Party Town

Our time in Bukoba was short but it was so full of joyful fellowship that words to describe it fail me.  After a somewhat long and boring church service, we visited the Sunday Schoolers to drop off gifts of pens, soccer balls, frisbees and bubbles.  Boy, did those kids pick up our spirits!  They sang and laughed and patiently waited their turn to receive a pen or a piece of candy. Their enthusiasm was contagious.

A long afternoon began to sap the energy from our group again but what happened next will live on in the annals of Tanzania Vision Trips forever!

More than a hundred people descended upon Smart and Jessica's home (remember, they moved in two days earlier!)  A fantastic party ensued with two separate choirs performing just for us.  The Imuka singers were joined by the wonderful youth choir that sang at church that morning.  These teenagers stayed in their choir uniforms the entire day so they could perform for us in the evening.

The party went into the night with singing and dancing and laughing and lots of great food.  You will really want to see the video of this evening after I put together my annual Vision Trip movie.  For now, I will let the following pictures give you a small glimpse into one epic day in Bukoba.