Dear Friends,
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Greetings and blessings from England. I finally got back here after a
rather traumatic attempt to depart from Iraq. The first time I tried to
leave the airport security would not allow me into the airport, despite saying
that Iraq was now run by Iraqis and not foreigners. For four hours the US
Army tried to get me through but this attempt failed. The plane departed,
without me on it, not even near it. The next day my staff had bought me another
ticket and this time I left with the staff of the Minister of Human Rights
- and it worked!
Finances
On coming back I discovered again our terrible financial situation. Next
month we do not have money to run our church, fund our clinic or feed our
people. In addition to these costs there are extra expenses linked to the
ordination of Faiz by our Bishop.
I am sorry to mention these problems again but we seriously need your
prayer and help at this time. We know that our Lord will provide these
needs, he always does and it is through our friends who get our updates,
so thank you and please pray about what our Lord wants you to do.
Please Pray
Our work in Iraq continues by all our staff in my absence, not least as
regards the major anti corruption conference, which we are organizing next
month. There are a large number of meetings some of which are open to the
public and are listed below. So please pray for us, we so need your
support now.
With every blessing,
Canon Andrew White
Hampshire
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A note from the office:
Suffer the
Children - available June 3rd
We are so thrilled to have just received some advanced copies of the new
book "Suffer the Children - Dispatches to and from the Front line".
The book focuses on a frequently asked question. "What keeps Canon White
going?" If you have heard him speak you will know the answer: children.
From the back cover:
"In this remarkable book, he reflects for the first time on his own
childhood and tells the stories of the children, from the trauma of Bethlehem
and Baghdad to the tranquillity of Hampshire and North Carolina, who sustain
him, teach him wisdom and reveal God to him."
The book will be made available from www.FRRME.org as soon as it has been officially released.
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For more information on the Foundation for Relief and Reconciliation in the Middle East please visit our website
www.frrme.org |
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Job Vacancy
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Finance ManagerPetersfield office, Hampshire
Applications by CV and covering letter to Peter Marsden.
Deadline: June 10th
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Conferencing & Connections in Turkey
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Peter Marsden, Operations Director and Steven Bond, FRRME Intern, returned yesterday from a three day conference in Sanliurfa, near the Turkish Syrian border.
The "Abraham Meetings" grouped faith-based relief charities together in a town steeped with Biblical heritage.
Peter Marsden spoke to NGO representatives from around 10 different nations about the work of FRRME in Baghdad.
Special connections have now been made that will particularly benefit the medical care we offer from St. George's Clinic.
Pictures will soon be available from the website.
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James 1:19
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[Listening and Doing] My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone
should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry"
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