Tim and Maggie Gaved are members of Wycliffe Bible Translators working in Senegal to help make God’s word available to the peoples of Senegal, The Gambia and Guinea-Bissau in their own languages.  They have 2 daughters, Ruth and Anna. Ruth is starting at university in London in September 2011, Anna attends a boarding school in Senegal. The Gaveds have been in the UK on home for leave over the summer over 2011 and returned to Senegal in September. Link people – Alison and Lionel Mackay

Michael Green is working in the Middle East as a Nurse at the An-Noor Sanatorium in Mafraq. Mafraq is about 50 miles to the north from the Jordanian capital, near the Syrian border, with roughly 59,000 inhabitants. The posting will give Michael opportunity to continue his nursing skills including work with people with learning disabilities, and to build up long term relationships with chronically ill patients and their families. There will also be opportunities for community work and teaching. Link person Margaret Phillips.

Steve and Sherree Francis work for SIM - Serving in Mission in Thailand.  

Steve works as the C-SEA (Central and South East Asia) treasurer,overseeing SIM’s finances in 5 different countries and around 110 missionaries. Sherree helps part-time in the office, and continues to major on Thai language study and building relationships.

We plan to be in the UK for Home Assignment from August to October 2012 (in time for the Olympics!). Link person – Sarah Hancock.