BLOGGING IN THE QUEUE!
I am standing in a queue in the bank in our near town- Kibaha. It’s the seventh time I’ve returned to Tanzania from England. You would think I’d be used to it by now. If you were to stand with me here you would know why there is a smile on my face right now.
The dust, humidity, bumpy road, cars driving the wrong way, people jumping in front of you, are always a shock after landing. After a 2 hour drive our gates opened to 30 smiling faces. It was so much better than the dreams I’d been having for the past 3 weeks thinking about my return. Ludmila and I were holding 2 or 3 children at a time, lots of hugs and kisses. I expected them to all be inches taller, my 2 months in England had seemed so long, but they were the same beautiful children. Florian only, our youngest had grown taller and filled out, and it seemed at first that he had forgotten all his English but maybe not.
Since starting to writing I’m sure you’d be interested to know that my queue hasn’t moved at all! - Best just to keep smiling, everyone else is. It’s a wonderful gift the people of Tanzania have.
We’ve partied with chicken, chips and soda!!
The children have received shoes and clothes from friends in England and Czech.
Exchanging stories late into the night!
Being amazed at the wonderful new house- almost finished – ready for our 8 visitors over the summer-
We’ve sang songs and prayed together- giving thanks for our reunion.
I’ve just had a long conversation with someone in the queue! He’s been in the bank since 9 am nearly 3 hours. It’s a good job Ester, Ludmila and I split up to do the different chores in town or we would be here all day. I’m strangely happy for this time just to stand still, and what a joy to have time to share with the young man my testimony of the loving, faithful heart of our Heavenly Father.
It’s good to be home- thank you all for your hospitality and love to all I met while I was in England. For me it was my best return to England in all the seven years and its looking like best return home too.
God bless you all.
I’ve reached the counter!