WUNDERLI WANDERINGS

Due to Simon's back and leg pain not getting any better we sought a second opinion from an Orthapedic surgeon.  He asked for an x-ray and an MRI to be done.   We went back for the results to be told that the only solution is surgery.  The surgery to remove the disc cannot be done in Uganda so he will need to travel back to Europe for that.  Everything is now in the hands of the insurance company as to when and where it will take place.  We are looking forward to the day that he will be pain free and can enjoy normal life to the full again. Please pray for the following:- That the surgery can happen either in Switzerland or Scotland as we have family there that can help. Wisdom to know whether we all go or Simon goes alone.  (I bet you can determine my preference :) ) For the surgery to be successful and he has no further problems For MAF Uganda who will be without a pilot and safety officer during that time I have also been unwell on and...

As a pilot family you often here flight stories about the people and places we serve in Uganda, Congo and South Sudan.  However, there are many people on the ground who help to make all these flights happen whether it be office staff, flight operations, grounds staff or engineers amongst others.  Below is a link to a you tube video that one of MAF's pilots, Bryan Pill put together.  It gives an overall view of what our MAF Uganda engineers get up to.  The interview is with our Dutch Chief Engineer, Kees Barendse.  Enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9Glpcem-aA

I finally figured out how to upload these photos on our blog.  Nothing stays the same for long.  I did prefer the last method of doing it but change is good right? :(    This is Zara with three of the McCourtney Clan.. They were staying with us for a week awaiting their adoption paperwork to go to the States.  You can read their family story at http://fromglory2glory.blogspot.com/       Look at Elizabeth jump!     This is at a MAF social.  Its amazing what a large piece of plastic, some water and some soap can do to entertain kids.  They come out pretty clean afterwards too.       Two days before New Year I watched part of our back wall fall down.  It was a bit surreal until I ran outside (didn't know where Joshua was for a moment but thankfully nowhere near this wall|) and then saw the extent of the damage.  Some of the bricks have been salvaged to use again....

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL I had hoped to have had a photo update by now but I have been having trouble uploading photos so will need to wait for another time. Anyway Happy New Year to all of you who are reading this.  We trust that 2013 has started well for you and you are looking forward to what God has in store for this coming year. We had a good time over Christmas and New Year.  My Mum visited with us again for Christmas so we have enjoyed having her around and Joshua and Zara have loved all the extra attention and all the goodies that come out of the kitchen. We spent Christmas Day at home and had two families join us for Christmas dinner and a further two families for dessert in the late afternoon.  I think there was about 26 of us all together.  There was a lot of laughter and fun so an enjoyable day. At New Year we headed out west to a place called Kluges Guest Farm in Fort Portal.  We went with three other families plus their extended fa...