Bangla New Year 1417

Happy New Year to all.
It is good to be able to celebrate the new year; it started with a storm that blew off roofs and killed four people in Bangladesh and over fifty in India according to media reports.
The storm blew down trees and all my mangoes but the roof stayed on my house.
During the day we celebrated with a procession, a fair and a cultural show.

Work Permit

I am grateful to all the staff in our Dhaka Office and the HR Department for the work they have put in to getting my work permit for 2010. Thanks to all of you. I am also grateful to the investigating officers who gave a good report on me and to the people handling the application.
Most of all I am thankful to God for providing in good time for me to apply for a visa so that I can leave on home assignment this summer.
God is faithful.

Hosanna

The Easter week is here and we have started celebrating Christ's victory over death. As the congregation walks around our village we sing, 'Hosanna, hosanna, the Kingdom of Peace has come.'
Every night throughout the week there will be worship services in the church and on Easter Sunday we end the celebration with a meal together; we don't end there, every Sunday we continue the same celebration of Christ the King.