Cross the Bridge
Touchdown in Karachi!
Well, we’ve landed safely in Karachi! We met at Glasgow Airport at 11am yesterday (UK time) and landed here this morning at 11am (7am UK time!) Flights over were fine, the 8 hour wait at Dubai provided time for some uncomfortable sleeping and the security staff at Karachi Airport seemed to be very interested in … Continue reading
Why World Mission?
When I attended the World Mission Council meeting a few weeks ago, we were set a challenge by the convenor to get us thinking about why World Mission exists. I thought it would be good to share some of our responses: Challenging statement: “The World Mission Council is a waste of the Church’s time & … Continue reading
World Mission Council
This afternoon see’s one of the reports that I’ve been most looking forward too this week. The Report of the World Mission Council. I’ve been interested in the work of this council since I first became aware of its existence in 2000. I suppose it all boils down to the fact that, when I was … Continue reading
Nepal trip
1 year ago today I left with 3 other intrepid explorers on a 2 week trip to Nepal. We were going there to be international guests at the SACYN conference ‘Crossing the Bridge’. It was an awesome trip, a life changing trip, one that will I will hold dear for years to come. I’m not … Continue reading
Travel Photography
As I mentioned last week, I have had the opportunity to do a lot of travelling this year – I’ve been to Nepal, Canada and France. On these trips I’ve travelled a total of 25121 miles and visited 26 different towns and cities. It’s been a great year – I’m still processing things that I … Continue reading
A Weekend of Photography
I’ve not blogged on here for a while. Since getting back from Nepal things have been really busy – and I’ve had a bit of writers block. But I’ve been constantly reflecting on my time in Nepal, those I met and what I’ve learned/ am learning from it all. This last weekend was a really … Continue reading
Nepal Photography
While I was in Nepal, I did some photography…well what else would you expect of me? with all the opportunities there were over there for photography, I was in heaven! I was given many, many chances to push myself in the photography I was doing – trying to capture moods and moments, trying to get … Continue reading
A week later….
Well, we’ve been home for over a week now. i’ve deliberatley not written anything on here. I’ve been focusing on sorting my photos, seeing friends and family, spending time with Linda and getting used to being back in the UK. I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about my experiences in Nepal though. About the … Continue reading
Homeward bound!
Sorry if yesterdays post didn’t make much sense, it was quite sparse on details I know – I was rather tired when typing it! Anyway, we’re now at Kathmandu airport – waiting to board out first flight to Doha. The last 2 weeks have been awesome, the places we’ve seen, the people we’ve met, the … Continue reading
Wow, what an ending..!
We’re now back in the Greenwich Village hotel, Kathmandu after 2 full on days that have been quite awesome! I just hope I don’t forget anything that I wanted to share with you all!! Thursday morning worship was led by the group from Sri Lanka – it was awesome! It was a very charismatic. They … Continue reading