He's at it again (October 2014)

This is the first church letter that I have written on my own. Having returned in the last week to Kiwoko Hospital to help finalise the annual accounts over the next 8 weeks, Irene remains in St Neots to unpack storage boxes, sort out our new home and to get to know our grandchildren better.

The hospital seems to be thriving with some changes in the 2 months. The best news is that the funding of the HIV treatment and prevention service has been restored because USAID has found a replacement partner through whom they can channel funding. This is a clear answer to prayer as earlier in the summer future funding was most uncertain. The result is that the hospital has been able to reorganise aspects of the service, and though some staff have left we have retained the most capable ones and refocused our activities.

Some key personnel have gone to college for 2 or 3 years to enhance their training and replacements have been found. In particular the Deputy Medical Director has gone to college in Tanzania to be replaced by Dr James, who has been working at the hospital for several years

Please pray for:

·         Kiwoko Hospital. Thank God for the good news that USAID have restored most of the funding to test and treat HIV patients. Please pray that a Business Manager will be found to continue Malcolm’s work, and that Dr James will successfully take up the role of Deputy Medical Director.

·         Us, that

o   we will survive the 2 months apart (being the longest we have been separated in our marriage).

o   we will establish a home in St Neots which will glorify God

o   we find and settle into the right church

o   our 8^th grandchild will be safely delivered next March