A big, big thanks to everyone who has been posting comments - they have been a great source of merriment and encouragement! If you haven't posted one yet just click on the word 'comments' at the bottom of this latest blog. Yesterday I discovered some comments that we'd missed - some of you had posted them on earlier blogs rather than the latest blog! ...So thank you Mrs Buick for your warning about the beasties, your 'wee' boy is doing just fine and is visiting Namatapa Primary School as I type!Yesterday's blog was rather long (Nath was on a roll after his successful Malawi preaching debut!) - today will be briefer! I've uploaded some 'before and after' photos showing the main room at the Blantyre centre. We're almost finished ...just waiting on some paints to be mixed at the shop so that we can complete the mural.
The team are split in two this morning. Jean, Aileen, Mike, Al & Katie are at Namatapa while Ron, Gillian, Gordo, Victoria, Emma and Ian have been finishing the painting. This afternoon we'll mostly join up at Limbe (where Chisomo have another centre) from there some will shadow social workers on the streets (this is where they make first contact with the street children), some will visit a family who are 'supported' by Chisomo, some will run activities for the children at Limbe centre and some will stay behind at Blantyre to make progress on the mural (as long as the paint has arrived). Those who didn't visit Namatapa today will get an opportunity to accompany Mama K tomorrow. Aileen will be there doing eye checks both days. She got on very well yesterday and was surprised how good the average Malawian's eye sight is! Perhaps due to the lack of tv!!! Gillian and Emma have been fully trained as ophthalmic (?) assistants. One of the groundsmen was initially a bit unsure when given glasses for the first time but later came up to Aileen and thanked her - obviously amazed at what he could now see and read!
Jean and Katie visited Makata Primary yesterday and were quite affected by what they saw. The surrounding poverty, the lack of resources, 10 toilets for 5000 children. The headteacher lives on site in a house that is little more than four walls - his wife died two years ago leaving him to care for his own children and also his brother's children. It is almost impossible to find a family in Malawi who have not been affected by Aids.
Tomorrow Ron is going up before the Magistrate! All will be revealed...
18 comments:
Good to hear from you so soon. have copied your recent news and have started a noticboard which I will leave in the foyer of the church on Sunday for everyone to see.
Best wishes
Jimbo
I know this is long, but appropriate i thought.
People who make a difference
"Good people have good things in their hearts." Matthew 12:35
Name the ten wealthiest men in the world. Name eight people who have won the Nobel or Pulitzer prize.
How did you do? I didn’t do well either. With the exception of you trivia hounds, none of us remember the headliners of yesterday too well. Surprising how quickly we forget, isn’t it? And what I’ve mentioned above are no second-rate achievements. These are the best in their fields. But the applause dies. Awards tarnish. Achievements are forgotten.
Here’s another quiz. See how you do on this one.
Name ten people who have taught you something worthwhile. Name five friends who have helped you in a difficult time.
Easier? It was for me, too. The lesson? The people who make a difference are not the ones with the credentials, but the ones with the concern.
you guys are making a difference!
Love Jules
Your messages are great, as are the photos. Keep them coming please. There's a whole load of people here waiting for them as enthusiastically as the Harry Potter crowd. A nice old lady met me in the town last week: 'Have you seen the blog today?' And there was me thinking she only knew about the Believer's Hymnbook! Can yo count the 'hits' on a sight like this, Ian?
hi Al.Hadn't heard from you for such a while I thought you had maybe secumbed to some deadly tropical disease.Since viewing the photos my worst fears have been realised! I must urgently inform you that you seem to have developed African Trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness), transmitted by the tsetse fly.Telltale signs all seem to be present- large swellings of the lymph nodes along the neck area(you seem to have a strange swelling protruding from your left ear)also the final neurological phase seems to have started with progressive mental deterioration!!! Gordon,BEWARE, and for your safety I suggest a change of room mate!!!
Love to all
The mural looks fantastic well done everyone. Plese put a photo of Gigi on the blog the girls are missing her.
message from A&J Murdoch
Great to hear from you all via your "blog" and to see you doing such a good work for those in Malawi. Knowing some of you I hope none of these Malawi friends are any the worse of your visit.
We pray that God will bless your work for him and no doubt you will receive great blessing in the doing of it.
You mention mama Jean - that can't be young Jean Keenan?
Ali, we hear you go to sleep with photos of your children under your pillow. Do you also have photos of your mum and dad??
God bless
Ann and Jack Murdoch
That big cold room is transformed with the murals. The murals look great. No wonder Nelson is keen to get the press in! You must all be feeling good.
hi everyone - sorry it's taken me so long but I've been trying to work out this blog stuff being of the vic 20 computer generation!! great to read your news and see pics - what a fantastic job. thinking and praying for you all everyday. gillian - hang in there, emma - bet the cheese and jam sandwiches aren't up to much - fancy some traybake? take care everyone - love to all - Eleanor.
It has been great reading your updates and other comments. The photos are super.. have printed some in A4 and they could be framed.
Talking about "being framed" ..Ron should have left the 'baking powder' at home!!
Beth is glad that the children of Malawi have borrowed her Dad for a wee while and has calculated that it is just 430,579 seconds till he is back.
Ross's golf is improving greatly but papa D lost 7 balls and took 92 to complete (well 16 holes) of the par 3 course at Roodlea.
Keep up the good work
Love to all .. David & Betty
the walls are looking great! well done! keep going your all doing brilliant. why does it not surprise me Ron is causing trouble again!?!
lots of love
louise
p.s btw katie and vic, kirsty has finished harry potter she is driving everyone mad about it!
Help!!!!
I am having trouble with passwords.
Every time I try to do another 'comment' it flags the message "incorrect password".
I am thinking that my IT skills are as bad as my golf.. or maybe you do need a new password each time? I am running out of passwords!!
Help me bloggers
David
Good job so far guys!
Mum's really impressed and is wondering if the Malawi Teams next task is back here in Mauchline?
or is that a job for Gordi alone?
Weather hass been soo good last few days, but it seems to be changing with a slight bit of rain this morningg! :(
ohwell.
loveee*
Katie xxx
Mr Adair - you use the same password each time. remember it is case sensitive.
Julie
Hi Folks
Looking forward to your next news edition. Emma the picture of you in painting mode is being framed as
I type this message. Your mum can't still believe it's you!!!
Bye for now
Jimbo
Hi All!
its good to be able to keep tabs on all of you, and make sure that the hard work is getting done. Although I have noticed only one pair of rubber gloves being used - well done Jean K show the rest how the work is done..Keep the photos coming.. . D
Hello folks, great to hear your news and see the photos(although must have strange looking elephants in Malawi and boy the bees are huge), what gifts, what an honour to serve in this way, keep up the fabulous work
Hi everyone,fantastic to be able to keep up with all thats going on .Its great to know in the middle of some very hard work,that you are all having some fun as well. We continue to pray that you will all be kept well,safe and aware of the Lords help. Love to all ,stevie .
Post a Comment