The Karshnick Family: all four invited to pioneer school; youngest, Kevin, only 14, already pioneering over 2 years.
Public transport witnessing – special training!
Lickle birdy wants spiritual food, but turned away due to dress code
Avril and I were thrilled to be invited to pioneer school in English in Dar es Salaam in the month of September. I only qualified on Avril’s coat-tails – I wouldn’t have qualified to attend a second time officially for another year, but there’s a special dispensation for married couples.
Eighteen pioneers were present, including ones from eleven different nations, all working hard in the ministry here in Tanzania. Most of them are based in Dar, with the exception of two Danish girls Helle and Charlotte, who are based in Moshi, 70 miles or so from Arusha.
The school was a very special opportunity to refresh ourselves, and attend a pioneer school that catered for the very special territory here in Tanzania, whilst also being able to follow in English. Such classes have been held only once before in Tanzania, so it was a really special privilege.
The two instructors are both circuit overseers here, both Gilead-trained missionaries serving in Dar with their wives. So it was quite inspiring to benefit from their experience of ministry here.
We managed to have fun too though! It wasn’t all serious. We had a ‘pioneer school beach day’ in the middle weekend, and stayed in the branch for a couple of nights also. At the end of the school Avril and I went to a quiet beach resort and set up our tent, camping for a couple of nights before returning home. There’s no beach in Arusha, 500 miles from the coast, so we have to seize the day!
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