After a busy two weeks in Scotland visiting with family, friends and some supporters I am now back in Uganda. It was good to see people and touch base with our home church at Wester Hailes Baptist church. Thanks to all of you who made Joshua, Zara and I most welcome and who continue to be interested in our life and work with MAF in Uganda.
Joshua and Zara enjoyed their time in Scotland and were, of course, enjoying the delights of many things that came their way including being spoiled by Granny, Aunties, Uncles and the list goes on. One thing they really enjoyed was to go out on the street and play on their bikes with friends they have made over the years when we have been on furlough. Not having to specially arrange play dates but having the freedom just to go out was fun for them. It was also fun for me because I didn't have to organise the logistics of the play dates either :)
Thankfully Simon took a week off on our return and it has been great catching up with him since we were gone for two weeks and a couple of weeks prior to that it seemed like he was more in the sky than at home. Thankfully these times pass and things settle back into a normal routine. Joshua and Zara have just over a week of holidays left before the new school term starts. I picked up new school uniforms for them today and the school is abuzz with preparations for the new term. I was just wondering how all the construction projects that are underway will be finished on time. However, there is nothing like the pressure of time to get a job done. :)
The first week of September I will be heading to Nairobi again for some meetings with MMCT (Mobile Member Care Team). If you are wondering what MMCT does then the following statement from their website says it very well.
The Mobile Member Care Team (MMCT) is a multidisciplinary, inter-mission team whose name says it all: We provide a range of MEMBER CARE services like training workshops, consultations, brief counseling, psychological assessents and crisis response for missionaries. And we're MOBILE, providing these services right where misionaries live and work.
Proactive, compassionate member care like the kind provided by MMCT can build resilence among missionaries, prevent burnout and promote the resolution of team, interpersonal and marriage conflicts. MMCT's services can also help missionaries remain in effective service when they pass through crises like civil war, kidnappings, car jackings, armed robberies, assault and other traumatic events.
Our staff, all missionaries themselves, have backgrounds in personnel development, counseling, pastoral care, training and leadership in cross-cultural settings. Strengthening the missionary community for healthy, loving service in the midst of challenge, change and crisis is our passion.
I have had the privilege of being on MMCT East African Advisory Board for the past year and have been asked to be on it again. This is a great honour and blessing to work with some very special people. We will be planning for the future which will include when and where to host various training courses like SYIS (Sharpening your Interpersonal Skills) and MCMC (Member Care while Managing Crisis), looking at what was achieved in the last year and brainstorming new ideas for the future. Pray for us as a team that we would be obedient to what God has called us and MMCT EA to for this new year and that hearts, souls and minds would continue to be touched through this ministry.
Thank you for your continued support of our family as we serve Him in Uganda. It has been an amazing 10+ years and we look forward to continued service with MAF and partner organisations. If you or your Church would like to know more about us and what we do then please do not hesitate to contact us with your questions at simon.wunderli@maf.org or pam.wunderli@maf-uganda.org
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