In Mwanza for a week.

To get to Mwanza from Kigoma you head north for about 6 hours and then north-east for the following 4 hours. At the end of your long and hot drive you get to Lake Victoria, hopefully in time for the ferry and not after 6 pm when the ferries no longer operate. This was our first time going on this particular crossing so we were pleasantly surprised at how big and "nice" the ferries were.

Ferry crossing on Lake Victoria.

We arrived in Mwanza just before 7 pm (Monday, March 5) and our friend Jonny Jeremia took us to his house for a hot meal. We climbed up the side of a mountain, walking past homes in single file: up, up, up. His front porch is used for the meetings, so tarps were set up all around to provide shade and protection from the wind.

Luke teaching the small group of believers.

Luke taught for 4 days. The first two days was an overview of the Bible, the third day was the teaching on love, and the fourth day was God's plan for the church. The believers were eagerly taking notes and asking questions at the end of each session. They were all so grateful that Luke had come to visit and made time for teaching them. Luke was tired at the end of the sessions which lasted until 3 pm every day. Being in the big city had us doing other things like shopping and getting our car tuned up, so our days were full.

Jonny's house is on the left.

The girls did a great job of entertaining themselves and climbing rocks and finding "treasure" in the midst of the trash. Esther had a fun time playing with all the other kids once she got used to them.