As I look back at the past few months and look ahead to what is to come, I must say that I am so thankful that I have a Good Shepherd who...

We would like to begin by thanking everyone for your prayers, cards, calls, texts, and visits for my mom (Kittie) and our family during...

About one month ago we boarded a plane in Tanzania to make an unexpected return trip to the US to be with John’s mother as she faces a...

We learned recently that John’s mother, Kittie, has been diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer which has spread to other areas in her...

When someone asks me what my favorite verse in the Bible is, I usually say John (1:6) which says, “There was a man sent from God whose...

Hello from Tanzania, home of the perpetual summer! We hope all of you are staying healthy physically and spiritually these days. Where...

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Kinlaws! We hope everyone has had a safe and joyful Christmas this year and that you are as...

Look closely for the bananas! We have had a busy November here in Kigoma, Tanzania, as many of you have with the holiday season now in...

I am truly amazed this picture loaded for us to enjoy! These children love to stop by in the afternoons to watch the Gospel film, The...

No human will ever be able to comprehend the weight of the little word “so” as it is used in John 3:16, (“For God so loved the world”)...

It’s hard to believe that we have been back in Kigoma for 10 days now, it seems like longer! Kigoma is an intense place. I had forgotten...

“All good things must come to an end”, is an expression that we have all heard many times. Thankfully, that expression is not 100% true!...

Hello everyone! It has been a long time since we updated you on our past ministry events this summer, and also on our plans to return to...

Greetings from Raleigh, North Carolina! It has been a long time since we have updated our blog and thought we should let everyone know...

We arrived safely in Raleigh, N.C. Monday night, March 23, from New York and settled in for our 14 days of self-quarantine. First of all...

We thought it would be a good time for some GOOD NEWS for a change! We learned this past week that our appeal has been granted! A big...

My little friends in Ujiji :) "Mungu Akipenda"is the same as saying "If the Lord wills" in English. I hear these words almost every day...

A good waiter is worth his or her weight in gold, or tips, or something. Restaurants here actually have waiters believe it or not, and...

"The Lord knows the way through the wilderness, all we have to do is follow..." In TZ we drive on the left side of the road with the...

Happy New Year from the Kinlaws! We hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and a good start to this new year! We have been a little...

A friend of ours recently described Africa as "Beautiful and Challenging Africa". That description has stuck with me and most likely...

Thank you all for holding the rope by continuing to pray for us as we serve the Lord in one of the poorest regions of Tanzania. The...

Bwana Asifiwe! ("Praise the LORD" in Swahili) This is a phrase that is used many times during a church service here, and also the phrase...

Greetings from Kigoma, Tanzania! After almost 5 months without rain, the rains have come and with the rains comes the sunsets! During dry...