This is the day we had been working toward since our arrival in Tanzania. Because of some delays (see previous post), we had to make the lengthy drive early on the morning of conference. As we entered the Dareda Valley again, we followed the line of the cliffs, looking for a road that would get us up and over them. (Bayo had left the day before, so. . .we were kind of on our own!) Finally finding the “pass,” we traversed the winding road to the village of Bashinet, at the top of the cliffs.
We were on our way to conference! The pastors were waiting and eager by the time we arrived!
As we pulled into a dirt lot, we saw the impressive Lutheran church building where we would have our conference. Pastors had already arrived, but now were hurrying into the uncharacteristically (and amazingly) “modern” church.
