Happy New Year from the Kinlaws! Our family is enjoying a brief break in Dar Es Salaam, which we so needed, and we are very thankful for! Like many of you, as we look back over the past year, we are overwhelmed by the faithfulness of God in our lives. We just want to use this blog to give thanks to the Lord. Grace has been having a "ball" in Dar, and experiencing things she has never done before! It is amazing to think of how the Lord turned things around for her as she

Merry Christmas from the KINLAWS! We are very excited to share with you that on Friday, December 12, our adoption of Grace Joy Kinlaw was approved in the High Court of Tanzania! We thank the Lord first of all, as He has sustained us through this almost 2 year process which included close to a whole year to get approved, a 6 month fostering period, and then the 3 month court process. We also thank all of you who prayed with us through this journey! What a picture of "GRACE", t

Hello Everyone! We are finally getting the blog updated! We thank you all for your interest in, support of, and prayers for the Kinlaw family as we serve the Lord out here in Tanzania. We are truly "Pressing on" in the work, and the Lord is strengthening us each day. It has been a busy stretch these last several weeks, and lots to catch everyone up on :). We thought it would be fun to start with this picture of Grace, who is dangerously smart, and extremely fun for her age (n

Praise the Lord for He is good and His mercy endures forever! It is hard to believe we are already in October! We thank the Lord for His...

This past month has been full of many challenges and spiritual battles as we live for the Truth here in this part of the world. These...

I’m not sure where to start as the last several weeks have been such a whirlwind. We are in the second half of dry season out here in...

"Mungu ni Mwema" = "God is Good" in Swahili. We have been enjoying the Lord over the past month! He is so good, and a joy to serve! We...

We praise the Lord for His SUSTAINING GRACE as we press on in the work out here in western Tanzania. It is amazing to look out over Lake...

Hello Everyone! We are a bit late with this update, but April has been a very busy month! As I have reflected over the last four weeks, I...

Jennifer sharing with the Sunday School at Kizenga. We have had an incredibly busy and action filled March! We thank you all for your...

We are happy to announce that the construction of Camp Nuru is officially underway! It is amazing to see things coming together so...

We are so thankful to the Lord for this precious little girl! Soon to officially be named: “Gracie Joy Kinlaw” Here are the details: 19...

Merry Christmas from Kigoma, TZ! Christmas here in Kigoma is a little warmer than back home in NC, but still a precious time to remember...

We are excited to announce that we received the land deed for the Camp Nuru property last Friday! Praise the Lord! This was a long and...

This past month has been full of activity, ups and downs, and thankfully victories! Last Sunday we awoke to news that 2 of our boys...

The word STEADFAST comes to mind as we look back over the last month and also look ahead. STEADFAST means to persevere, stay the course,...

“THANKFUL” That is the word that kept coming to mind while preparing this blogpost. We have so much to be thankful for, and that’s not...

We can all grow numb to the enormous need and urgency all around us, no matter where you are in the world. Here in Ujiji, which is no...

We just entered our annual dry season here in Kigoma in mid-May, and it will not rain again in this area until October! That means four...

We are truly living in “Exciting Times” no matter where you are in the world. Out here in Tanzania, we are no exception! The past few...

This is the year of visits for us! Jennifer‘s mom (Patti), came out for three weeks in March, and we all enjoyed her company and...

Easter is a significant day on our calendar because it represents the most significant event in human history - the Resurrection of Jesus...

"Mambo mengi" translated into English literally means, "many matters", but basically it means, "We have a lot going on!" Right now we...

We have had lots of EXCITEMENT over the past few weeks and we have lots to catch you up on from out here in Kigoma, Tanzania! It is...