If I had been writing this post a few weeks ago I may have titled it after the 1982 hit by The Clash: 'Should I stay or should I go?'. Whilst the citizens of the UK have been voting on their relationship with the rest of Europe I have also been making decisions about my future. I have loved my life over the last seven years but it also comes with challenges and compromises and recently I have been thinking and praying about what I should be doing next.
At the end of last year I worked for about six weeks with Langham Partnership. They have an office and small warehouse in Carlisle, from where they distribute academic and theological books to pastors, scholars and training colleges across the developing world as well as supporting various aspects of the wider work of the organisation. Last month I was offered the position of Warehouse Manager and after careful consideration, weighing up all the pros and cons I have decided to accept the job.
So, for the foreseeable future, I will be remaining in the UK. My job will involve all aspects of the book distribution - dealing with suppliers and customers and overseeing the logistics of shipping books around the world. In many ways it brings together the two areas of my working life for the last 25 years: the distribution of Christian literature and my experiences of living and working in different countries around the world.
I can't say I don't have mixed feelings about this decision and I am sure I will long for the warmth of the African sun when I am scraping ice from my car on a dark, cold winter morning but I am also excited about the work I will be doing and looking forward to feeling a bit more settled at home.
I am not sure what the future holds for my blogging habit - it's always been a bit of an erratic habit - but I would like to thank you for following my travels by reading it. You never know, I may find new topics to write about so keep watching this space...