{"id":3234,"date":"2023-06-19T08:50:01","date_gmt":"2023-06-19T15:50:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/belzglobal.com\/ministry\/?p=3234"},"modified":"2025-12-23T13:01:56","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T20:01:56","slug":"father-daughter-mission-trip-to-tanzania","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/belzglobal.com\/ministry\/2023\/06\/19\/father-daughter-mission-trip-to-tanzania\/","title":{"rendered":"Father daughter mission trip to Tanzania"},"content":{"rendered":"

When each one of our children graduates from high school, I made a commitment to take them with me on a mission trip to Africa. Among the several reasons for this, each of them have a passion to serve God globally in some capacity, and this gives them a golden experience for me to offer hands on discipleship in the work God is doing globally. It also offers them closure from when we lived in Africa several years ago and left abruptly due to illness. Alyssa, our last born, graduated a year ago, but it took some time for her to gather the strength and for all the pieces to come together for her trip to take place. Finally, the dream was fulfilled and we took off for distant lands.<\/p>\n

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Sunset over Dar es Salaam<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We passed through Paris and Amsterdam on our way to Tanzania. Allie loves all things connected to Paris, so this was a delight for her in every way.<\/p>\n

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The Eiffel tower holds a special place in Alyssa’s heart!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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In front of the Louvre<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Then we continued on to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. While I preached in churches and trained pastors, Alyssa held babies, taught Bible lessons to children and orphans, held more babies, taught at a Christian college club, and held more babies.<\/p>\n

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Alyssa was a baby magnet!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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We visited orphanages and Alyssa was able to share the hope of the Gospel with them.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n