Tamie Davis is an Aussie living in Tanzania, writing at meetjesusatuni.com.
When I get told off for dressing my son inappropriately, sometimes I try to give reasons to explain why. For example, I might talk about the weather or his level of activity. However, I commonly receive the same baffling reply, ‘Well, you’re in Tanzania now!’ When this happens, I think […]
I’ve been thinking about friendship recently. Almost eight months in, our Australian friends are starting to ask us if we’ve got local friends in Dodoma. Our September supporters’ letter says, ‘We certainly have people we know and talk to on a daily basis — but that’s not necessarily the same as friendship!’
Advocating for the weak and the vulnerable isn’t the only thing to consider when voting but it is one that I believe Christians give too little attention to. We already give lots of air time to hot-button issues like opposing same sex marriage and abortion, and protecting the religious freedom of […]
Because we’re living overseas, we don’t have to vote this year and, the Tanzanian system postal system being what it is, we may not even be able to. That hasn’t stopped us from following the Australian federal election. You may remember that we blogged a fair bit on the last […]
Yesterday we noted that fundraising is never just about asking for money. You’re asking people to contribute to something and the quality of that ‘something’ will have an impact on whether people come on board. The temptation for many missionaries is to make themselves sound heroic or perhaps better than […]
Continuing our series on missionaries up the front of church, one of the complicating factors is fundraising. Money is often a difficult area for Australians to talk about. It’s something Arthur and I gave some thought to while we were fundraising (shameless plug, more info at our financial partnership page!). But […]
Today I’ve got an article up at Eternity entitled God of which city? Here’s an excerpt: There are several advantages to doing mission in Australia. You speak the language, you know the culture, you belong to existing networks and supports. And, although it sounds counterintuitive, it can even be cheaper to live […]
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