After a few days with Marc's parents we Eurostarred over to the UK for a couple of days at my parents' before our last ministry trip of the year. We visited churches in Hatfield, Bedford and Yeovil, and as usual it was a great time of sharing, catching up with people and being prayed for. We are always thankful for people's prayers, and it's even better when we're there to hear them.
We had asked for prayer for safety on our travels, and that was well and truly answered when my dad's car started making a strange noise. Five minutes later we met my sister's mechanic who "just happened" to be at her house servicing her car. He agreed to take a look at the car, and ended up changing the brake pads, one of which had actually split down the middle. I always feel humbled when God allows us to discover a problem and find His solution almost simultaneously!
In amongst the visits we also had the treat of a day at Stourhead, a place very close to my heart ever since I went on a school trip there at the age of 15. It was great to see the kids running around the beautiful gardens.
We are now in Derbyshire at my parents' until we return to Benin late next Saturday (6th August).
We made it. All our family members and possessions were out of the flat, and it had been well cleaned, by 3pm on Friday when we had to hand it over. It was hard work, but we were well-supported by friends and family, both through practical help and prayers.
A fridge and bed frame on top of a car which is already pulling a full trailer:
The day before we left:
We were happy to hear the lady from the agency say that she wished all flats were handed back to her in such good condition, and happy too to hear her offer to help us find a flat when we (probably) settle in Nancy again in 2020.
We are now at Marc's parents, and found someone (family of a friend) to buy our car at the very last minute!
Tomorrow we continue our journey on to the UK by train ... hoping we manage to carry all our luggage!!
