March 2007

Well, thought it was about time I updated things on me and Sudan...and did it on Facebook and Blogger...Thanks so much to everyone for their birthday wishes and e-mails. You're all stars! It's good to know that out of sight does not mean out of mind! :o) You're all stars!So, i'm in Khartoum at the moment - so taking the opportunity to catch up on the many e-mails I haven't replied to! Not good! Sorry to you all for being so rubbish! I'm supposed to be going to Nyala in Darfur for a Water & Sanitation Workshop, but it may not happen as I haven't got a work permit yet, and without that I can't get a travel permit...this country does my nut! And who knows when I'll get an exit visa - don't think I even have a stay visa yet! I'm an illegal person! How exciting is that!?! Not really :o)I keep hearing about all you guys doing half-marathon's and marathons etc. and here's me, having run the Bristol half-marathon and now I haven't done any exercise in months. I'm lucky if I get to go for a walk. Must be the most unfit person in the world! Feeling very fat - ok, not fat, just lazy. I'm just too tired at the end of the day to do anything like that, and often I have to work in the evenings anyway. I tell you...this job is so hard. I don't know what I'm doing half the time, and have to make decisions without knowing all the facts, and everyone is in need of water, but you have to decide who needs it most...and it's all got to be done so quickly...and we're doing latrines...so i'm just a little bit stressed and tired at the moment :o) But I'm just trusting God through it all that He sent me here for a reason, and that He won't let me fail...it will all work out somehow. The Sudanese people are lovely, you always have to greet and shake hands with everyone. I get called 'Kowaga' (white person - like Mzungo) all the time...slowly teaching people my name isn't Kowaga, but Rebekah :o) - they don't like Becks - we'll get there.Anyway, thank you everyone for all your prayers and support. They mean more than you'll ever know. This year is going to be the hardest ever! But I know without God and all your prayers it would be impossible. So thank you. And I thank God for not leaving me and being wonderful in so many ways, and giving me the lifts and encouragement I need at just the right times to make sure I don't crack up!Miss you all so much

b Xxx