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Tea at the Garden Party

Dear friends,

Just a very brief update.... We praise God that Paul got through the BAP (Bishop's Advisory Panel) and has been recommended for training for ordination. He will begin training in September based at St. Mellitus College in Plymouth. Thank you for all your prayers as he has gone through this process. Please continue to pray for him now as he is looking for the right local church where he will do a placement during his study.





Christine is enjoying her new job at the Eden Project working with the "Deep Roots, New Shoots" project, engaging Grandparents and their grandchildren in creative and educational play at Eden. It is a wonderful place to work.

We had the honour of  being invited to the Queen's garden party last week, representing CMS.We thoroughly enjoyed the experience and have included some photos of the day.
 








We have also been enjoying this beautiful weather on some of the lovely beaches here in Cornwall.










Once again we thank you all for your continued support and prayers. God bless you all richly.







Lots of Love,

Christine, Paul, Daniel and Isaac.xxx

Update from the UK

Dear friends,

This is just a brief post to update you on what we are up to.

We praise God that Christine has just been offered a job at the Eden Project in St. Austell, working on the "Deep Roots New Shoots" project as a Project Coordinator.
The project works with grandparents and preschool children, engaging them in a range of activities to encourage creative play and an appreciation of the natural world. It also works to encourage volunteers over 50 to get involved with something positive. It is a part time job, working 9.30 -3.30 Tuesday - Friday. She is also teaching some piano lessons and the hours of this job will allow her to continue with this work too. Please pray as she begins this work tomorrow.

Paul has reached the stage of his BAP (Bishop's Advisory Panel), which is a series of interviews over 3 days to discern whether he will be recommended for training for ordination in the Anglican church. This will take place next week from Monday 21st to Wednesday 23rd May. Please pray for him as he prepares this week and during the process next week.

The boys co
ntinue to thrive at school and at home. Pray for them as they prepare for their end of year exams, coming up very soon. They were both confirmed recently, together with Paul, who had previously been confirmed in the Methodist Church but needed to do so in the Anglican Church. It was a lovely service and a special occasion for us all.

Isaac is enjoying busking in town as well as leading worship at church, whilst Daniel has developed a new interest in climbing.

We thank you for your continued prayers and interest in our lives.

With much love and blessings,

Christine. Paul, Daniel and Isaac.xxx

End of an Era

Dear friends,

As of 21st January we have officially finished our service with CMS. We are sad to finish what has been a wonderful journey with CMS over the last 17 years and look back with very fond memories, but we also look with excitement towards the future and exploring what God has in store for us on the next stage of our journey.

With the Mission Committee at Hart Plain Church

We thank you for your continued support both financially and prayerfully. We ask that you continue to pray for us as we look to the future, search for work, try to discern what God's call on our lives will be, and continue with the long process of readapting to life here in the UK.

Isaac with the worship group at Hart Plain Church

Walks with Molly

A big thank you to all our link churches. We have thoroughly enjoyed visiting you all and thank you for your hospitality. The pictures show our final visit just last week to Hart Plain Church in Portsmouth.

Once again if you feel moved to continue your support of CMS, as a church or an individual, we would encourage you to consider our good friends, Festo and Grace Kanungha. (more details on the last blog)

Shortly before Christmas we welcomed a new member of the family, Molly, a lovely little cockapoo who needed rehoming quickly. We have had great fun getting to know her and taking her for walks in the beautiful countryside here in Cornwall. She is very loving and fun.

We had a lovely Christmas, just on our own, enjoying family time and time with our church family. We were able to host a wonderful Christmas party, continuing a long tradition of Christmas parties in Tanzania. It is lovely to be able to continue our own traditions with our friends here in St. Austell.

Christmas Dinner

It was great to welcome Christine's sister, Linda and her family who came to visit after Christmas, and also to have a day visiting Paul's mum and dad in Cardiff at New Year.

Carols by Candlelight in St. Austell

Christine also had a lovely few days up North with her mum and a chance to meet up with old friends.

With Linda and family

Paul is continuing to explore the possibility of ordination with Truro diocese, and God willing hopes to begin training in September.

With Rachel

For the time being he is doing some part time teaching work at St. Austell college and supply teaching around the area. Christine has been applying for a few jobs. Some exciting opportunities have come up but we are waiting for responses. Please pray that God provides the right role for her.

More walks with Molly

We are thankful to God that Daniel and Isaac continue to enjoy and do well at school, and have made some good friends. They also love church and their youth group which is a huge blessing to them, and continue to enjoy their music.

Christmas laser light display at the Eden Project

We still miss and are very much in touch with friends and colleagues back in Tanzania. We praise God that before Christmas the Amani FM radio project was granted a "building permit". This gives them a year to build and set up the radio project before final inspection and assessment to decide whether they can be granted a broadcasting licence. Please continue to pray for this project, especially for God's provision as we search for funds for the building. Paul is continuing to work together with CAMS school in recruitment although a principal has yet to be found. Please continue to pray for God's hand in this process.

God's blessings on you all in 2018.

With love

Christine, Paul, Daniel and Isaac.xxx