Today the team are travelling out to Tanzania. Here is their itinerary for the next couple of weeks. Please be praying for them. Wednesday 15th: Fly from Heathrow to Nairobi. Thursday 16th: Fly to Dar es Salaam and drive to Matongoro. Friday 17th: Meet Diocesan team. Saturday 18th: Visit Compassion projects. Sunday 19th: Attend church. […]
Work continued throughout the week but the team was fuelled up by the generous portions of delicious food provided by Mona, Lidia and Doina. Even Malcolm – who didn’t eat breakfast at the start of the week – couldn’t resist! Some of the tasks were difficult: Kelvin wasn’t fond of drilling through the metal, and […]
It’s day 4 of our trip to Romania. We arrived mid afternoon on Saturday and were warmly welcomed by Dani and Mona, and Daniel. Denis and Edith went to the newly opened Lidl (2 days earlier) and purchased toiletries with the generous donations from St Stephen’s. After dinner the team packed up two gift bags, […]
After a very full and inspiring time in the rural communities we arrived in Dar yesterday late afternoon after an eight hour drive. We have enjoyed time today to reflect a little together and rest and relax. We leave at midnight, arriving in the UK tomorrow afternoon. It’s a long journey – please pray for our travels. We […]
After a long delay getting out, we arrived in Mpwapwa Diocese a day late which meant that our visit to the Compassion projects was delayed until tomorrow (Saturday), but we were quickly into Matongoro. We spent Sunday to Wednesday either in the villages we are already supporting or visiting the new villages we will be […]
We are enjoying breakfast at The Ark Hotel in Mpwapwa, where we arrived yesterday afternoon. We have kept well and Stephen and I have so enjoyed being back in Matongoro and other communities close by and further away. We spent three days in fairly basic conditions so are enjoying the delights of western toilets and taps, […]
Yesterday was really busy with Sunday services, Communion and baptisms. Today has been an amazing day in a Massai village, meeting people and baptising six who have recently come to faith in a service held under a tarpaulin outside the huts. We have gone back to the villages this evening and will be staying there […]
We have just finished almost three hours in church. I baptised six children in Swahili and preached. Also had communion, and then had to shake everyone’s hands. Lots of dancing and singing and Praising the Lord. Mark
Dear family and friends After 24 hours of travelling, 9 hours at Nairobi, we were delighted to arrive at Dar, with all our bags, and be met by our driver! Accommodation had already been arranged at a nearby motel so after a shower and dinner we hit the sack before the power went out! We […]
Stephen, Sylvie, Sarah and I are at Heathrow waiting to board our plane. The plane is 2.5 hours late which means we will miss our connection at Nairobi on to Dar Es Salaam. We are booked on to next flight out of Nairobi but will be much later than planned and so already our itinerary […]