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Sisters’ Life in Tumaini Hostel
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The first missionary sisters started their life in Flora hostel soon after their arrival, there after they shifted to Tumaini hostel. This means that, they were not living with the Assumptionists. At the beginning of December, the Sisters moved to Tumaini Centre (owned by Sisters Union in Kenya) which was close to the Language learning centre, for this reason they left Flora hostel. Sisters were ready to start new experiences of learning English. 
On Christmas 1997 they were invited by the Assumptionists, they spend the whole day and left back to Tumaini centre after Supper. The following day they were invited by the Sisters of St Joseph for Holy Mass and lunch.
Second Conversation with Administrator and a First Local Chapter was Held in 1998
Still Sisters were waiting to go for the new Mission; on 19th February, 1998 they went to meet Administrator (Fr Josaphat Lebulu) at AMECEA, they had short conversation. 
Three days after on 21st February they sat for the first Local Chapter in presence of Sr Marie Goreth Masikini (Provincial of Congo), Sr Jean Christine, Sr Theresa Françoise and Sr Alexadrine Mbusa. Beginning of March, the Provincial Superior went back to Congo. On 12th April (Easter Sunday) they celebrated with the Assumptionists.
A seed of Oblates in the Land of Tanzania  
The time new Mission was close at hand. After 8 months of waiting to reach to the mission, finally on Thursday 16th April, 1998 soon after Easter they started the journey to Arusha. Reaching Arusha, they were welcomed by The Assumptionists Fathers working at Kijenge Parish. They started life for three months with the Sisters of our Lady of Kilimanjaro; they learned Swahili and people’s life style including their culture. The Assumptionists supported them in all ways (spiritually and humanly) like every Saturday the shared meals with them.
In that time the Assumptionists had already their Noviciate at Kizito house in Njiro they welcomed the Sisters at the end of April. On 30th same month the Sisters visited the Bishop house accompanied by Fr Messo Jean Marie but the Bishop was very busy that day and gave them an appointment on 2nd May. They kept the promise on the appointment day and the Bishop welcomed them in the Diocese. The Parish Council of Kijenge welcomed the officially in the presence of all Christians and they were given of Tanzania kitenge (Kanga), as gifts.

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Location: Tumain Hostel Arusha City

Country: Tanzania