From bustling basketball courts to quiet daily rhythm at Lake House of Prayer, Stephen and Loyce Veryser’s ministry in Tanzania bridges the physical and the spiritual. This fall, as they celebrate new beginnings—a completed basketball court, a renewed retreat center—they remind us that faith, like sport, flourishes through community, perseverance, and grace.
In addition to teaching deaf students extra math classes in Tanzanian sign language at Bwiru Boys Technical School in Mwanza, missioner Stephen Veryser helps coach basketball at the school and fund improvements of the court.
Team work has helped build the cement slab for a basketball court; now let’s finish it together.
Steve Veryser reflects on Christ’s passion and resurrection, the smell of fresh rain, and letting God’s love rain on us.
Steve Veryser on his Lenten resolution and recent developments at the school where he teaches.
Donors’ support has helped to complete a water project and made progress on a basketball court.
The Veryser family takes to the court and wades in the water.
Steve Veryser on learning from the miracle of growing something — and the effort and grace it takes.
Steve Veryser interviews Mwalimu Samo about his path to becoming a Tanzanian Sign Language interpreter.
Teachers pool their resources for Success — and for good times and hard times
Steve Veryser reads and ponders a few signs of the times.
