I'm baaaaaack! Wow, it's been a quick 6 months. And a fast two weeks back at home - sorry for delayed writing here!
It was not easy to leave Zimbabwe - I miss the friends we made, the hot weather, the pre-schools, our church. But it is nice to be home and see family and friends here in the UK again - and to have constant electricty!
Since I now have much quicker internet, here is a photo report of our last few weeks:
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| Our last visit to the Tanaka girls - we took with us some clothes that had been donated, and the girls had fun modelling them! Junic and Jerry (far right) are working to re-establish a drop-in centre for more streetgirls in Harare. |
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| Our painting! This is now the reception for the Oasis offices... |
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| ... and this is the main meeting room (or part of). The rest of the Oasis staff have been motivated to continue with the work in the offices - hopefully they will have offices that look good-as-new soon! |
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| The Oasis Zimbabwe Staff |
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| Our "party" on the last day of Wow Kids Club at Northside. |
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| A collection of folk from Northside, at our "goodbye tea". |
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| Sunrise at Domboshava with our friends. It was very, very early... |
Farming - harvesting our maize with Vee and Martin, then enjoying some of the produce for lunch (that's our painting in the background!)
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| Jess, Helen and me with the teachers and children at Margaret Treacy Pre-school, Epworth. |
I had a brilliant time in Zimbabwe - challenging, intense, and thoroughly enjoyable. I have learned of God's faithfulness, and come to understand that it's His plan, not ours!
So, life after Zim...? I plan to work in France for a few months before going to university. I will be keeping Oasis Zimbabwe in my prayers, and I hope that perhaps you will too.
God bless,
Jo
