The Day of Pentecost

On Pentecost Sunday there were several visitors in worship, they were all invited to our house for tea in the afternoon.

• 5 Tanzanians
• 3 Germans
• 2 Brits
• 2 Americans

We had such a good time. We talked about what brought everyone to Tanzania, mostly for teaching. We talked about the school system here and back in our homes. We talked about various safaris that people are taking to see the animals and to climb the mountain. We had a little history on the United Kingdom and Ireland’s disdain for them!

We also talked about languages. The two American’s were relieved to find out our friends from the UK didn’t speak any other languages besides English either. We talked about the similarities between Swahili and German as well as German, Dutch, and English. We talked about how nice it was to have this common language that we could all speak making conversation and learning from each other possible.

Later that evening we were talking with Mama about the day. She said what a special moment today had been, God gathering people from all over the world for tea. She said, with so much conviction, this would not have been possible without God.

I responded, “This truly was the day of Pentecost.”

“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. 

And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere – in Jerusalem, 

throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”  

Acts 1:8