Mission Accomplished

After a long week of travel and meeting thousands of new friends, our group has completed this part of our partnership and journey with our sisters and brothers in Tanzania. Words alone can not express the warmth and beauty of the villagers and the land. We have thousands of pictures and hours of video that will reflect what words are not able to. We will post many of these on our website in the near future. I hope that everyone will take the time to view what our eyes saw every day and see the true friendships that have been developed. The Tanzanians are beautiful, faith-filled people who are not looking for a hand-out, but a helping hand. I appreciate all the hard work that our team and the many supportive people that helped us prepare for the trip. The sincere drive and passion is greatly appreciated. I think each has been touched in a very special way and has a place in their hearts for the plight of the people and our many new friends. Without this commitment, the work we are doing would not be possible. I am also thankful to all the families who have allowed their loved ones to travel with the group. You also have made sacrifices, but I will let you know that you were with us every step of our trip. Lastly I want to thank everyone who prayed for us each day for safe travel and strength to do our work. As Sister Verona at Rhotia Health Center says, "little drops of rain will fill the bucket over time". She was referring to all the work that St. Joseph, Mercy and CHI has provided to the people of Tanzania. I can not find any better words to describe our work. God Bless Asante Sana John Tolmie