Itchy feet time!

I really sensed that when I returned from the Central and South America adventure it would not be long before I set off again..and next month (16^th/17^th May) I will be going back to Pemba in Mozambique, where Iris Ministries is based. 

I have been accepted to staff Iris’ ‘Missions school’ which will mean helping look after and lead over 300 international students who have come to be trained in cross cultural working in a biblical way including various ways of showing God’s love practically.  I’ll get to live with a group of students as well as eat rice and beans again – hurrah!  I’m happy that some of my Latin America team will also be staffing so it will be great to work with them again.

When I applied to staff the directors wanted to know where I’d like to go on outreach after the school is finished…I simply said ‘please keep me in Africa’….their response: ‘we’re sending you to Sierra Leone and maybe Guinea’ which are in West Africa….the last time I was in Sierra Leone was in 1979 (!) where my parents were missionaries… some may say a coincidence…I prefer Godincidence!  After this I am planning to travel to Cape Town to hang out with the ‘other Liz’ from my Latin America team for a rest..and then back to Mozambique in September for the second missions school.

I’m not sure how much internet connection I’ll have whilst in Mozambique so apologies in advance if the updates are not regular…your prayers and support are once again very gratefully received.  Thank you for reading and being interested!  God bless you all lots x

The Lord works in mysterious ways…..

Hello again friends!  I can’t believe that its been nearly five months since I last posted on my blog.  I had such an amazing welcome back to the UK when I arrived in November including my own welcome party at the airport and then spent the following weeks catching up with friends and family.

Whilst I was away I really missed my friends and family, my home and church and my job in child protection.  When I first got back I wasn’t sure where I’d end up but really felt God give me back all the things I had missed!  I can also testify that God provided for all my needs…I came back with very little in my bank account and through the generosity of friends and family I was totally provided for in those early weeks before I started earning again.

In January I went back to my old social work job in Salford as I was offered work without an interview which was such a blessing.  It was so lovely to see some of my old team but then I made a mistake, an honest mistake but it was decided that as I was agency they would have to let me go.  This left me feeling a little shaky but within a week I had been given new work and for more money and with one of my old fantastic managers!  It was all proof to me that the Lord does indeed work in mysterious ways and He makes good come out of bad.