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Habari! (That's hello in Swahili). We hope you all are doing well.  I am currently typing from my the house of my dear friends, the McKillips family, in Oakland, California.  I have come to have some great renewal and fellowship over my spring break.  It has been a wonderful, encouraging trip.  In the mean time, Emily and I have been in touch with Heather, who we will be working with in Tanzania, and she has given us more detailed information regarding what we will be doing while serving there.  I will be teaching English classes to all students in the school as well as art and PE if I so desire.  I am ecstatic at the possibility to be creative and active with the kids.  I am picturing playing soccer outside with 30 little kiddos running around.  To prepare for my English teaching roll, I have spoken with the ESOL teacher at my school.  She has given me some great insight and suggestions.  Emily will be the school nurse and will be responsible for giving exams and checking in with the children regularly to ensure they remain healthy.   Another important roll for her will include health education for the community.  She will teach the people some preventative measures and practices to avoid unnecessary illness or breakouts.  We are both eager to prepare for our jobs and every little piece of information helps us put together this puzzle.  We will be meeting with our recruiter and a woman returning from Tanga in April, so we are excited to ask her all sorts of everyday questions about life there.  We will be moving into her house, so she will have a wealth of information and insight to share with us.  The best part of this story is that she is from Kirkwood Missouri!  Just in our own back yard.  It's so funny how God works.  We were concerned about having no idea where we were going to live, and now we find out the person we are replacing actually lives in St. Louis.  God continues to provide just what we need and more.  That being said, we are still working on support raising, so stay tuned for some fun events in April and May! 

Grace & peace,

Sarah