Our six-week break is at an end and within a few days we shall be back in Mbuji Mayi in the Congo. It was really great seeing many of our friends and all the family. We praise God that our medical problems have been resolved; although Stuart is still on medication, he is much better and we have both put on some weight! We are grateful to God that the provincial evangelist of the Anglican Church in the Congo, the Rev. Isesomo, has been able to stay at St. Paul’s Centre during our absence. He has done some much-needed training with the clergy and other leaders. He has been away from his family during the six weeks and the culture and local languages are quite different to his. We trust that we shall be able to build on his work. Thanks again to generous friends in Jersey, Stuart will purchase an all-terrain 125cc motorcycle that will make getting around so much easier and quicker. Please pray for his safety; he hasn’t ridden a motorcycle for 50 years! We look forward to new initiatives at St. Paul’s Centre and seek God’s guidance in planning that our forward move may be of Him and not of us. The poverty, unemployment and lack of resources continue to be stressful areas, requiring much wisdom and love in our dealings with our Congolese brother and sisters. During the next few months we encourage you to pray that God will make clear His choice of the first assistant bishop for the Kasai Province. We need a godly man of vision, compassion and accountability. The Archbishop intends to make his nomination known in the early part of next year. We also pray that Christian leaders of the many denominations in the Congo will understand the need to work together in a spirit of true unity, leaving behind tribal differences and being concerned to be real shepherds of their flocks. Finally, we thank all of you for your continued prayer and financial support of the church in the Congo. If you would like to know more, please contact the Rev. John Harkin at St. Ouen’s Rectory, Jersey, or look at the BBC website bbc.co.uk/jersey/faith, kindly updated by Michelle at BBC Radio Jersey. Yours sincerely, Stuart & Kathryn Broughton On 28th September, Kathryn Broughton was interviewed on BBC Radio Jersey about the recent outbreak of violence in Mbuji Mayi. To listen to this interview, click on the link at the top right hand side of this page.
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