I wasn’t planning anything else. I was retired and settling down to life in UK. Or so I thought! As I write (early November 2023) I am sitting in a hotel room in Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar
But I am retired...
Lamina
For a pregnant woman, this journey of several days is exhausting. Lamina was incredibly happy when she finally saw Mandritsara in the distance and by chance even found a bajaj (a small three-wheeled taxi) that could take her and her companions.
The Lord has Provided - The Lord will Provide
Jehovah-Jireh, the Lord will provide, was the faith and testimony of Abraham in Genesis 22 when God called him to offer his son Isaac as a burnt offering on Mount Moriah. At the Good News Hospital, God's people have been reminded time and again that "The Lord provides."
Bako's Story
I was born and grew up in Amparafaravola, near Lake Alaotra, 230km north-east of Antananarivo. It’s now 20 years that I’ve been in Mandritsara. I didn’t expect to stay such a long time when I arrived in 2003. But I am still here.
First Impressions
We arrived in Mandritsara in mid-May so are very new to the town and the project… To give a balanced picture, I’ve been asked to list nine things – three surprises, three disappointments and three challenges in these early days.
A story from the night – at the Good News Hospital
Where better to start than at 2am last night… The lights in the new surgical building start are turning on one by one. The team are arriving…
Ambodimadiro’s Holiday Bible Club
Posters were put up in the neighbouring villages of Ambalamahogo and Ambalasatrana, teachers were meeting in preparation and prayer… What a response! Expecting only a few children the first Saturday, the team were amazed to have over 100 children and adults arrive.
Madagascar Chapter 5: The same but different!
Although it has been 6 years since I was last here, I still feel at home as I exit the fancy new Chinese built airport into the warm afternoon sunshine. There are some new and different things…
Feon’ny Vaovao Mahafaly – The Voice of the Good News Radio station, Mandritsara
Diamondra has been the director of the radio station since its inception. He is a man with a vision, and a burden to reach the lost with the Good News of Jesus…
Expanding the Maternity Unit at the Good News Hospital
The maternity department at the Good News Hospital has been busy since the day it was built, but the number of patients coming for care has now reached the point where bigger facilities are urgently needed…