Well it is sort of true, I am leaving on a plane and I don't really know when I will be back again. Yes you have read it correctly I am leaving, hopefully I will be joining Mercy Ships at the end of August, this time in Congo! I am joining the crew as long term, this means at least 2 years, but it may be longer! Therefore I am not really sure when I will be back in the UK. (Of course I will come in between to visit friends and family).
I am really excited and looking forward to joining the ship in Congo. This is the first time Mercy Ships has been in Congo and I feel such a privilege to be part of the team there.
So how have I come to this decision????
Well after praying and finding what God has for me, it became clearer that I was to join the ship, I know some of you are thinking... so soon???!!!
Yes the time is right and I feel so much peace about it all, that I know this is what God has planned for me.
Also 2 years and more feels a long time, but I have known for a while that God had called me to Africa for a reason and that eventually would be there for a longer time.
There is so much to do at the moment, there is a lot to do before I leave in August, the house being the main thing. Please pray that everything will be ready for me to leave in August and that the time I have here in the UK with family and friends will be good.
I will keep you posted on how things are going and the dates of me going. Also I will do some fund raising so will let you know about them.
Jeremiah 29:11 & Isaiah 58:11-12
