24 hours in Verona and wonderful news for Uganda and Africa

I’ve had splendid hospitality and met many new friends in the Comboni Convalescence Home – here in Verona and Father Mario Casella is doing so well that he’s even talking of returning to Uganda this summer!

But the most thrilling surprise was the interest in ‘easyBibles’ shown by Fr Albert who has been 49 years in [...]

Verona and Rome; Comboni, L'arche & Mother Teresa

Tomorrow, Tuesday evening i hope to be sharing an evening meal with the kind Comboni Fathers at their house in Verona, Italy.

So far they have helped ‘easyBibles’ by translating into Italian and Tigrinya (Eritrea) as well as checking Amharic and Chichewa; and Father John Fraser hasĀ agreed to lead this ministry for Uganda.

On Friday, i hope [...]

Preparing for China in March

Dear friends,

March will be my 6th time inside China; my 3rd time in Zhoukou, Henan Province. I soon start to buy a visa.

It is a very safe country to visit but there is so much to learn about the situation there for believers. I value your prayers.

I’ve met David 5 times – now an architect [...]

Llangefni, Anglesey, North Wales and eBs

Llangefni is the county town of the island of Anglesey off the coast of North West Wales. It is becoming very important to ‘easyBibles’ ministry.

Many people there have Welsh as their first language. It is a Celtic language.

Not only are our booklets printed there through the generosity of Ian Melton and Cefni Computers, but i [...]

Great times in Glasgow and Preston

Thank you for your prayers!

On Wed 5th Jan i met Comboni fathers John, Donato and Mario in their Glasgow house. Wonderful hospitality and fellowship!

Father John Fraser (a Glaswegian) has graciously agreed to supervise ‘easy’ and ‘veryeasy’ languages for Uganda. This is a great step forward for our work in Africa. Fr John has been a [...]

Fasting Wed 5th Jan - Catholic friends abound!

On Wednesday i stay with Comboni fathers in Glasgow and return on Thursday via Preston to meet the leader of L’abri UK.

Such meetings are not coincidences – as the Roman Catholics are often to be found helping the poor.

I fly to Verona on Tuesday 18 January to meet again Fr Mario Casella and stay for [...]