Life

D.R. Congo: Not like British Drizzle!

It’s raining, and it’s not like British drizzle! We are very close to the equator here in Congo and there are frequent tropical rainstorms. The city is quite high and situated on several hills. The dirt roads become rivers …

D.R. Congo: ‘Hallelu, Hallelu, Bwana Asifiwe’

Team visited PSM http://passionforsoulsmission.com/ this morning, including a clinic where they send their rape victims who need medical attention. It is also a centre where they teach cooking and weaving to the women – Many of them walk 3 …

D.R. Congo: Amazing favour!

We had an amazing time at the Mayor’s office this morning. The mayor, his deputy and his 80-100 of his staff from round the city came together to allow us to teach them in the open air about godly …

How unspiritual!

How unspiritual!

How unspiritual! Having woken early on Sunday morning, I was up at some ungodly hour reviewing my goals for this year. I realised that whilst I had plenty of work and other personal goals, I surprisingly didn’t have any …

Tintin got there before me

Tintin got there before me

Yes there is a Tintin book called ‘Tintin in the Congo’! It was one of his earliest adventures, written in the 1930s with stories of hunting down wild game as well as criminals. I hope to avoid both those …

Falling apart

Falling apart

Neck pain last week, low back pain and a heavy cold the last few days, physio on my shoulder today, arthrogram on my hip tomorrow. What is going on – I’m falling apart! Today’s Frontline Bible reading includes Isaiah …

Mouse vs Mouse Trap

Chocoholic vermin

Chocoholic vermin

Following close on the heels of our maggot infestation comes the field mouse invasion! I can’t help feeling sorry for them in this weather, it must be pretty awful being outside in these conditions – think going to sleep …

Instant download

Instant download

I was sitting in a friend’s front room. A fashionable Victorian terrace in south London. I was just sitting, minding my own business, not thinking about anything in particular, when I suddenly got an instant download – broadband at …

Alone in the crowd

Alone in the crowd

Travelling through London on the Tube in the rush hour is probably no-one’s idea of fun, but strangely millions of people do it every day. I had the misfortune to have to do so last week while visiting my …