housing, pension, air fare to/from field, home/field office admin. in addition to monthly allowance. In 2002/2003, an average of £1,950 was given per month for No. 41 our support. Please pray with us that the Lord will bless us with the needed support to enable us to return on time. az Communication az Buuzzzz As a result of debriefing at SIM UK office, and in response to requests FFMegumi, Helen, Joshua, ElizabethB & Mary Fazakerley received from some of you, we have revised how we communicate our news. We 10 Meols Parade, Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside, CH47 3AH, UK will now produce printed newsletter, FazBuzz, 3 times a year, and in between, we’ll e-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.fazakerley.org.uk publish our news in the middle of each month at our web site, when at the same 6th November 2003 time we’ll send out email notification. While talking about communication, please note our Dear Friends, new web site address and new email address. We have changed to a cheaper option for obvious reasons and because of Greetings from Merseyside, UK! Last time we wrote was when preparing to increasing number of (obscene or rude) junk mail sent to our leave Malawi for Home Assignment. Thank you for your prayers. That hectic published bigfoot address. To avoid the same problem happening time of planning and packing went smoothly, capably managed by Helen, assisted again to this new email address, please avoid passing our address by Sally (our neighbour, colleague and friend in Blantyre). into the hands of email advertisers. We left Malawi on 13th July, and went to Japan to spend 3 weeks with Megumi’s family. His father continues to be in remission, enjoying good quality of life, being able to eat, walk and even drive (short distance). His mother has also recovered well from the heart surgery. Though she must avoid anything View from our bedroom window energetic, she can live normally. Our children enjoyed getting to know their It is some time ago that shops and supermarkets started reminding us that new cousin, Mari, as their Uncle Shinobu the Christmas is approaching. Then it seemed ridiculously too early. But time has and Auntie Yuki came to stay for a week. gone very quickly, and it is not too early to think about it. We are looking forward “Welcome to the hottest day!” was how the family to a large family gathering that is not normally possible when we are in Malawi. greeted us when we arrived in London on 6th August. It was truly hot and We wish you a happy Christmas as we celebrate the birth of our Saviour and wait uncomfortable, but the following days were even hotter! Olivet Deptford Baptist for His return soon. Church helped us once again by meeting us at Heathrow and allowing us to stay in the flat above their church. We could only stay there for 2 and a half weeks before Yours in Christ, children’s schools started, but we managed to spend one Sunday with Olivet, and the other with North Bushey Baptist Church, as well as visiting a few friends/supporters. Also during that time we went to InterHealth for medical check-up, and to SIM UK office for debriefing sessions. Megumi, Helen, Joshua, Elizabeth & Mary Fazakerley We moved to North West England on 23rd August and stayed with Helen’s FazBuzz is distributed by: parents for a few days before moving into the present house in Hoylake on 27th. SIM UK Mr. John Fazakerley Dr. Colin Halliday Thank you for prayers for her Dad after his blackout episode in May. Though no Wetheringsett Manor, 14 Burden Road, 98 Mill Way, definitive cause was found and he remains advised against driving just to be on the Wetheringsett, Stowmarket, More ton, Wirral, Bushey, Watford, safe side, he is as well as ever. In fact, he has been attending a local fitness club Suffolk, England IP14 5QX Merseyside Hertfordshire until recently and he continues to pursue life-long learning by attending a Tel. (01449) 766464 CH46 6BQ WD2 2AQ computer course at a local college. Our children love to spend time with Grandad UK UK e-mail: [email protected] and Nan, as Nan is a great hostess, and often invites us for a feast, while Grandad reads to the children and tutors Joshua in maths. We are Deputation grateful for their hospitality and willing help. So far we have visited 6 churches. Each meeting has been a blessing to us. This 5-bedroomed house on the sea-front is an answer As we share our experience of God’s work in Malawi, people listen attentively and to your prayers. It is an old house in the process of ask insightful questions. One Sunday school girl asked if buying fair trade product transformation. A Christian family who live and work in Hong would help people in Malawi. We are assured of their partnership in prayer, and we Kong bought it in a run-down condition some years ago, and are encouraged. have been improving it gradually. We are very happy and Deputation bookings for the future looks like this. As you can see, there grateful for the use of this house. are still plenty of room in the calendar. If you would like us to come to your church, please contact us. EBCoM November We asked for your prayers about the staff situation at EBCoM. The Mon 17th 7:00 pm Rockwood Mission Ladies Meeting Wrexham governing council met several times before we left Malawi but concluded just after our departure by requiring the national staff who wrote those letters of ‘protest’ to Sun 23rd 10:30 am Moreton Baptist Church Moreton, Wirral write a letter of apology. We have learned, though, that the two lecturers who Sat 29th World Mission Conference Mold, Flintshire appear to have led the ‘protest’ have made a sudden departure from EBCoM December rather than apologising for their action. This means serious shortage of Chichewa- Thu 11th 9:30 am Helen's Interview Wirral speaking teaching staff. Mon 22nd - Fri 26th Family Christmas Wirral January Children We are very blessed with good schools for our Wed 21st Helen's Birthday Hoylake, Wirral children. Joshua was given a place in a Christian February secondary school 10 mins walk away, and Elizabeth and Tue 3rd 6:00 pm Ebenezer Baptist Church Chester Mary were accepted into Christ Church School where Tue 10th 7:30 pm Hoylake Evangelical Church Hoylake, Wirral Joshua and Elizabeth went 3 years ago. They made March friends quite quickly and seem to be very happy. Every Sun 7th am & pm Banaldswick Gospel Mission morning as soon as Mary arrives at school, she is met enthusiastically by Rebekah, who obviously decided to Wed 17th Mary's Birthday Hoylake, Wirral become her friend. When Mon 22nd 8:00 pm Hoylake Evangelical Church Hoylake, Wirral Elizabeth had her 9th birthday party in late Tue 30th Irby Evangelical Church Lancashire September, 8 of her friends came from her class. April Joshua was invited to a friend’s house for tea Sun 4th Millom Baptist Church? Millom, Cumbria recently, and he also enjoys a youth evening at Sun 11th Millom Baptist Church? Millom, Cumbria Moreton Baptist Church on Mondays. Tue 13th - Sun 18th Spring Harvest Skegness, Lincs Back to Nursing + AIDS Training May One of the major objectives for this Home Assignment was for Helen to Mon 3rd Megumi’s 40th Birthday Hoylake, Wirral update her nursing registration as it expired during the last 12 years of non- Sun 9th am & pm Union Hall Evangelical Church Hulme, Manchester practice. After some enquiries and applications, she has been recently invited for Thu 20th Helen's Dad’s 75th Birthday Hoylake, Wirral an interview at a local hospital on 11th December. ‘Back to Nursing’ course there July would be ideal for her and us. Please pray that the Lord will open the way. Also she is seeking seminars/training in HIV/AIDS care as well as tropical medicine. All Sat 31st Return Flight to Malawi? Malawi, Africa these are in preparation for her greater involvement in the Windows of Hope (SIM’s AIDS project) ministry on our return to Malawi. Support Need Very briefly, we’ve been informed that the support requirement for the year 2003/2004 is £3,115 per month. This includes costs for medical care,