WUNDERLI WANDERINGS

Today is a wonderful day!  Simon is on the other side of the surgery and looks well.  He just came back to his room one hour ago and is now sleeping.  We are grateful for all your prayers, wherever you are in the world, for Simon, Joshua, Zara and for myself.  It hasn't been the easiest of times but God has brought the right people around us for such a time as this and we sense His care for us all. I will continue to keep you all updated on his progress!

So today was the day that Simon was admitted into the hospital.  We had no idea how it would go and what to expect but God, in His goodness, prepared the way.  The lady in charge was very organised and seemed very much in control which gave us some reassurance.  We filled in some paperwork at reception and waited for a bed to be ready.  It didn't take too long before Simon moved into his room for the next week or so.  The room was bigger than we expected but the smaller one wasn't available but the price is still the same :).  We felt like we were in a hotel room as it has cable tv and a couch.  Amazing!  I also have the freedom to sleep in his room on the couch if I want to.  A bit different from the NHS :)  All the pre-op work was done throughout the afternoon and we had dinner together before our friend Connie picked me up to take me home to their house.  I have a bit of a cold so didn't really want to share that with Simon ...

We arrived in Nairobi yesterday after an eventful journey which included a late taxi driver and a passenger on the flight being sick next to Simon.  This is when you are glad the flight time from EBB to NBI is only 50 mins. :) We stayed in a nice hotel last night courtesy of the insurance company.  We enjoyed good food and cable tv :)  you would almost have thought we were on holiday.  Well reality came soon enough as we were picked up for the hospital at 1330 this afternoon.  We arrived at the Doctors office at just a little before 1400.  The doctor arrived at about 1415.  We met with him for about an hour whereby he discussed Simon's case and did some physical testing to get an accurate picture of what is going on. During this discussion a plan was made for him to have the surgery on Thursday.  He will go in on Wednesday for the pre-op assessment including a chat with the anaethetist.   After the surgery is complete he wil...

The time has finally arrived for Simon to have surgery.  We found out two nights ago from the insurance company that they have organised for him to have the operation in Nairobi.  It has been a bit of a whirlwind as we prepare for this as you can probably imagine.  The plan, at the moment, is for me to fly with Simon to Nairobi on Sunday afternoon.  He will have a meeting with the doctor on Monday at Aga Khan University Hospital and then everything depends on the outcome of that meeting as to when the surgery will take place.  We are hoping Tuesday :) Joshua and Zara will stay with good friends of ours in Uganda whilst we are gone.  My ticket is booked to come home on Wednesday evening but this might change depending on Simon's needs. Please be in prayer for the following things: 1.  For the surgery to be a success and that God would guide the hands of the surgeon and doctors 2.  That Joshua and Zara will be fine whilst we are gone and enjo...

This past week I underwent Peer Reponding training.  This training was very much welcomed and had been desired for a very long time by quite a few people, including myself :).  However, we needed different people from different places to be able to come together in one place for it to work out.  The training took place in our home in Kampala.  There were 5 trainers and 4 participants.  We needed the MMCT (Mobile Member Care Team) Clinical Director from Ghana to be present as well as the MMCT - East Africa team from Nairobi and two Counsellors from Tumaini Counselling Centre in Nairobi.  The particpants were from four different organisations with me being one of them :)  It was a significant time for us all. You might be wondering what a Peer Responder is well let me explain a little bit.  Let me use part of the protocol from MMCT to give you a definition. A MMCT Peer Responder is already part of the missions community serving in a ministry a...

Below is a link to a movie that was made by our information co-ordinator here in MAF Uganda.  She flew up with MAF to South Sudan and was able to meet some of the organisations that MAF serves.  In particular, she shares about the ministries that are going on in Kajo Keji, South Sudan.    Be encouraged as you watch and listen to stories of God's faithfulness during times of immense difficulty and the difference MAF is making in this area. Click here for the movie. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogUHM0kZvt0&feature=youtu.be   Kajo Keji is situated just south of Juba close to the border with Uganda.

At the end of last term one of the teachers at Rainbow School (who is also a friend and colleague in MAF) asked if I would help her with running a Scripture Union club.  First of all it is amazing that we were able to get permission to do it.  This is truly an answer to prayer. We started a couple of weeks ago and all 20 children that had signed up for the after school club were there.  We had a break last week due to a public holiday but will begin again this week.  Pray for the children that attend that they would grow in their love for Jesus and for those that don't know Him  that they would come to know Him.  Pray for wisdom as we lead and as we share Bible stories and encourage Scripture memorisation along with fun games and activities. Both Joshua and Zara, along with a couple of other "MAF kids" signed up for the club so its fun to have them in the midst and to be able to encourage them in their young faith. Be in prayer for...