The most embarassing day of my life

So here I am - at the NETS graduation. What an exciting day for everyone. Simon has been working hard to make it all run well. He and I arrive early. there is lots to be done. but you will never guess what happens before the big moment arrives... I am getting ahead of myself.





NETS has 2 groups of graduates, one from the residential course and one from the distance courses. On the Left are the Diploma and degree student from the residential program. On the right is the CMS bursar Risto Haipinge.

Here is the whole group along with the lecturers - it was a great celebration, with lots of smiling faces. But do you want to know what I was doing during the whole service...

Simon, in all the busyness, forgot his belt. So instead of pride of place to watch the show...this is where I spent the day - oh how embarrassing. Well at least I got to be useful in Africa???? I wonder where I will be off to next.

On the Road

I got out of town this weekend and we headed up to a refugee camp called Osire. It is about 4 hours from Windhoek. We went to the graduation ceremony at a small Bible college there. Here is a photo of Simon speaking at the ceremony - i am on his wrist I think!- and also a photo of all the graduates. It is great to be a part of people's celebrations.

Next stop was a bit of a look around NETS. The Gillhams are here in Namibia to work at NETS (Namibia Evangelical Theological College) Simon is the academic dean as well as a full time lecturer. This is his desk - covered in lots of important papers! They are building a new library at NETS. the old one is very small and will be used as a class room as soon as the new building is finished. There is enough money to start the library - but still not enough to finish it.

I am learning lots!!

Hi there!! I am sorry it has been so long. I have been learning about computers in Africa. The Gillham's computer has been a 'little troublesome' but there is no use complaining :). So let me back track and tell you what I have been up to, before I get to the most embarrassing day of my life (oh how I try to forget!).






I was privileged to be able to go to a real Zambian bridal shower - I thought you would prefer pictures of the wonderful dresses to ones of me!! The singing and dancing was amazing, it went for hours as everyone bought a present and one at a time danced up to the 'bride to be' and explained how the present is used. Yes Margie danced too - sorry I didn't have a video!!







This is me at a Chinese restaurant - we went out with Willem Henry who is the head of distance Education at NETS, and his wife Diteke and Faith Blake from CMS. There was lots of serious talk about the need for people to teach the bible in Rural areas of Namibia, and also lots of yummy food!!







Faith Blake stayed for 3 days (someone from CMS visits every missionary on location once a year - just to check everything is going OK) and this is us saying goodbye at the airport! I have discovered Namibian Missionaries drive to the airport often!!