Jessica Morgan’s Blog

Home at last!

So, finally you get to hear from me (Jess) again. I thought it would be fun for you to hear from the team over the two weeks in Cameroon and I truly believe that they excelled themselves in their descriptions of Kumbo - I could not have done better myself! So for today’s blog I’m just going to give you an update on what happened since the last posted (which only loaded today but was actually written last Friday) and then I’ll maybe talk a bit about what happens from here!

So Friday’s opening ceremony went brilliantly!! We were given yet more outfits and sang more songs! There were plenty of speeches and basically some time to see friends and properly had the ICU over to them. A very emotional time for the whole team as we saw the plans of the past year come together! God has been so good!

 The rest of Friday was spent in a whirlwind of packing, finishing Bible study and saying goodbye to all of our many friends! Unfortunately, Kerr (and to a lesser extent Colin) came down with a nasty stomach bug so there were a few health concerns but generally the team set off for home on Saturday in a very good mood.

Unfortunately, just down the road (well, 3 hours drive away) we received a message from Air France saying our flight had been cancelled and we could not leave Cameroon that night. It was a big problem! However, the team dealt with it very well, and even when the rest house in Douala was found to be full, the team morale remained quite high. It was decided that we would spend the night in Limbe - the closest thing that Cameroon has to a beach resort. We booked in and had a lovely meal of chicken and chips, which I think helped with comfort immensely, before heading for bed.

Sunday morning was lazily spent at the hotel and we set off to catch our flight in the afternoon. No problems once we reached the airport, other than that Kayleigh’s luggage had still not appeared! No help there at all. It was then an uneventful flight to Paris. Once there, we learnt that Kayleigh’s luggage had been sent to Douala on Friday and therefore should’ve been there when we asked! Grrr! One more small delay in Paris and we made it back to Edinburgh by Monday lunchtime. One mission successfully completed!!!

So what is happening to the team now I hear you ask? Well, for most of us (Elinor, COlin and I), it is back to the day jobs - quite a culture shock! Kayleigh is preparing for university and also for a holiday in Florida. Kerr is already in Peru having flown out of the UK again on Tuesday morning!

 There is still some work to do for the mission - mainly in following up and contacting our supporters. If you would like a ’supporter’s pack’ these should be ready in the next couple of weeks, so please let us know and we will send one your way. We are also planning to visit a number of the schools and churches that have supported us - keep watching the blog for when these visits will be happening.

I think that is all I can think of to write just now. I will keep blogging for at least the next couple of weeks as we conclude everything. Will try to upload some photographs in the next week or two.

Prayers: Praise God for his amazing blessings and guidance. Thank Him for keeping the team safe and well and for ensuring that everything ran smoothly. Pray for the hospital in Cameroon as they use the ICU, that they would feel confident and able in using the equipment provided, and that the children would really benefit. Pray for the team as they are settling back in at home, that the culture shock would not be too great, and that they would continue to learn from their experiences in Cameroon.