Bridget has returned to the UK before retiring from serving with AIM. “A major activity has been to start on the search for property in order to have somewhere to settle after my home assignment. Wallington ticks many of the boxes on my list so this is where I’ve been viewing. Wallington is a small town and hasn’t changed too much over the years since I first came here to teach. Some of the members of the church are parents of children who were pupils at the school when I taught there, and some of my contemporaneous colleagues live nearby. There has been a major change in demographics in the town, however, and several of those serving in shops are of Asian descent with connections with Kenya who love to talk about life in Nairobi and Africa.” Please pray for God to provide somewhere for Bridget to live and for him to guide her into how she should be spending her time and energy in her retirement.

Bridget will be returning to the UK in March for a final Home Assignment before retiring from missionary service. “I plan to attend a couple of re-entry retreats at the beginning of April for Christian workers returning to the UK after ministry overseas, and for full-time Christian workers preparing for retirement… 2019 will be a time of Home Assignment, i.e. reconnecting with churches and supporters, attending conferences, meeting with mission personnel for debriefing, visiting friends and adjusting to life in the UK. Before I leave I have quite a heavy teaching load to undertake as well as packing up the house and disposing of my belongings. So I would appreciate prayer for stamina and enthusiasm!”

“We are at a guest house on Lake Mahazi, the ‘finger lake’ to the east of Kigali, a quiet place for the annual NCM [New Creation Ministries] staff and leadership weekend retreat. This year the matter for discussion and prayer is rather pressing as the government has recently issued new legislation regarding requirements for anyone who teaches or preaches in a church. These new requirements may have implications for our training programmes and our credentials as a training institution. Please pray for the Executive Committee as they bear the burden of implementing a strategic plan.”