It has been a while since we last wrote. Not because we have nothing to tell you ... but because we're still in the midst of processing all the things that have been going on regarding MAF here in Tanzania and where that leaves our future as a family.
We now know that the major changes within MAF Tanzania will involve closing both the Dar and Dodoma bases with all future engineering carried out in Kenya. We're also pleased that the high impact flying will be able to continue in the north of the country, with medical and evangelistic safari's. However, none of it will include us.
Here are some photo's of the hangar in Dodoma ... it seems sad to know that in just a few months, after almost 50 years, it won't be operated by MAF anymore.
When a building is constructed, there is a team of skilled workers to start from the foundations all the way to the day of completion. That team then move on to their next project. MAF have had the chance to start from the foundations here in Dodoma. That work is now completed and can be something that all involved can be proud of.
In the meantime we have been looking at what will happen for us as a family. Below is the latest Engineering Vacancies bulletin from MAF International ... we could end up living and working in any of these programmes by late 2014/early 2015. Daunting and Exciting! Right now MAF in the UK are talking to the Asia Pacific Office on our behalf, but there isn't much more to add to that right now.
For now our home (below) is still home ... and we are beginning to sort through our belongings once again. It only seems the other day that we were unpacking our container. To be honest the last thing we want to do is pack it up again, but that is the reality for us now. The timing and destination is still yet to be determined!
With the uncertainty that lays ahead, we know that committing to a Home Assignment trip to the UK in July is out of the question. Just a week ago we made the decision and got the go ahead to return to the UK for the month of April instead. We are in the process of contacting churches, supporters, friends and family to arrange our time there at very short notice.
So for those of you in the UK, we arrive on April 7th and leave on May 7th! Hope to catch up with some of you very soon and also to be able to answer some of your questions ... although on that we cannot promise anything, as we don't know many of the answers ourselves. One step at a time!
