Hi we are both being stretched in trying to be wise and drawing on wise principles to make decisions.
Throughout our time we have been concerned with how sustainable the organisation is that we work for. We are trying to discuss this with the management and want our thoughts to be heard and considered. Whilst we recognise that we are not development workers, we think that there are some important questions that the organisation need to consider, so that in the future it can continue to move towards providing the best care for the residents that it can.
We have just been to Church this morning, and the preacher was talking and praying about the plans of the devil. The devil and evil gets mentioned much more often here. It seems sometimes that people are either considered good and of God or Evil and of the Devil. Maybe this makes it harder for Christians to own and recognise their sins.
I am sure that this is oversimplified but sometimes I think, that people think;
Yesteday we went to a Niger wives fundraising event in Enugu. Niger wives are expat wives of Nigerians. There are 20 members in its Enugu brach. We enjoyed superb continental food!!! Andy wished that he could try one of the dishes each day until we are due to return home.
Twenty years ago they had 80 members, so there are now less expats in Nigeira which is interesting. I enjoyed talking to a person who manages a school for disabled children in Enugu.
Hope you are all well, I guess it must be getting cold back in the UK, its getting warmer here as the rainy season is coming to an end!!
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- Hazel and Andy
- We are both people who love God and having God as central to who we are and what we become. We are about to go to Nigeria to be volunteers in a mental health project called Amaudo. We plan to stay there for a year. Andy will be working as a finance officer and myself Hazel as an occupational therapist with children with learning difficulties
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hey, just to say we read your updates and we think of you often and pray for you too! looking forward to seeing you back in Sheffield though!
helen, ben and callum x
I do a lot of contemplating on the whole good/evil out here too. Without being libellous (!) there are people we deal with who are wanted for some horific things. I have come to the conclusion that they are just ordinary men who have done some evil things and that they themselves are not evil. I have to believe this otherwise there is no way back for them. It's a difficult thing to rationalise.
Look forward to chatting to you about all the things you have seen and done and learnt.
I'll be praying for you in your last few months.
In contrast I have just extended my contract with Tearfund and will be out here until Dec '08. Not regretting that decision yet...
Hi Hazel and Andy,
I've been following your news,and thinking of you a lot. I hope your last few weeks go well. I'm really looking forward to seeing you soon.
Hannah M x
hi guys
how it going?
Enjoy reading your blogs sorry bout the news though.
I hope things r getting better
God bless you both
Joeep@fsmail.net
Greetings,
I accessed the website after I came across an old pic my mum & dad, Engr Michael and Mrs Voilet Isguzo, had taken with some of the Lagos Niger Wives. This pic dates back to about the early 80s. Quite a no. of UK expats and their adopted yoruba kids.
Well my mum passed on 1988 through some internal illness in Lagos.
Intresting, all my brothers and sister have left Overseas.
I'm back from school East Europe some years ago and guess what, I'm serving as an Assistant Pastor in a Ministry in Port Harcourt - only 3 years ago. Great ehn!
My pops is still alive and well in Lagos though retired - he used to work with DPR/NNPC while mum was a Medical Staff with an Indianan Clinic in V.I.
Well do lets keep in touch.
Pastor Isiguzo Emelike A.
234-803-3166911.
PH
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