in the shadow of Kilimanjaro

When I am in the area of Moshi, Tanzania, I think about the mountain of Kilimanjaro.  It is huge and impressive!  It dominates the whole area of this region of Tanzania.  I reflect on the majesty and the splendor of this giant.  God brings the 90th Psalm to mind,

" Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations.  Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God."

 Even before this mountain was formed, God was.  It is powerful and humbling to view this monster of a mountain and then to reflect on my father, God, creator of this mountain.  Meditating on His Word about the creation of all things brings us to see God as bigger and more powerful than anything or any one.  Don't underestimate the power or the creativity of our Creator!!

*picture from the internet since I forgot my camera!! Joanne

Newsletter February 2012

2012 has started out with a bang!!  I passed out without warning on the morning of January 1.  I fell on my face and side after rising in the morning.  The clinic of Oloirieni Community Clinic investigated on Monday morning and nothing showed up in my blood.  I had thought malaria.  The tests came back negative.  I went for further tests and it was discovered that I had Grave’s disease, a problem with my thyroid.  I am on medicine and I seem to be doing better.  Pray that the Lord will help the doctors in regulating my medicine so I can continue to function normally. Thank you for your prayers.

     Translating and publishing material and tracts for adults and children has kept me busy over the last few months.  I am doing a children’s version in Swahili of a discipleship course.  Our older children need more Biblical materials for them to grow in their relationship with Christ. 

     I am mentoring a young Christian but she is not a good reader and gets frustrated.   Pray for Hafsa that she will continue to study and read God’s word.  She is growing slowly but surely. 

     School at the Bible Baptist Academy is flourishing!  We have almost 250 students this year and over 25 staff members.  We have up to grade 6 and next year will be grade 7, which is the last grade before secondary school.  Our primary school is bulging at the seams!  We need additional land close by the school for a pre-primary wing.  Pray with us as we continue to seek God’s will in this. 

     I am amazed how God protects and provides.  Thieves have been bothering others in our area.  We discovered missing things here at my house, but I have not lost anything of big value.  Pray for God to continue to protect my home and my property here in Arusha. Also, Satan has been trying to discourage me in financial areas, but I am trusting God to continue to thwart Satan’s attacks.  Pray for me and for my ministry here, as I continue to serve the Lord and witness to the unsaved.

     Thank you for the faithful support financially and faithful prayers!!! God bless!

 Joanne Foltz                                                                         

Missionary to Tanzania since 1997

P O Box 191, Springfield, MO 65801                     joannefoltztanz.blogspot.com