January brought some unexpected, but happy news! Kellie is pregnant with our second child! Our baby girl, Adalynne Michelle, is due in September. We are excited to welcome a new baby to the family. Landon has already claimed his title as big brother, even though he doesn’t fully understand how time-consuming newborns are. We do have a big decision to make regarding the place of delivery. We have two choices: (1) Kellie and Landon will fly back to Iowa in July and remain there for the birth, or (2) Kellie will give birth in Dar es Salaam. With how early Landon came, we are waiting to speak with a doctor at the NICU in Dar es Salaam before we make our decision. We want to know what the NICU is capable of handling. Please pray with us about this decision. We just want what is best for Kellie and the baby.

The new building is almost finished! My teens are looking forward to being in a permanent location. The space in the temporary structure we’ve been using has been slowly decreasing. Thankfully, I’ve been able to rent a banquet tent as our temporary classroom. Kellie is excited for her indoor nursery as well. The children in our nursery aren’t newborns, but rather toddlers through pre-K age. With the indoor setting, it’ll be easier to control which kids come into the nursery and which ones should be in Sunday school.

Towards the beginning of the year, God opened the door for us to be able to use the International School’s bus and driver on Sunday mornings for transportation for the boarders. Trying to find a regular, reliable driver throughout the last few years has been difficult, and there have been a few Sundays where we’ve come up short. I’m grateful that God has opened the door where the school is interested in helping our church by providing us with a cheaper transportation option from their school directly. We love being able to partner with the local schools in the area.

We have lost several church members to death this year. Our hearts hurt at their loss and for their loved ones left behind. We rejoice in their salvation and know that we will see them again. Praise the Lord for the souls who were saved at the funerals.

Over 300 children attended the Kids’ Day in March. Twenty-seven of those children believed in Jesus Christ for their salvation.

During one of my dad’s visits, he snapped a picture of Landon holding a John & Romans for one of our staff men. I love this picture. He is often roaming the neighborhood when he accompanies the group out soul winning. We are doing our best to follow the Bible’s teaching to “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” (Proverbs 22:6) Our prayer for Landon is that he will always follow God’s leading and not depart from what we are trying to instill in him. Our prayer is the same for our unborn daughter as well.

Landon turned five at the end of March! We had a few of his friends over to celebrate with. We’re thankful that Landon has had the same group of friends since he was two. We are also thankful that we are able to provide him with a stable homelife.

Your missionaries to Tanzania,

Montana, Kellie, and Landon Morrow