Archive for the ‘Global’ Category

Good News Re Maryam and Marzieh

Posted: 18th November 2009 by graham in Church, Global

The news that we have been waiting for for so long has now come. What an answer to prayer! Maryam and Marzieh have been released from prison in Tehran. The conditions of release are not yet fully known but I expect we will hear more soon. These two young women refused to deny God, despite [...]

Maryam and Marzieh, 7 Oct ’09

Posted: 9th October 2009 by graham in Church, Global

On 7th October Maryam and Marzieh were unexpectedly taken before the Iranian Court to face three charges; anti-State activities, propagation of the Christian faith and apostasy. Praise God there was a new judge presiding and he was sympathetic. He acquitted them both from the charge of anti-State activities, something which rarely happens. As a result [...]

Sian Sees Riots in Kampala

Posted: 13th September 2009 by graham in Church, Global

Mobile phone text forwarded to me from Chris on Thursday (10/9/2009) who heads up Elim International Missions, “Just had this. I am currently in the USA. Chris ‘Chris, i’m supposed 2 b flying 9am 2mo. however there are strikes in kampala. gunfire+tear gas everywhere. 5 people killed, one outside the house where i’m hiding. only [...]

Vigil for Maryam and Marzieh

Posted: 8th September 2009 by graham in Culture, Global

A vigil is to take place in London on 12th September. Maryam and Marzieh have now been in prison in Tehran because of their Christian faith for over six months and their health is deteriorating. This is the most urgent matter for prayer – that the Lord heals them directly and miraculously for the glory [...]

I Ate Julia

Posted: 31st August 2009 by graham in Global, My life

Further to my last post I can add to the list of new things I have eaten in China. In my last post I mentioned jellyfish and scorpion. Now I can add a big fat beetle called Zhiliao (pronounced “julia”). They can be heard in the trees making a loud noise like a power-saw. Before [...]

I am in China

Posted: 31st August 2009 by graham in Global, My life

Yes I am in China. Would never have thought, when I was younger that I would get the opportunity. Visited Beijing, Guilin, and Jinan. What a great country and obviously changing all the time and fast. Heard one person saying that they think foreigners think of China as it was in the 1980′s. Of course [...]

First Vélib Now Autolib

Posted: 15th August 2009 by graham in Bicycle, Culture, Global

Paris’s on-street bicycle hire scheme is called Vélib and in less than a year it has gone some way to transforming the transport habits of that city. I wonder how long it will be before we see the like in this country. Now in Paris they are to take it further with Autolib. Following the [...]