We are now in our seventh year serving as missionaries with the ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America) doing leadership development, capacity building, and evangelism through the music department at Tumaini University Makumira in Tanzania, East Africa.

Prior to serving in Tanzania, we led the music ministry at First Lutheran Church in DeKalb, Illinois for 19 years. On the top of this page are links to general information about life and activities here and pictures about some of our experiences in Tanzania. On the right are links to stories (Randy’s Blog). Use the previous/next buttons to keep reading in order, click on the Archive button, or use the search fields to find what you are looking for in the blog (each year needs a separate search).

If you are new to our website please read at least a few entries from the first year to get some early impressions of life here before you jump right into recent entries. If you would like to get on our e-mail list or you have questions please let us know. Thank you for your prayers and support.