Adjusting back to home in the UK


Well I've been back from Zambia for over a month now and what a month it has been! I found it so difficult to leave and to return home, but I knew that for now, my time in Africa was up. This was a tough pill to swallow, but it was important for me to keep hold of the fire that was in my heart and come back to the UK to share all of the stories that I have been privileged enough to listen to and hear. A large part of Hands at Work's outreach is to 'be a voice for the voiceless'. This really helped me as I stepped on board the flight back home from Zambia and came back to my family and friends. 
Since coming home I have been lucky enough to have the opportunities to share these stories with so many different people and I am so thankful to all those who have thought about me and prayed for me throughout this journey. Not only have I been able to be a voice for the voiceless and share their stories, I have been able to add to mine and I look forward as to how it develops in the near future and how my relationship with Hands at Work grows.
Coming back has been extremely difficult for me mainly due to facing a huge roller-coaster of emotions (and for anyone who knows me, I'm one emotional person!). One minute I'm so joyful and excited about the amazing and humbling experience that I have had, and then the next minute I'm angry and upset about some of the things I have seen and the daily hurt that these people have to go through. Another thing that I have found so tough is the stark differences that we so often take for granted here in the UK, and even more so going back to university and training in a hospital in which we are fortunate to access a free healthcare service with skilled professionals.
So although I have been back a month, the processing of what I have seen and heard and what God is calling me to do with that continues and I look forward to seeing what the future holds.

 "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."  Jeremiah 29:11

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