Allan and Anne Lacey have now been working in the Madi/West Nile Diocese in NW Uganda for over two years. Allan is working with clergy to update their Bible knowledge and when he visits the Archdeaconry centres Anne goes too so that the teaching can include matters of health too. Anne is the Director of Health for the Diocese looking after the five church Health Centres, overseeing a malaria prevention programme and generally helping the staff there to have the resources they need. They are often working in islolated places. Fortunately these days mobile phones are a common and useful means of communication.
Allan has also set up a reprographics unit in the Diocesan offices which enables the Diocese to produce photocopies and other materials, one of which is the first part of a guide to the Lectionary for the pastors in the Diocese.
Travelling is a big part of their life, often over very rough roads.
They are due for their long leave in October 2010 but will be home over Christmas 2009 to plan for their daughter's wedding next May.