Back in Africa...

My time in the UK has been a very fruitful and blessed time, thanks to all of you who made it so special for me. I'm now back in Africa where I belong, after a good flight and the blessing of having all my luggage arrive in one piece with me - you can't take these things for granted :-)! I'm in Nairobi at the moment and will be flying into Sudan on Monday, the 28th of June, staying over in Juba for one night of lay-over and then travelling to Melut on Tuesday the 29th. Please pray for safe travel and for the first few days and weeks of settling back into Sudanese life.

Building on a Solid Foundation

Although I have not been in Melut during the building stages, my fellow missionaries have kept me up-to-date on the progress of the house via emails and pictures. The house is now just about finished and at the beginning I thought I could just move in when I get there next week. However, there seems to be a problem with the windows as the builders have been waiting for them for over 3 weeks now and nobody seems to know when they will come and what the hold-up is. Since I can't move into a house with no windows, I'll move back into my mudhut next week and will have to move during term time, which I hoped to avoid. It would be great if you could pray for the windows to come soon and for the house to be finished so that I can move in.

I'm looking forward to getting to know the new students and to getting stuck in my teaching routine. Please pray for wisdom and guidance when preparing my classes and for good relationships with my students. I have quite a busy schedule ahead of me until the 2nd week of August - please pray for strength and good humour in all of it. I have also heard from my colleagues that life at GTC is very busy at the moment because our cook just had a baby and our laundry lady has gone back to her village, which leaves us very shorthanded. Despite looking for additional help, nobody has come forward, so it would be great if you could pray for two trustworthy ladies to come to GTC.

Please keep praying for peace and stability in Sudan and that we will be able to do our work without interruptions.