A few months ago, we sent out an email about a woman Prosper had helped from an area called Kilindi.  His first scouting trip was in February for 2 weeks, and his second trip ended two weeks ago.  He was there for six weeks this time and took with him two other discipler network leaders with him from the Arusha area.

During the 2nd trip that was six weeks long, Prosper reports that they started 7 people in the discipleship material, had 17 baptisms and had their first church meeting which ran 45 people! Praise God! The community donated land for a church to be built, and plans are underway  to build simple building and put a well in.

The well is a massive need.  Prosper reported that there was a large number of people battling Typoid and Cholera, both are water borne diseases, and easily avoided with proper water treatment.  In the past, we have run a few filter projects using the Sawyer Water Filter system for different areas where discipleship is ongoing, to prevent outbreaks like this- especially where water is scarce. (Go to https://sawyer.com/water-filtration/ )for more on the filters.). We plan to purchase and distribute them in July.  Already a VBS has raised enough money for 8 filters to be go on Prosper’s next upcoming trip to Kilindi.
You will notice in the pictures that people are being baptized in a pool of water.  It is the same source of water for cattle and drinking water.  The filters are a short term solution.  Our longer term plan is to put a deep water well which would provide ongoing supply of safe water to the village.  We will let you know plans as they come along.  Bill will be planning a trip by the end of the year to visit Tanzania. During his time there Bill will be encouraging Prosper and the disciples groups, conducting some refresher training, and visiting Kilindi.

The end of April and first week of May, Bill and Katrina made a vision trip to Uganda to visit Livingstone International University and the missionaries in Mbale.  Livingstone International University (LIU) is a Christian Church college in Mbale, Uganda that was started six years ago. They currently have 300 students from 10 countries around Africa.  While these details are still in development, the plan will be for Bill and Leah to unpaid missionary volunteers coming on to staff to primarily begin a discipleship movement among staff and students. Bill will also be doing some lecturing too. He will be discipling students, and then training them to disciple other students, and then to continue discipleship when they return home after graduation.  Just as we did before in Tanzania and continue to encourage. God willing, this will lead to discipleship to spread all kinds of unknown areas! 
 
On June 2nd, Jonathan made the most important decision of his life and was baptized into Christ.  We are so proud of him!

We are moving from Lincoln Christian University where we were missionaries in residence last school year, and moving up to Crown Point, IN to stay with Bill's mom, Carolyn, until we leave for Uganda in September.  Please pray for our family as we prepare to return to the field!