- Arlene called to see if we are packing yet - 'cause we are . . .
- George called, lost his e-ticket - so Libby printed a new one . . .
- Then George called again - found the orginal ticket . . . ;-)
This morning an email update came in from the people who run the Dutch end of Bernadette's charity. They visited Mocuba recently and wrote a nice summary of what's happening (in Dutch). In their story they explain that Bernadette has invested in a "Ambulance Bicycle" so that sick patients can cover the 6 km to the hospital more quickly. For those of you who can't imagine what a bicycle ambulance looks like I attach a photo below. It looks very comfortable although I am concerned that I can not find a blue light or a siren anywhere on the vehicle. Maybe something we can work on while we are there.
We had a great send-off at church yesterday. Lots of people turned up for the service and the minister made the four of us come forward to receive a blessing for our journey. Then we finished the service with the hymn "I the Lord of Sea and Sky" which seems to have been written for people embarking on a mission. Everyone shook our hands . . .as if we are emigrating for good . . . We are planning to return in two weeks, armed with stories, experiences and insights. How we will find the time to tell them all ? . .
We are thankful for all the support and good wishes we have received from so many people. We will naturally be thinking of our families and friends while we are away.
We pray that upon our return the people here will be touched by our stories and that we can open a window of compassion to link the people of Marlow with the people of Mozambique.
Ben McIlwaine has kindly agreed to keep the blog going during our trip. We will be sending Ben updates when we can and he will post these here. Thank you Ben!
God bless.
Martin.
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