Praise God

Praise God for a safe and successful Outreach in Benin. We didn't have to go to anchor; we didn't have to move to let a palm-oil ship into our berth; and we didn't get covered in cement dust from neighbouring ships - these were the three major fears I had of the port in Cotonou. We had only 3 or 4 cases of malaria in ten months, and no fatal road traffic accidents (and Chitra, our Gurkha who was badly injured by a motorbike has made a full and speedy recovery). We had a good relationship with the local police and army, and saw no swimmers attempting to board the ship to steel from us, and we had over 200 local staff come on board every day with no thefts. And we as a family have been well throughout, with no significant illnesses and only a couple of coughs and colds. Praise God indeed! Olly