STORM 3, 4, 5

In brief:

Storm 3 - Nick HH almost didn't fly home. Newbies arrived, Berni sans bag, came next day. Induction, FR trust, visited Madziabango to organise...Holiday Club! This took up first half of week. Three day event, themed around 'King is coming'. Sam MCed. I led music. Simon told stories. Everyone involved in crafts, puzzles, games, registration. Huge success, got better as we went along. Had too few translators.

Set off for Nsanje Thu but broke down in Bangula. Iris saved us, we love them! Fri we went to Nsanje, some by matola. Saw the town, took part in pastor's conference. Lots of preaching, almost all delegated to us, lots of singing, some by us, lots of people, very excited, hope they learnt something and experienced God. Came back Sunday night.

At CPC, worship team had trouble.

Monday, we all went to Majete. Pretty good safari, saw elephant, hippos, lots of antelope. No sable this time, no eland. Tue 6 of us went to Mvuu, had a gd break there, saw roan antelope, got to know Amy/Abi/Ruth/Lizzie/Emma well. Came back Weds. Emma and Lizzie flew out Thu.

Fri we went to Bangula, dropped off Gillian/Abi/Amy/Ruth. Went to Nsanje/Tengani/Marka for BTM Saturday. Berni ill, Davina worried. Berni better next morning. Led worship at CPC Sunday. Team 4 arrived.

STORM 4 - Steph, Hannah Walsh and Rach Mander arrived. Went to HHI, but most were too tired to take in much. Induction, Trust Monday, I took Tuesday off, Wednesday we did an afternoon mission in Chemabvi village, very good. Thursday to Bangula, caught up with the girls, did boys club at Iris, then taught BTM in Bangula and Konzere before coming back to FR. Led worship Sun. Mon 6 went to Club Mak/Mvuu, we stayed and worked at Trust. Tue went to Chikwawa Prison, awesome day just to be there! Wed went to Jordan's in Bodza, also very good.

Thursday was STORM Olympics...we should have flown but had been delayed til Fri. Had to raise MK133000 in 24 hours for my ticket. Steph, Sam and Davina covered me.

STORM 5 - I wasn't there! I was in Loughborough starting my luthiery study