Goodbye Charles and Sonya

Charles and Sonya have been with us for nearly two years during two stints with us here in Arusha. We were very sad to say goodbye to them in July – indeed, the whole congregation was sorry to see them go.

Both Sonya and Charles worked hard with the Swahili language during their time here, and both of them conducted many bible studies with interested people. Charles was very busy too in the congregation – after Scott and July Freedlun left for California in March, Charles began serving as the coordinator of Kusini’s body of elders.

But more than these things we became very close to them as friends, especially when they moved into Kusini congregation and into a house not far from ours. They showed warm hospitality and gave me a lot of training as an elder. We had some marvellous conversations about spiritual things.

We’ll miss your pizza and your bolognese, and your smiles.

We hope dearly that you’ll be invited to Gilead school before long and that perhaps, just perhaps, you’ll be assigned here to Arusha!