Tuesday, November 29, 2005

In the shadow of Mt. Meru, Tanzania.
Time: 11:23 AM
Location: Arusha, Tanzania

We arrived after about 20 hours of travel into the tourist town of Arusha. There is a tribunal going on here for the Rwandan Genocide (which we hope to visit this afternoon) and mountains to climb and scenery to see, so there are lots of Masaai in traditional garb and lots of white skin wandering the streets. It's a pretty different scene from the other cities we've been to.

The picture below is Disa helping creating the burning trash heap I described last post.

We met Jo French last night, and today we'll be around town. Tomorrow we join Jo traveling down to her hometown of Dodoma!

- Dan
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So many thoughts and emotions have been running through my mind. First I miss my three teammates... Making fun of Erik, SNL parodies with Poni, and creating new signs with Kiden. It is nice to be in a new place. The expectancies of traveling around and what next, to finally be at the something next, is great. It comes with different thoughts, different experiences and a different Disa! Yes! Well, time is running out and my blog thoughts are not coherent, so I will post another time. Until then thank you all for your thoughts, prayers and contributions to the team/blogspot. Oh and don't think that I wanted to burn the trash! That is an incriminating picture that Dan posted without my agreement.

- Disa

6 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Laura,
We read everything posted eagerly and pray daily for the team and for the people and challenges you are meeting. We were overwhelmed about Dr. Oranje's baby girl! We are proud of you and miss you greatly. We're counting days 'til you, Christmas and Chanukah arrive.
Love, Mom and Dad

9:24 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

hey guys, just saying hi. Say hi to nick for me. remember: baby powder. Ryan

3:04 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Dan,

Got a link to your blog from my brother, the other Dan Holcomb. My family and I live in Moshi, TZ (about 1 hr from Arusha). Welcome if you have time or interest. I have friends working with Duke University and KCMC (local hospital) on a rather large AIDS project. If you have any interest, drop me an email - jeffrey_holcomb@hotmail.com . Karibu sana!

3:23 AM  
Blogger Mansfield said...

Hi,

I've found this blog from a friend of a friend of a friend...

I'll be setting foot in Tanzania in the middle of December, but will be in a town called Tarime near Lake Victoria - so, nowhere near you guys.

God bless you abundantly as you serve. And enjoy the scenery :o)

3:35 AM  
Blogger Dan Holcomb - Lahash said...

Ryan! hi mr how is everthing there i hope you are doing well like us here in tanzania.otherwise we are okay and still doing the work of the mission of God. - Nick
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Jeffrey, we just past by your beautiful town the other morning - sorry we couldn't meet up and say hi! Ahsante kwa Karibuni. Mungu akubariki sana ndugu!

Mansfield, thanks for your comment. We will be passing by Lake Victoria this Monday evening, but we'll be gone when you arrive. God bless you and your work.

Dr. John and Nancie, yes, you will have to see the pictures of little Laura Oronje! We couldn't believe he named her Laura! Pretty cool.

Dan

6:11 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hallo Dan,
I am glad to have founded your website from the internet and pleased with what you are doung to the Eas-African communities, especially those people who are ravaged by Hiv/Aids scourge.While you were in Eldoret you browsed in our cyber, down in the basement.I was the cyber attendant then.We also have projects here under CHRISTIAN HOPE SUPPORT GROUP caring for orphans in the slams of Langas, Eldoret.You can have a look at our website.http://www.freewebs.com/chccentre
please help us help this dear lives.God bless you and kindly get in touch on (chccorphanage@yahoo.co.uk)
Bro.John Oboyo Njoni
Eldoret,Kenya

2:31 AM  

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