** Introductory Thoughts. **

JOURNEY IS A GREAT WORD.
It captures a sense of adventure, purpose, the unknown. To live and work in East Africa for 6 months is quite a journey for me. My first time overseas, and you don't know what to expect once you leave your comfortable home environment.
Thanks to everyone who has joined me on this journey, whether you met me on a flight or some other stange place and for those who have been journeying with me from the beginning.
I join an organisation fully staffed by volunteers, supported both by their own funds and the generous gifts of others. Engineering Ministries International (eMi) have served in over 80 different countries. Any project that both helps the poor and has the growth of God's kingdom at it's heart is likely to be considered. Hospitals & clinics, schools and universities, water supply, churches etc. have all been designed and built. Engineers, Surveyors, Architects & Project Managers are the general types of professionals that eMi largely consists of.

NOBODY REALLY CARES.
Several people have said one of the hardest things about going home is that most people don't really care about what you have experienced and aren't really interested in hearing the details. While this may be the case for some, I think it's not about uncaring people as much an unshared experience, at least for many friends. I know all the people who will read this blog regularly are interested/care a lot. But it is impossible to get it all across as some things have to be experienced. So I'll do my best to paint a good picture of my experiences, with the hope that you can partake in this journey. I'd love people to email me with what is happening in their life too, so that I can share in your journeys too, especially as I will be far away from your experiences. Every one of us has a very different story and we can grow lots by listening to others stories.

BLOG STYLE.
I aim to give everything good headings so that a quick browse can take you to the information that catches your interest, I'll try to get a good assortment of photos up too. I'm going to post things very much from my perspective at the time I saw them. There should be a mix of experiences, spiritual growth and other thoughts.