TANZANIA DENTAL MISSION
PRAYER CALENDAR
Wednesday, February 27 – Saturday, March 15
Team: Bob Zimmerman, Linda Zimmerman, Jennette Zimmerman, Mary Brown, Donna Dietrich, Mike Rea, Carl Hieber
St. Mark's Lutheran Church |
142 Market Street Williamsport, Pennsylvania |
Wednesday, February 27
– Bob, Linda, Donna, Mike and Carl are leaving Waynesboro at 1:00 p.m.
heading for Dulles Airport. We will pick up Mary in Frederick, MD.
Jennette is flying from Cleveland, Ohio to Dulles. Pray for safe travel
for all of us as we meet and catch the 6:04 p.m. flight to Zurich,
Switzerland. Pray for an easy and efficient check- in and that all the
luggage is within the weight allowance. Pray for us as we separate from
our families and put our faith and trust in God.
Thursday, Feb. 28 - We are landing about 8:10 a.m. in Zurich and have a 1 1/2 hour layover before catching the 9:35 a.m. flight to Dar es Salaam. We will land in Dar at 9:05 p.m. and will be met by Kathleen Quellmalz. We will stay at her home tonight and also the last week in Tanzania. Pray that all luggage and trunks have arrived and are in good condition. Pray that we get through customs without any major problems.
Pray for all the missionaries that we will work with during the next 14 days.
Pray for Andrew and Rachel Chard, Richard and Shalea Priebe, Mary Elmore, Heather Patterson and Katy, who minister to the Digo people in Pande and surrounding villages. The Digo were previously an unreached Muslim group and will be our patients in the first week. (extractions only)
Pray for Kathleen who works with the Street children in Dar. She operates a drop in center where the children receive a meal and can find a friend to talk to. The center has moved 3 times in the last 7 months as buildings are demolished for redevelopment. We will treat the children in the second week (extractions and restorations).
Pray for Mark and Jan Halstrom and Steve and Carol Lyons. These are missionaries who are affliated with Evangelical Free Church. Lyons are involved in church planting in the Muslim community and in training new missionaries. Halstroms are involved with outreach to Tanzanians of Indian descent (Hindus) and involved with a Christian school in Dar es Salaam. We will be doing extractions and restorations on both Indian and Zaramo people. The Zaramo Tribe is also an unchurched group of Muslims.
Friday, Feb. 29 – Following breakfast and devotions we will unpack and repack supplies needed for the first week. We left 6 trunks of equipment and supplies at Kathleen’s one year ago. The new and old all need to be sorted into categories. Then we pack the supplies we need to take along to Pande. We are taking a public bus to Tanga. We need to leave Kathleen’s at 9:30 to get across Dar es Salaam to the bus station by 11:00 to catch our bus. This will be a 5 hour ride and certainly a cultural experience for the first timers on the trip. The Chards wanted to come pick us up in Dar, but Andrew is recovering from double pneumonia and Rachel fell and hurt her shoulder and can’t drive. Their biggest worry is that we arrive on time and plans are not delayed. In Pande we will stay in five missionary homes. We will have devotions after breakfast each day. Pray for those leading devotions and pray that the trip is a time for spiritual growth for all.
Saturday, March 1 – This will be our first day of clinic in Pande. We will set up our clinic and see patients as soon as possible. Pray that we have remembered all necessary supplies. Pray that we are careful not to puncture skin handling needles, scalpels, bone and tooth fragments as Aids is prevalent in Pande.
Sunday, March 2 - We will worship in the morning with all missionaries and the Digo people who are believers. Most of the service will be in the Digo language. One of our team members will be asked to pray for the Digo people. It will be a time of Christian fellowship and cultural exchange for our team. We will treat patients in the afternoon.
Monday, March 3 - Tuesday, March 4 - Wednesday, March 5 - We will have clinic each day. Pray that pain and suffering is relieved for many people but more importantly, that our mission is seen as an example of God’s love for the Digo people. Each day Mary, Jennette and Rachel will go to the local schools to demonstrate proper brushing technique and hand out tooth brushes.
Thursday, March 6 – We will pack our luggage and trunks and travel back to Dar by bus where Kathleen will meet us. Pray that the good things that we were able to accomplish in Pande will be nourished by the missionary team. Pray that we travel safely. While in Dar we will have devotions following breakfast and dinner. In the evening we will be visiting local families who have invited us for dinner and Christian fellowship.
Thursday, Feb. 28 - We are landing about 8:10 a.m. in Zurich and have a 1 1/2 hour layover before catching the 9:35 a.m. flight to Dar es Salaam. We will land in Dar at 9:05 p.m. and will be met by Kathleen Quellmalz. We will stay at her home tonight and also the last week in Tanzania. Pray that all luggage and trunks have arrived and are in good condition. Pray that we get through customs without any major problems.
Pray for all the missionaries that we will work with during the next 14 days.
Pray for Andrew and Rachel Chard, Richard and Shalea Priebe, Mary Elmore, Heather Patterson and Katy, who minister to the Digo people in Pande and surrounding villages. The Digo were previously an unreached Muslim group and will be our patients in the first week. (extractions only)
Pray for Kathleen who works with the Street children in Dar. She operates a drop in center where the children receive a meal and can find a friend to talk to. The center has moved 3 times in the last 7 months as buildings are demolished for redevelopment. We will treat the children in the second week (extractions and restorations).
Pray for Mark and Jan Halstrom and Steve and Carol Lyons. These are missionaries who are affliated with Evangelical Free Church. Lyons are involved in church planting in the Muslim community and in training new missionaries. Halstroms are involved with outreach to Tanzanians of Indian descent (Hindus) and involved with a Christian school in Dar es Salaam. We will be doing extractions and restorations on both Indian and Zaramo people. The Zaramo Tribe is also an unchurched group of Muslims.
Friday, Feb. 29 – Following breakfast and devotions we will unpack and repack supplies needed for the first week. We left 6 trunks of equipment and supplies at Kathleen’s one year ago. The new and old all need to be sorted into categories. Then we pack the supplies we need to take along to Pande. We are taking a public bus to Tanga. We need to leave Kathleen’s at 9:30 to get across Dar es Salaam to the bus station by 11:00 to catch our bus. This will be a 5 hour ride and certainly a cultural experience for the first timers on the trip. The Chards wanted to come pick us up in Dar, but Andrew is recovering from double pneumonia and Rachel fell and hurt her shoulder and can’t drive. Their biggest worry is that we arrive on time and plans are not delayed. In Pande we will stay in five missionary homes. We will have devotions after breakfast each day. Pray for those leading devotions and pray that the trip is a time for spiritual growth for all.
Saturday, March 1 – This will be our first day of clinic in Pande. We will set up our clinic and see patients as soon as possible. Pray that we have remembered all necessary supplies. Pray that we are careful not to puncture skin handling needles, scalpels, bone and tooth fragments as Aids is prevalent in Pande.
Sunday, March 2 - We will worship in the morning with all missionaries and the Digo people who are believers. Most of the service will be in the Digo language. One of our team members will be asked to pray for the Digo people. It will be a time of Christian fellowship and cultural exchange for our team. We will treat patients in the afternoon.
Monday, March 3 - Tuesday, March 4 - Wednesday, March 5 - We will have clinic each day. Pray that pain and suffering is relieved for many people but more importantly, that our mission is seen as an example of God’s love for the Digo people. Each day Mary, Jennette and Rachel will go to the local schools to demonstrate proper brushing technique and hand out tooth brushes.
Thursday, March 6 – We will pack our luggage and trunks and travel back to Dar by bus where Kathleen will meet us. Pray that the good things that we were able to accomplish in Pande will be nourished by the missionary team. Pray that we travel safely. While in Dar we will have devotions following breakfast and dinner. In the evening we will be visiting local families who have invited us for dinner and Christian fellowship.