An African Testimony of God's Word
If, for the past several years, you have been following the Faith & Science Intersect website and my blogs, you know that I have an online series in which I visit various National Parks and describe the testimonies to the truth of God's Word that I find in them. In our visits to the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, Yosemite, Death Valley, and the Channel Islands, we have found evidences of the Biblical truths presented in Genesis and the rest of the Bible. Well, for 2026, I had a couple of National Parks that I was considering for my next visit and testimony feature, but God had other ideas for this year when, in January, our Pastor Glen Barnes approached my wife and I and asked if we would consider going to Kigoma in Tanzania, Africa to teach at the Hope of the Nations Bible School and to work with the Hope of the Nations primary school. After much prayer and consultation with family and friends, we said
"yes" to the invitation. In April, we flew halfway around the world, south of the Equator, to Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania on the Indian Ocean and then flew two additional hours to Kigoma on the west side of the country along the shore of Lake Tanganyika. In Kigoma, I spent two weeks teaching a class on Faith and Science by taking an in-depth look at Genesis 1 - 3, while my wife kept very busy working with the primary school teachers and students, helping to create a new curriculum for the afterschool Kids Club program, and helping to set up a trade school for pastors and Christian leaders that would teach them how to sew as a means of support for them and their ministries.
We absolutely loved our time in Tanzania! Friends and family have asked us what was our favorite part of the trip - to which we answer unequivocally - the people! From the young people in the Bible class, to the primary school students, the Tanzanian pastors, the teachers and staff ... we met so many amazing believers who are committed to God's Word and to following Him with all their heart and lives. We also found amazing beauty in God's created geography and ecosystem on display in Tanzania. It is a beautiful place! We were blessed to be able to go on a safari at the end of the trip in Mikumi National Park. We saw so many animals and scenery that testifies to our Creator. But truly it was the people that we met all around Tanzania that captured our hearts. In fact, we left a piece of our hearts there, but we will return in the future to continue building on the many friendships that started on that trip.
So for this latest addition to my testimony series, join me on a trip to Tanzania to see what testimonies we can find of our Creator God.
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