Life in the UK

We have been back in the UK for two months now and things are going well, Kids are in school and enjoying it very much, Edith is volunteering two morning at Bupa home  and one afternoon at the school helping with reading in year 6. Gabbie  joined the school choir and also enjoying  her cheer and hoop dancing, John-luke  has sports on every Saturday and he loves it and he will be joining the guitar club soon.

 Paul is away for 6 weeks in Kenya and he will be back in November and its always funny when he is away because I think the kids found a way of dealing with his absence because when they talk to him instead of saying we miss you Daddy they only tell him to bring them Presents..
 The search for the house is still on so we would really appreciate your prayers on that issue.
Thank you again for all your prayers and support may the Good Lord bless you dearly.

Visa

Dear Family and Friends

Just a short post to give praise to the Lord, because on Monday we picked up Edith's passport with her new visa in it. So we have now booked our flights to return to the UK on 3rd July leaving on the 2nd.

With much thanks and love from us all

Paul, Edith, John-Luke and Gabriella

Visa Week

Dear Family and Friends

Last week John-Luke entered into a swimming gala at the international school of Tanganyika on behalf of HOPAC and he won the breaststroke race in his group. Paul flew to Dodoma to work up there for the week and then drove back on Saturday.

Last week we also heard from the agents for the high commission that Edith's passport has been returned so tomorrow we will go and pick it up God willing there hopefully will be a visa in it.

Next weekend most of the Dar International staff and the national staff other than guards will be travelling to Dodoma for a service and meal for the Tanzania team, this will be the final gathering of the present team before the Dar and Dodoma office close at the end of the month.

Have a great week.

God Bless and love from us all  

Final Month

Dear Friends and Family

We have now started the final month of MAF Tanzania Dar and Dodoma bases and these will be officially closed at the end of the month. Please pray especially for the Tanzanian staff and all others this will effect. The office in Dar will be handed back to the Landlord on the 1st June though there will still be some work happening in Dar, we may take over an office in the SIL building. Also in Dodoma there will be a number of staff taken on on short term contracts so that all the closing up and transferring to the Arusha base can be done. Please pray for all as national staff look for jobs and international staff either move to new countries, stay in Tanzania or return to their home countries.

The children continue to enjoy their school, John-Luke has an assembly coming up as well as taking part in a play and Gabriella also has an assembly in early June. Edith continues to help at the school mainly with the swimming. Paul will be in Dar this week starting to work on the April figures and doing other work that relates to the closure of the two bases.

Please also pray that we will soon get positive news from the UK immigration authorities over Edith's visa so that we can book our flights to the UK.

God Bless you all and thank you for your prayers.

Love from us all

Paul, Edith, John-Luke and Gabriella

Please Pray

Dear Family and Friends

Yesterday we managed to file for Edith UK settlement visa, so it is now in and all we can do is pray and wait. Please pray that there will be no problems and that we will be granted the visa as soon as possible and it does not get delayed in the system.

God Bless and love from us all

Paul, Edith, John-Luke and Gabriella.