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...

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...