My rush hour route to work!
Thought it was about time to update my blog and let you know some of what's been happening over the past couple of weeks.
early morning in Lilongwe
First of all I am very glad to be back from Lilongwe. I mentioned in the last post that I was taking someone to the airport and then I had a few things to do in Lilongwe when I was there. I also added that it may take a little more time than usual to do all that needed to get done and so it did..! I was in Lilongwe from Tuesday til Thursday as we could not get diesel to get home to Mzuzu.
I am very glad that I had one of our drivers with me as he very patiently searched for a filling station that could supply us with diesel. Very often at the moment you hear the expression that people are waiting 'on the line', in other words queuing until fuel becomes available. Please do remember pray for the people here who are finding this time of fuel shortage a real challenge.
flowers in Lilongwe city centre
There is beauty to be found even in the city!
One of the evenings in Lilongwe there was a power cut and I enjoyed the candles that were set out along the hotel corridor floor to guide guests to their rooms. Not sure about the fire safety implications though..!
On the road home we stopped for a snack at our usual place and here is the sight that met us... Fuel was coming and so many people were 'on the line' at the filling station!
on the line at Kasungu
Look out for the tobacco lorry, as usual well laden and on the way to the auction floor.
There were many beautiful places and lots of lovely scenery to enjoy as we travelled home and having a driver with me meant that I could really soak it up. This just part of the view on the road north to Mzuzu.
Here is the vegetable market at Jenda where we made a brief stop on the way home to buy potatoes. It was quite chilly on this day and the people were well wrapped up. Their produce is so nicely displayed and is always a really colourful display. You buy spuds here by the bucket and not by weight, another new experience for me. I am still eating my way through the bucketful that I bought...
Yet another new experience for me was getting the car serviced. I had had a very basic car maintainence lesson before I left Northern Ireland but I have to say that my knowledge of car parts has increased dramatically since last week. Universal joint, front suspension, shock absorbers, wheel bearings... I do actually now know where to find these on a car -well most of them and understand a bit more about what is their function! The mechanic talked me through all that had been done to the car and another lesson about life in Malawi is learned...
A couple of the most recent visitors to my home
This rather large gecko was trapped in my kitchen sink and had shed it's tail. This can happen when they are shocked so he does look a wee bit shorter than usual. I re-homed it out to the garden and I hope it managed to keep away from the ever hungry chickens...
Last week I celebrated my birthday and had the lovely surprise of not one birthday cake but a whole birthday greeting of cake! Thank you Diane - birthdays shared with friends are always good.
Another few weeks have flown by with all of their ups and downs. There are challenges and frustrations as well as enjoyment and fun but whenever I see the children in our nursery schools I am reminded of the reason I am here. Children are important to God, they have a special place in His plan and it is a privilege to part of a programme that recognises that and is working to make life better for them in His name.
This week I am meeting with some of our presbytery trainers and I am encouraged when I hear all that they are doing in their districts. Please pray for them as they travel to visit, train and monitor the nursery caregivers in each of the CCAP Early Childhood centres within their districts.
Wishing you all a good week.
Love and blessings
Fiona
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