In this blog I write mostly about the work we do. If you'd like to know more about our life here in Tanzania, see Paula's journal entry for November HERE. Dear Friends - Today is a busy day as Paula and I are preparing to return to the U.S. for December. I do want to write briefly about Sunday's graduation service for Wittenberg Lutheran Seminary before we leave. The L
ORD richly blessed our students, faculty and guests as we reached important milestones, by His grace. Here are our graduates:
From left to right: seminary teachers Jeremia Issangya, Bruce Naumann, and Robert Loskira; seminary graduates Jasper Musakali, Marko Sapuro, Elinaja Bayo, and Raphael Kinyaga; evangelism gradates Emmanuel Boniphace and Dennis Musakali
Each of our seminary graduates are being assigned to daughter parishes of their home congregations and will be working with the guidance of the home church pastors. Our two evangelism graduates intend to return to enroll in the 3-year seminary program.
We are eagerly looking forward to educating future pastors in 2025. We expect, with God’s blessing, to have four students in our seminary department and to enroll as many as seven new students in the introductory year of evangelism studies. May our Lord graciously bless this and all our other efforts for His kingdom!
A few pictures follow. You may see more photos and video clips HERE. A 30-minute video with highlights from the graduation service can be seen on YouTube HERE.
Presenting the diplomas
A Maasai choir from Mbuyuni sang several songs
The student body and faculty of Wittenberg Theological Seminary
The meal following the service wouldn't be complete without the traditional roast goat!
We have deep gratitude to God in our hearts this Thanksgiving, as He has enabled us to reach these milestones for the work of His kingdom in Tanzania. We pray that your Thanksgiving will be blessed. "Praise God from whom all blessings flow!"
Missionary Bruce and Paula Naumann
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