Tek Ura
This is the logo of an amazing project in the northern part of Tirana. It's Albanian for 'The Bridge' and is situated right by ... a bridge, over the river Tirana. It's somewhere in this picture, but the actual bridge is secondary to the symbol it gives to the project itself. I started my sabbatical by teaching Tanzanian pastors and encouraging them to see themselves as a bridge for their congregations and communities. Here I am at the end of the sabbatical encountering the same symbol. This is one of the directors and BMS World Mission missionary, Matt Gregory, outside the project's premises. Matt is a former primary school teacher, originally from Sheffield, and, with his wife Suzanne, has served with BMS since 2002. They spent eleven fruitful years in Lebanon before relocating to Albania in 2013. Suzanne is the headteacher of an international primary school in Tirana. They are a most impressive couple. We spent a lovely evening with them and their fantas...