The Walmsley Family - Mike, Tracey, Sophie & Matthew
Mike and Tracey are based in China where they have established a consultancy service. They seek to provide professional consultancy services for a number of disciplines, via teacher placements, cultural exchange programmes, training & development seminars and evaluation services for projects.
Tracey is a dentist and works in an international clinic one day a month in addition to work at the consultancy.
They have two children – Sophie and Matthew.
For more information please visit www.mingchuanconsultancy.com
Updates from Mike and Tracey:
Latest News: April 2011
We are back in Shijiazhuang, China. Our 3 months (for Mike) and 6months (for myself and the kids) in the UK seemed too short. We met with lots of people, but still didn't see everyone! The children enjoyed "English" school, but now compare it to "Chinese" school. I managed to do my VT by assessment in less than 3 months, hence I'm tired now. Mike did a thousand maintenance jobs around our home and managed all the school runs.
Time in China is so uncertain. In some areas, people are having difficulty getting visas. We were blessed after 15 days of running around different departments that we have a year's visa. We have lots of decisions to make this year. As my father's health will deteriorate we feel that we should return to the UK, but it's difficult to leave the business. In fact business is slow now, because we have been away. If it doesn't pick up in the next month, then the decision will be made for us. Amazingly our Chinese staff feel that Ming Chuan Educational Consultancy is "their" baby and want to struggle on. This is fantastic, as it will certainly test their faith. It also surprised us, so that we now feel that we need to help them look for an expatriate to help them with one side of the business whilst they run the remainder. Empowering them to be the bosses. This is all quicker than any of us planned.
In another direction, I have 4 job offers for Australia and we are seriously considering it. Having been on the "field" for 12 years, we may need a few years break before we return. We could work in the UK, but a door has been opened by too many "co-incidences" to ignore it. This plan is not because of a lack of finances, because He has provided all we need. However, we know that He does not work according to our plans, and if we truly want to empower our sisters then we have to withdraw. This is hard, as I feel like they are my children. Please lift up Chinese staff, as they look to His guidance.
In the meantime, I continue with my dental work and as a company we are trying to do a summer camp in England, but this needs a lot of pr. Chinese people don't trust us. It may need a miracle!
Blessings from
Tracey Walmsley
