Back home

Wow, a lot has happened in the last few months since I last blogged. After getting married in Denver Colorado, myself and Jennie moved back to Manchester, in the UK. Its been a busy few months in many ways, but we are now starting to feel settled with life in England. I had anticipated that it would be fairly difficult to integrate back into life here after being away for so long, but that has not really proved to be the case. My life with Jennie has been an adventure since the day we met, coming here together has certainly helped us both to re-adjust. 

I've had plenty of time to evaluate my time in DR Congo now. When I left Africa in May, I really needed some time and distance to think about everything that I had experienced in my time with Medair. My time in DR Congo was full of adventure, disappointment, amazement, frustration and change. My own journey with God took a dramatic new direction, I often felt out of my comfort zone, my faith and reliance on Jesus went far deeper than I could have imagined, and in the midst of all the chaos of working in an African conflict zone, I met my new wife, the amazing Jennie, my best friend and now my wife. 

To state the bleeding obvious, working in the DR Congo was a hugely challenging time for me. The country remains deeply affected by war, corruption and poverty. The need there at times was overwhelming, the insecurity and the difficulties of work, frankly, stressful. I feel its only right to mention some of the disappointment and frustration I felt in my time with Medair. Admittedly, as Christian workers in such a dark place as Eastern Congo, the spiritual battle is of immense importance, but even so, for most of my time there, the expat team was embroiled in chaos, silly disputes and arguments, and sadly, there was not a great deal of care for one another. 

Since leaving the DR Congo, Jennie and me spent 2 months in the US. It was a period of recovery and transition, but there was also much to enjoy in the present. Meeting new family and friends, and of course our wedding in Denver was an incredible time for us both. God spoke to us in many ways, Im sure we will reveal more and more on this page over the next few months, but we are so excited to be starting married life. 

Jennie is working for a grassroots Christain NGO called Redeeming Our Communites, and i am working for the Boaz Trust. http://boaztrust.org.uk/. We are excited to see how the adventure with Jesus unfolds over the next few months and years for us both, we would not have it any other way.