Kingdom Hall Remodel

I just wanted to relate how a nearby congregation has had a successful remodeling project.  Four congregations pulled together the funds to help their next door neighbors give their hall a facelift.  I have no pictures at this time, but Brother Muxlow, a long time missionary here, organized the repairs.  They needed to patch and paint the interior and repair disintegrating exterior.  During the wet season it seems that sometimes standing water has eaten away at the foundation.  The brothers mixed cement and patched the problems.  One brother took a dilapidated bench and cut it so that he could make two chairs for the stage.  Now the congregation benches match the stage furniture.  The rest of the benches were stripped by hand and re-varnished.  Repairs were made to the stage floor as well.  Other repairs were made while the congregation ate rice and beans for lunch.

 It was quite hot, but the work got done, the congregation was thrilled and all costs amounted to $385.00. Remember that it took four congregations to chip in to accomplish this.

I pass along this nice experience to show that even small monies we send for the worldwide work, it really makes a difference for our brothers and sisters. 

Today there was around 100 people at the meeting.  The friends insist on personally greeting each and every one...."Habari asubuhi, ndugu!"((What is your news this morning?)......Nzuri! (good).....Na wewe?  (and you?)....Nzuri sana! (very good)....

Angie has a new friend.  He sat with her for nearly all the meeting.   He's quite active, but super cute.  Just today, during the meeting, he discovered he has a belly button!  No pictures of that, but that's probably best.

The congregation has about 60 kids in it....It's a real blessing.

Meet Emanual....one of the Ministerial Servants.  He is quite busy with congregation matters.

The congregation has a number of young brothers with great potential. 

If you greet an older one you say "Shikamoo!"..the response is " Marahabu!"...needless to say, Angie and I were "shikamoo-ed"  all too often.  As you can see from the pictures, there are many, many kids and all of them are extremely cute! 

Most of the friends walk to the meeting or maybe they take a dala dala (mini-bus).  Rain or shine.  The Moshi congregation is a wonderful example of brotherly love!

And a few street scenes.