Wednesday, July 29, 2009

The children are the high point of my trip. I saw in there eyes loss and sorrow, but in that, I also saw hope. Tanzania has some of the nicest people i've ever met. There are no hands reaching out in need to us, only the hands of children wishing to hold ours.

Gary Vernon

7 comments:

  1. To the Tanzania Team, Please keep the posts coming. What is the temperature there? What type of food are you eating? Can you post pictures? What kind of work do the people do there? Sending you all best wishes during your trip. P.J. McShane (Alex Miner's Aunt)

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  2. Gary,

    That was such a profound thing to say. May I quote you?

    Deacon Tammy

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  3. I hope everyonre takes in all of the unique sights, sounds, smells and culture on this fabulous trip. Have a wonderful time!! More pictures would be Great! - Gail Gosnell ( Harrison & Maddie's Aunt)

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  4. Mom Mom McShane just joined the blog ! More news to come... hope your enjoying every moment. Thinking of all of you.
    Bless you all
    Marge McShane

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  5. Gary, that is so wonderful.
    Aunt Jennifer

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  6. Hi Aunt PJ, Mommom, and Aunt Liz!
    The weather here is about the same as a warm day in Wilmette-- not as stereotypically hot as you might think. The food has been great (I got to try some sugarcane last week) and we can't post pictures on these computers but I know we've all taken hundreds and I will have a bunch to share when we get back. We actually had some native Tanzanians from Moshi talk to us the other night and one of them said 80% of the people work in agriculture. But the other man had opened a vocational school and was trying to help people get more jobs in technology, driving, sewing, manufacturing, etc.

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