Family News

Laurence:  Hi. My past few months have been quite hectic with exams. I'm very glad to say they are all done. I am currently looking for work in August to cover missions/holiday travel  expenses that my parents have helped cover.

     In a week’s time I will be heading of to Western Ukraine to a city called Ternopil on an outreach mission which I will be leading for the first time. We will be working with orphans, gypsy children and the youth of local churches as well as joining in with planting of three new churches in villages in the surrounding area. I am looking forward to it, especially now that someone in a life group in my church has covered my outstanding accommodation costs.   

     If you would like to hear any more about it, or partner me in finance and/ or prayer,  please contact my Dad. It would be a huge blessing to my team and I. After Ukraine I will be going to visit my friend in Korea, (after having found, tickets for a fantastic price back in March) where we will also be working in orphanages (South Korea has the lowest adoption rates in the world) as well as enjoying the culture. Traveling/mission work is something I would love to do full-time way in future..

Jerome: Hi There! There isn’t much to say as recently I have been busy revising for exams. However, I have now just finished my second year of University and it’s a great feeling to have a short break from education. After exams I went on a field course visiting producers and growers of field crops around the UK for a week. I got to see; Sugar Beet, Field Beans, Vining Peas and even rhubarb production. I also went to the Lake District for a friend’s birthday for a bit of walking and socialising. 

    I am now in Uganda with my Girlfriend, Fiona, catching up with my parents and mucking in where I can. Shortly my friend Zak will also be coming to visit and we plan to climb Mt Elgon.

Maria: A few weeks ago a friend and I went on a short break to Madrid; we had a fantastic time! We enjoyed a walking city tour, rowing on the Parque del Retiro' lake, watching a Flamenco show, eating tapas,drinking sangria, dancing and meeting other travellers from all over the world! It's become my favourite european city so far! 

   In Hull I have been working for the same social enterprise as before and will be finishing with them at the end of this week. 

   Then I start a 5 week intensive TESOL course (Teaching English as a Second Language) near Oxford. Half of the course will be in Hungary so I'm really looking forward to that! My hope is to teach abroad in Spain whilst becoming fluent in Spanish in preparation for the rest of my international career! Watch this space...