August Prayer update from the Wilsons 

Dear friends,

Greetings from wet Addis! 

The city is quiet, and it's been a good chance to slow down the pace after a very busy few months. In particular we enjoyed a week with some friends at a SIM retreat centre at a lake near Addis Ababa. We’ve also enjoyed hosting some friends who’ve been in Addis volunteering with some local charities.

A few weeks back, Chris travelled with a group to Assosa for the Synod of the Anglican Church. He enjoyed spending time with church leaders from the refugee community and doing some teaching. He is hoping to make a teaching trip to the camp at some point over the next 6 weeks. Please pray that the various bits and pieces needed for this would come together—that the MOU with the government would be finalised, and that his former student and colleague, Simon, would recover from sickness and be able to return to the camp.

While it has been incredibly encouraging to receive such a good response to his PhD, it has generated lots of extra work: reworking the thesis for publication, and running teaching seminars on this topic with churches, NGOs and theological colleges here in Addis. Right now, it feels that there are more avenues for fruitful work than there are hours in the week, so please pray that we’d be able to use the time well and to discern which of these activities will be most beneficial for the church.
 
Pray too for Suzy and the kids, and especially for Abigail as she starts school next week: this was a decision we made fairly last minute, but it felt like it was  the right time for her and we’re excited for this new chapter in her life. Please do also continue to pray for our little boy - it is very clear, given that adoption is such a new concept here for many people, that God needs to bring him a family.

Finally, Abigail and I had the joy this morning of attending a graduation at Korah kids. It was for a programme under the same organisation - specifically for vulnerable children who have never been to school. It is called Bridge school as it aims to be a bridge for those with no education at all to helping them enter a government school after a year or two. It was such a joy to be able to attend and celebrate them, as well as witness their amazing parents and caregivers supporting and encouraging this wonderful group of children. If you are interested in finding out more about the programme, or even sponsoring any of these kids, click here: https://www.glimmerforstreetkids.com/bridge-school

Thanks so much as always for all your support and prayers,

Love,
Chris and Suzy
 


Graduates at Bridge School

 

Boys at one of our favourite cafes down the road having a very important Fantasy Premier League meeting.