It’s been quiet on the waterfront at Bowness-on-Windermere this week, as the Lake District starts to show signs of autumn, with cooler mornings, early morning mists lingering over the lake, and darker evenings. After a summer of endless visitors, many … Continue reading 👑 A Country in Mourning for Queen Elizabeth II ❤️
Yes, huge congratulations to Taiwan on their biggest haul ever: 12 Olympic medals! To be selected for the Olympics is a huge achievement, and to get a medal, any medal, is an extra ~ and all deserve praise and encouragement. … Continue reading Congratulations on 10 (now 12!) Olympic Medals🥇🥇🥈🥈🥈🥈🥉🥉🥉🥉🥉🥉Update from Taiwan 😷
This was really quite some weekend! What you need to know (according to Wikipedia): Lambeth Palace, London is the official London residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury in England. And the Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior bishop and principal leader of the Church … Continue reading From Taiwan to London ~ with love!
Day 12 #promise #應許 Friday December 9 ‘God gives us the responsibility of doing something ourselves about those faithless fears and worldly anxieties that are holding us back. We don’t have to do this alone. We have God’s promise of holding our hand and of helping us’. 上帝有時要我們負責，做一些自己全無把握，心生憂慮，甚至裹足不前的事。但我們無須「重擔一肩挑」獨力苦撐；我們有神的應許，祂會伸出援手給予必要的幫助。 Ah, Tanzania ~ a wonderful country of great promise. Pray for Tanzania today on this their Independence Day ~ December 9, 1961 ~ 55 today! Continue reading Advent Word, Day 12 ‘promise’
Terrible news from Tanzania of a 5.9 earthquake on Saturday…. Excellent reporting of the earthquake on the following blog post written by one of my former students…. Source: Natural Hazards, GIS and Disaster Management: Earthquake in Tanzania kills 10 Tanzania needs our prayers… Continue reading Natural Hazards, GIS and Disaster Management: Earthquake in Tanzania kills 10
Amazing man, wonderful bishop…. Anglican Communion News Service Source: Tributes paid following death of Bishop John Ball, former Crosslinks general secretary Continue reading Tributes paid following death of Bishop John Ball, former Crosslinks general secretary
The BBC’s Ruth Nesoba profiles Tanzania’s President-elect, John Pombe Magufuli, nicknamed “The Bulldozer”, and reputed to be a no-nonsense, results-driven politician. Source: John Magufuli – Tanzania’s ‘Bulldozer’ president-elect in profile – BBC News Continue reading John Magufuli – Tanzania’s ‘Bulldozer’ president-elect in profile – BBC News
Praying for Tanzania – and Zanzibar… Tanzania’s governing party candidate John Magufuli has won Sunday’s fiercely competitive presidential election with 58% of the vote, officials say. Source: Tanzania poll: John Magufuli of CCM defeats Edward Lowassa – BBC News Continue reading Tanzania poll: John Magufuli of CCM defeats Edward Lowassa – BBC News
Tanzania holds its most tightly contested election, as a new opposition coalition tries to end the governing party’s 54-year grip on power. Source: Tanzania election: CCM faces strong challenge from Ukawa – BBC News Continue reading Tanzania election: CCM faces strong challenge from Ukawa – BBC News
Catherine Lee 