Morning Devotion, Bugs, Bites, and Malaria

After breakfast it was Karen's and my day to lead devotions. We shared about the importance of balance in ministry, our own struggles with trying to find balance, and encouraged the group to consider silence and solitude as spiritual disciplines which might be helpful in maintaining balance as well as in pursuing a deeper relationship with God.

Bugs, Bites, And Malaria
No, we didn't get bit by bugs as part of our training, nor did we catch malaria, but we did spend a good portion of the day talking about health considerations in African field settings. Here's a snapshot of our tutor, Fiona (on the right), leading a discussion about health resources with Adrian, Lindsay, Malaina, Vicky, and Karen.

MAF Aviation Services Department
Our last sessions of the day were related to aircraft operations. Henk-Jan, Director of the Aviation Services Department gave a quick overview of the support provided by Aviation Services and introduced three of his managers: Larry, training; Geoff, quality; and Keith, maintenance. Larry and Geoff then made presentations about their respective departments.


Personal Report
Karen and I are doing fine. We're sleeping well and are still vertigo and migraine free. Today started under gray skies with the traditional British drizzle but finished well under warm sun and blue sky. We were able to get out for a short walk before dinner and captured a couple more scenery shots from the grounds. I'll try to work them in over the next couple days.

Thanks for your prayers! The connections we made today with Larry, Geoff, and Keith will serve MMS and MAF well in the future. We're so excited to see what God is going to do through this trip and the resultant relationships.