Meet the Funkes

BIRTHDAYS:
Eric – April 27th
Linda – September 24th
Michael – October 28th
Julia – February 23rd
ANNIVERSARY: May 29th

We moved to Tanzania in September of 2012. After three months at a language school learning Swahili, we began our work in Mwadui, Tanzania (for a Google map/pictures, click here). Eric taught math, physics and computers at Mwadui Lutheran Secondary School. Linda taught a guidance and counseling course at the school, worked with the Lutheran church on community development projects, and home-schooled our two children, Michael and Julia. Michael joined our family in September of 2015 and Julia became part of our family in September 2017. They bring so much joy to us, our community here, and our worldwide community.

After almost seven years of service in Tanzania, we prayerfully decided to move back to the U.S. in 2020 in order to expedite the process of getting U.S. citizenship for Michael and Julia. This move will also allow Linda to have better access to healthcare for her Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth and will give all four of us the opportunity to spend more time with our extended families.

GLO Missionary Cheryl Kruckemeyer is currently serving at Mwadui Lutheran Secondary school. You can sign up for her newsletter by emailing her at ckruck1974@gmail.com or follow her Facebook page at www.facebook.com/TalesofTanzania.

Below you will also find our “Overview of 7+ Years of Ministry in Tanzania” video. You can also download it as an MP4 by clicking here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nkzYFuE-sI

To watch our final presentation which has more details about the past year and a half, click here.

For a list of our partnering churches and organizations, go to the Partners page.

Partnering with us in prayer:

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Partnering with us financially: There are two ways you can partner with us financially.

Write a check made out to “Global Lutheran Outreach” and write “Funke” on the memo line. Mail it to
Global Lutheran Outreach – Tanzania
6709 Ficus Drive
Miramar, FL 33023
Click on the GIVE button at the top of the page or click HERE (they take you to the same page).

Contact Information:

Email us at Eric.Funke@GlobalLutheranOutreach.com and Linda.Funke@GlobalLutheranOutreach.com
See our Pictures and Daily Posts at A Funke Time In Tanzania (A Facebook account is not necessary. The page is open to all.)
Read our Blog at AFunkeTimeInTanzania.blogspot.com
Watch our YouTube Channel at EricFunkeGLO
Send letters or packages to
Linda and Eric Funke; P.O. Box 252; Shinyanga, Tanzania; East Africa