The following are a few snippets from an e-mail received from James Colton today. The wonders of modern technology are such that we can receive correspondence and within minutes it can be broadcast for the whole world to see - well those that have internet access! For those of us who were in Christian ministry pre-web days, we still marvel at what is available to us, making life so much easier.

'.......Now my sore throat and cold have cleared and am back in harness....... Also Monday to Friday I have an hour's Swahili lesson each afternoon.......Prices have continued to rise sharply and what is a concern at the moment that the rate of exchange has gone down. Instead of 2500/= to the pound the present rate is 2235/= to the pound....... Ministry programme is beginning to come together so I will let you know what is happening....... All the family are well. Silas greatly enjoyed and benefited from his visit.......At present it is very hot - so hot that even the locals are saying it is too hot!....... But it is good to be home.'