Week 2 in Tanzania

Hello! It has been a busy week....let's catch up...

We are still gearing up for the fundraiser at my women's group. It is going to be great. We are going to have a raffle and a local artist offered to donate a painting to be sold at the raffle. The people here are so generous. They don't have a lot or sometimes anything, but give and give. It all comes from the heart. They are so respectful of one another. It is amazing to see and experience.

We have also been doing our home visits, 2x a week. We visited a young boy, about 8 years old. He is living with an aunt because both of his parents died of AIDS. He is HIV positive as well. He is the sweetest boy I have met. So respectful and happy. I can't get over the conditions the people here live with but how they find a way to live happily. We should all try to overcome like they do!

We also visited, twice now, a baby girl who is 2 months old. Her mother is HIV positive. So far the baby is negative. Here in Tanzania, all babies born to mothers with HIV/AIDS are tested on a regular basis up to 18 months. She is an adorable and cute little girl---keep her in your prayers that she remains negative!