I had a Tanzanian friend who lives in Ujiji tell me recently, "Ujiji is changing." He meant that in a good way. He said 10-15 years ago...

Jesus said, "What shall it profit a man if he gains the whole world, but loses his own soul?" The human soul is valuable because it is...

Who would've known that eye glssses would be an effective way to build a bridge to reach Muslims for Christ? That's exactly what we are...

We are thankful for the girl's safe return to Tanzania after 3 months in the US! Thank you all for your prayers! Sam and I were able to...

Anticipation is a good thing. As Christians, we live our lives every day, anticipating the soon return of the Lord! Every day, we are one...

We do a lot of Seed sowing out here in Kigoma. In Ujiji we have sown lots of Seed (Gospel) over the past years and especially recently....

Divide and conquer or maybe it would be better to say "Divide and Accomplish"! That is exactly what we are doing over these few months as...

It was a joy to get back in the schools this past week! I handed out Gideon Bibles to the students as they start their new year and yes,...

We are just getting started in this new year and already we have had several "New Beginnings" to share with you. Thankfully the...

Merry Christmas to everyone from Kigoma, Tanzania! We are looking forward to a nice Christmas together, and hope the same for you and...

We are encouraged at the different ways the Lord is working in Kigoma/Ujiji, and in us as well! We appreciate so much your prayers and...

One day I was waiting for a taxi in Ujiji just outside the Maktaba, and I looked up and saw this sign. I had never noticed it before, but...

In the picture above is what we call our "outpost" for the Gospel. This is a library (maktaba in Swahili), but I am definitely not a...

Life is very different here on the other side of the world. Whether it is goats wandering into the maktaba, petting a zebra from my car...

One of the main industries where we live is fishing since Kigoma is located on the shore of Lake Tanganyika. I see fishermen everyday...

It is hard for us to believe that we arrived in Kigoma just over one week ago! It has been one busy week FULL of blessing and reunions...

After many heart wrenching goodbye’s to family and friends, 3 flights, and a smooth pass through immigration, the Kinlaws are back in TZ...

In a few days “Welcome to Africa” will become a reality for us as we board a plane for Tanzania this coming Monday July 18. This past...

Thank you all for praying with us over the things that were needed and necessary in order for us to be able to go back to Kigoma,...

As we approach Easter Sunday, the celebration of Christ’s resurrection from the dead, we are reminded why we are preparing to return to...

We are so thankful as we look back over the past year and see all that the Lord has done. We returned to the USA in April 2021 after...

Sunday, November 21, 2021, my mother, Kittie Mckinney, lost her battle with cancer and passed away at home surrounded by family. She was...

After a full week of ministry here in Kigoma, Tanzania we are happy to begin the long journey back home to our families and friends. The...

After 5 days of travel including 20 hours in an airplane on 3 flights, 28 hours in 4 different airports, 23 hours in a car on a 2 day...