I needed Tanzania as much or more than Tanzania needed me! One of my motivations for returning to teaching was the opportunity to use my summers to serve on short-term mission trips. When I heard about an opportunity to serve alongside Twelve21 Global in Tanzania, I knew almost immediately that God had opened a door …
In the beginning was the Word. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. Through a spoken word, God created everything. As societies progressed and written language was developed, God used people to write His words. This produced the Living Word, The Bible, a plan of communication between God and man. Holy. Infallible. …
When we pray for world missions, God hears us. God hears our prayers, and He responds. I remember a moment at age 19 when an answered prayer astonished me. My friend had some difficult things going on in life that were getting her down. On a certain Thursday, I set my mind to pray for her every …
WHY DO WE DO MISSION TRIPS TO AFRICA? One part of the Twelve21 Global ministry is mobilizing people to go on mission trips to the areas where we have schools, new church plants, and mobile health clinics! A mission trip to Africa can be scary if it is your first time, but we are here …
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When I was little, my family didn’t have much. There were many times God used friends, neighbors, church family, and strangers to provide things we needed. They were often things we had not asked for, but it was always just the right thing at just the right time. I watched as my mom prayed, and …
Christina believed God called her to a teaching job in an unfamiliar village often called “the home of witchcraft.” This required a move away from the big city and from all her friends and family. Christina chose to set aside her comfort for the sake of kindergarten students who would otherwise receive no education. Forty …
“My dad is a witch doctor. My mom is a witch doctor. My sister is a witch doctor. A year ago I would’ve introduced myself as Shadrack, the future witchdoctor!” Shadrack Samson never hesitated over the question of what he wanted to be when he grew up. Of course he would take over the family …
The contagious smile above belongs to Christina Razaro, a kindergarten student at Twelve21 Global’s school on Kome Island in Tanzania. Here is a little bit of what she has to say about school: “I love going to school every day because I see my teachers; I love them. I also love going to school because …
Mothers. They love unconditionally. They sacrifice daily. They pray fervently. They seek the best for their children and their families. Some days it feels overwhelming. Yet, day after day, they strive to put others’ needs above their own. A mother is a mother, no matter where in the world you find her. Salima Shaban, a mother to a student at our Kome …
On Wednesday, April 1, Yusuph received dire information from our Tanzanian Country Director, Pastor Jeremiah Motomoto. With the threat of COVID-19 looming over the country there was a high probability of the nation shutting down in the immediate future. A shut down in Tanzania would mean more than just self-isolation and boredom at home. It …
