Mpeli and Neema Visit the United States

Mpeli and Neema are visiting from Tanzania April 18 – May 10.

Neema and Mpeli at the Dar es Salaam Airport

Neema and Mpeli on the plane from Dar es Salaam to Paris

Despite a delay and an overnight layover in Paris, our beloved partners arrived in Greenville Thursday morning!

Flying to Washington Dulles from GSP to meet the Stanfords and Jimmie Sandlin

While they’re in the United States, Mpeli and Neema will be visiting with as many partners as possible and they had a busy first week!

Enjoying a meal with Alan and Elaine Stanford

Sharing a meal with long-time partner Jimmie Sandlin

Neema with Jimmie

Jimmie Sandlin, Alan, Bonnie and I (Floyd) went together to Tanzania in April 2004 for a leadership and evangelism conference. We met Nemma and Mpeli for the first time in Iringa. On Friday, we celebrated 20 years and all that God has done in bringing us together.    

Lunch with Clay and Kathy Waldrip

Mpeli and Neema are visiting with the First Baptist Church Chester Tuesday through Thursday morning and are being hosted by Pastor Clay Waldrip and his wife Kathy. FBC Chester are partners in church planting with Mpeli and Neema.

Watch Facebook for updates throughout their visit – we’ve got a lot planned!