The Sphere Effect

I know it’s been a long while since I last blogged, but there hasn’t been an awful lot to write about. Probably the most significant event includes the birth of baby Charlotte – the daughter of my two wonderful friends Craig and Marianne! She is beautiful.

I had a lovely Christmas with my family and my cousins from the UK although New Year’s Eve was a little bit average. We definately picked the wrong place to celebrate bringing in the New Year, but found a better place at around 11pm where we could boogey on down to some 70s and 80s music. So not a total wash out!

I also spent a week at a Christian Conference in Adelaide with Kath. It was an interesting experience, and I came out of it with varying emotions – but overall with a sense of peace, purpose and contentment (happiness?). I believe I am moving in the right direction now and that God is all over it!

It’s been a little frustrating to be sitting around in Perth. I have loved, loved, loved spending time with my family and my friends. It’s such a blessing to be able to watch the children around me growing up and learning new things. However for me it’s been a waiting game and I’m getting so tired of waiting so patiently and angelically .

However, it would appear that some of the waiting is now over – WOO HOO!!!!!!!

I will be working with MSF-Switzerland (there are five different operations centres of MSF – but I will be working with the Swiss one). I am leaving Perth on Friday, 2nd February to go to Geneva in Switzerland to do more training, specifically in Logistics with MSF, for a couple of weeks.

I do not yet have an overseas posting, although I have been told that they are investigating the possibility of a posting in Gambella in Ethiopia, starting in April 2007. This is on the Sudanese border with Ethiopia in the Refugee camps. I don’t know very much about it yet – although I did find this link if you’re interested in reading further. http://www.msf.org.au/e-news/jul06/story-1.html

As I don’t have an official confirmed posting – I am supposed to return to Australia after my training in Geneva – however, I can’t come all the way over to the other side of the world without at least doing a quick check in with some friends HEHE! So, after my training I am going to pop over to London for a week and a half. So anyone in London who wants to see me, put up your hand! I’ll probably be there from the 15th to the 26th of February.

Unfortunately, I have been told that if I get a confirmed posting while I’m over in Europe, they won’t fly me back to Australia, and I will leave directly from Europe. This is a slightly scarier prospect, and means that when I leave Australia I have to consider that I may not be coming back and pack for that eventuality. So I will say my goodbyes as if I could be gone for closer to a year.

I am very excited at the moment, and can’t wait to get moving on this. I look forward to seeing my friends in Europe, and I’ll be shattered to say goodbye to my friends and family in Australia.

I’ll let you know once I have more information.

God bless!