Author Archives: stayingfaithful

We couldn’t believe this was our last day in Malawi! A good devotion led by a DTS student (who had a one-way ticket out to DTS from Holland and was just hearing from God on what to do in November … Continue reading →

Today we headed out to Majete National Reserve with the Scutt family for a day out. It was already swelteringly hot, although England we understand was even hotter. What’s that all about?! Before our ‘day proper’ started we had an … Continue reading →

It is now Friday, before we leave, and I am racking my brains to remember what we did on Tuesday and Wednesday! Fortunately I have Colin to remind me sitting at the table here! I also have the luxury of … Continue reading →

It’s the pattern of the Blantyre base to have a two-hour time of devotion, praise and worship and intercession, with a different focus every day. We also learnt that the YWAM approach is dancing, praise in his presence through into … Continue reading →

The weekend heralded an unexpected change of pace as after breakfast we were offered hot water for a wash. It was a pleasant experience having an outdoor shower (in an enclosed area but with no roof, may I add!). The … Continue reading →

So what was great on Fri morning before we left for our next base, is that we had a time of prayer with the guys there. Colin had picked up that a way of really moving the football team on … Continue reading →

So the episode I didn’t finish from We’d was an afternoon Bible study. This fits well with an opportunity from yesterday, where I shared with a youth football team, as Colin shared on Wed.We had gone a short distance into … Continue reading →

Bleary-eyed, we stumbled across from our room in the Baseto Chris and Hannah’s house for breakfast. It is nice for me to be in amongst the hubbub of children, and to let Caleb (8 years old, similar weight and size … Continue reading →

The third challenge I am delighted to report was overcome thanks to tenacity and good old fashioned patience on behalf of Colin and me, and the welcome sight of Chris Scutt at Chileka airport, to pick us up, get us … Continue reading →

“It is good for you that I go away,” said Jesus to his closest followers on the night of the Passover. I suppose we commonly think of how they must have felt then. Now, okay much less of a big … Continue reading →