Hi everyone and welcome to our latest Blog
We have recently returned from a brief but very enjoyable private
visit to the UK to see our families and friends. We were very fortunate to
arrive in the UK during a very warm April enabling us to enjoy the spring
sunshine and the beautiful English countryside. We also enjoyed the tasty food
resulting in both of us regaining a few pounds while there. Highlights during
our time in the UK were being fortunate to be able to celebrate our daughter in
law, Vickie’s birthday, attend our eldest son Thomas’s Masters Graduation
ceremony at the Albert Hall in London and spend time with Sue’s mum who had
recently celebrated her 90th birthday.
Also while in the UK it was great to be able to visit Sue’s
mum’s community church in Chelmsford who have been very supportive of her in
recent months, for which we are extremely grateful. Also we were able to visit
with our House groups, our home church and one of our support churches, Arbury
Road Baptist church in Cambridge, on the Sunday prior to returning to Chad. It
was great to be able to take part in church services where we could fully
understand the message and all that was happening without worrying about
language differences.
We were a little apprehensive about returning to Chad as our
visa was due to expire on the day we returned, plus our suitcases were full of
equipment and purchases for the hospital. Items such as blood pressure cuffs
and medical reference books for the staff which are very expensive or
unavailable in Chad but much cheaper in the UK, wool, knitting needles,
blankets, baby hats, jumpers etc. However our trip back and re-entry into the
country was without problem and we are now readjusting to the significant
increase in temperature and recommencing work at the hospital.
In the 3 weeks away building work has continued at a great
pace with significant progress having been made on both the exterior security
walls and the new maternity building. It is good to see the progress made which
bodes well for their completion prior to the rains arriving in the next few
months.
We now look forward to readjusting back into our lives here
and will continue to update you on our work and progress with further blogs in
the coming months.
Thank you all for your continued support
Blessings
Malc & Sue