Category Archives: Tanzania

Pen Pals & Whale Tales

Posted on November 10, 2017 by Jeff deViller

When I first arrived at JBFC, one of my first duties was helping various classes write letters to their Pen Pals in the USA and thank you letters to donors. This turned out to be harder than it sounded. There … Continue reading →

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The Story of Beardless Jeff

Posted on November 3, 2017 by Jeff deViller

Announcing to the Mainsprings girls that we were leaving was one of the hardest things we’ve done while living in Tanzania. We knew the date we had to do it by, but just weren’t certain about how to do it. … Continue reading →

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Jeff & Bethany Climb Mt. Kilimanjaro

Posted on October 26, 2017 by Jeff deViller

When I was in university, the movie “The Bucket List” came out where two older gentlemen make a list of all the things they wanted to do in their life before they “kicked the bucket.” I became obsessed with the … Continue reading →

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Your Donation Shopping List

Posted on June 26, 2017 by Jeff deViller

If you don’t already know, Bethany and I are currently working in Tanzania at a girls’ home (with 46 girls from 6 to 18) and school. Bethany’s parents and my sister are all coming in August and each have a … Continue reading →

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Jeff & Bethany’s Nairobi Vacation

Posted on May 11, 2017 by Jeff deViller

After hearing a missionary describe Nairobi as a place where you can buy anything and eat at a multitude of restaurants (something we now consider a luxury), I had to go. So this week Bethany Joy and I went to … Continue reading →

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How Jeff & Bethany Spend Saturday Evenings

Posted on February 19, 2017 by Jeff deViller

The girls at Bibi Mimi’s each have one time a week that they get to watch movies or television shows. For the older girls it’s Saturday night, which is an extra special treat since it means they can stay up … Continue reading →

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What do you do with a Tanzanian baby tooth?

Posted on February 19, 2017 by Jeff deViller

Earlier in the day, Salma had opened her mouth wide and wiggled one of her teeth with her finger. “It’s going to fall out soon!” I exclaimed and she nodded excitedly. Later, she was sitting beside me in prayer and … Continue reading →

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Our Tanzanian Lifestyles: Two spoiled Canadians

Posted on February 19, 2017 by Jeff deViller

When we began to look for work internationally, we didn’t expect the level of comfort we’d eventually find ourselves. We have running water (though it’s not drinkable, we also have drinking water delivered regularly), a shower (though not always hot, … Continue reading →

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Dreaming of Home

Posted on February 19, 2017 by Jeff deViller

I don’t believe in interpreting dreams in the supernatural sense, but I do think that my dreams are often my subconscious exploring something that I’m not currently dealing with consciously. Last night I had two dreams. One took place in … Continue reading →

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A Tour of our New Home

Posted on February 15, 2017 by Jeff deViller

We are proud of our new home, so let me take you on a tour of our house and the JBFC campus! As you arrive on campus, you first come to two brick boxes on either side of the road … Continue reading →

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