The Lulenge Village Visit



We went on our last village visit today, this time to the Maasai village of Lulenge. The roads to Lulenge were the best we have had for a village visit and did not take as long as the others. We were served tea right away when we arrived and then sang back and forth with one of the Maasai choirs (they are way better than we could ever be!). The service was somewhat similar to the last Maasai church we attended, but this time there were baptisms. Most of those being baptized were infants but there were two older children as well. It was really neat and inspiring to watch as Pastor Hafermann baptized each of them; there was a small feeling of celebration after each child’s turn. We got to sing during the baptisms which went very well for us and the congregation seemed to really enjoy our presence. Their choirs were amazing and no one seemed to ever hit a wrong note. They are so expressive with their music as well; there are always movements and some of the women frequently yell with excitement. After the service we were served “lunch” (at 3:00 in the afternoon…). They did pretty well with the food and must have thought we, especially Lizzie, enjoyed the potatoes because one guy piled half of the bowl onto her plate. Unfortunately, the Maasai warriors that were going to dance for us had to leave so we did not get to experience that part of their culture. This was still a good experience for all of us and we got to see more of the Maasai culture. 

The Baptisms

Instead of eating our last dinner in Morogoro at the seminary, we went out for pizza (mostly so Bwana Ed could watch the Manchester United soccer game). It was a good way to end the day and procrastinate the packing everyone has to finish before breakfast tomorrow morning!