We have dedicated our lives to serve the Lord from the beginning of our relationship. It was easy for us to always seek to do the work of God as a team (it is important to state that we got married knowing that we will serve the Lord full time). However, as our children grew, we realized our call affects them too.

We took deliberate decision to involve them and prepare them in every move we take so it won’t be a shock to them and cause them to hate the call we -parents answered. In our journey we had three major moves- In 1998 we moved from Morogoro to Dar Es Salam to take care of the church after the resident pastor left abruptly, our first born was left behind for three months at the age of one year. When we went to visit, she would call his dad “” Uncle” -It was hard! 2005 moved from Tanzania to USA and 2016 from Springfield Missouri to Chicago Illinois. All these moves had different challenges.

Every move is stressful, but a move like that of Abraham to an unknown land is double stressful. Going to a place unknown to you and stepping on waters unfamiliar with limited resources is scary. What have we learned?

Don’t rush. When God directs you to a place or to do something that will involve the whole family… consider everyone in your boat. Help them understand your call and allow them to ask hard questions

Speak it repetitively. Don’t get tired to tell your call story and the desired destiny. Those around you need to hear you again and again and again.

Pray together until you all sound the same. One thing that encouraged us the most was to hear our children pray about our vision as if it is their own!

Let your family know what you are trusting God for. When you are low and when you are high… don’t hide. This will help them reduce their financial demands and understand why the hard time. Keep trusting God even when you don’t see the way. Knowing that God will show you the way and keep His promise. Don’t give up!

Seek advice, ask for help and be real to your sphere of influence. Time will come where you just need to take a deep look at yourself. You need this moment to allow yourself to have an open flowing heart. Otherwise, it is easy to be burnout and be lonely in your journey. This is when you need to retreat, seek counsel and talk to mentors.