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Give thanks... and a prayer request

We give thanks that Simon is continuing to do well in his recuperation.  He has started flying again and is enjoying his "office time in the sky".  He is still not doing the long days to Sudan but that will come in time.  It is so good seeing him back in the cockpit again and enjoying what God has called Him to for this time.  Thank you for your continued prayers for him. Please pray for Simon's Mum.  She has started chemotherapy again for cancer.  It has not been easy for her but we pray for God's sustaining hand during these days.  Pray for the side effects to be minimal and that the chemo would do its job and stop the cancer from spreading further.  We are glad that we will be home in Switzerland this year for furlough as it will be good to spend some time with Simon's parents.   Thank you for your prayers.

New and continuing adventures in the area of teaching the Bible and Church involvement

A couple of weeks ago I was asked if I would co-teach, with a friend, a session on "Hearing God's voice through Scripture" at a Church retreat.  This is not our home church but an International church in Kampala.  It was a bit daunting at the first thought of it but I agreed to do it.  The event will happen this coming Saturday.  They are having a weekend long retreat but I will just go on the Saturday.  Please pray for this event that God would challenge the ladies in their spiritual lives and that they would be encouraged through what is shared.  Pray for Marieke and I as we lead this specific session that God would give us what we need to communicate well and be an encouragement to those that attend.  There will be around 60 ladies in attendance so not just a wee Bible study group :) Another friend contacted me today to say that the Scripture Union club that we are offering to teach again this term is already full with children.  There i...

Yes we still have children......

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It has been a while since I have posted any photos of Joshua and Zara of which I have no real excuse except I need to get my camera out more :)  Below are some photos we took in Jinja last week when we escaped from Kampala for a couple of nights.  Excuse the quality of them as we left without our camera and had to use our phones....maybe it was the excitement of being able to get away for a couple of nights that made us absent minded.  Anyway you can get an idea of some of the things we enjoyed together.   Looking forward to getting in the pool  Joshua and Zara were so happy that Simon could go swimming again with them.  They laughed and laughed.     Taking a water break by the lake before zooming through the villages again Joshua looks like a "boda boda" (motorbike taxi) driver in Kampala taking a nap on his motorbike Family picture of us all with the River Nile behind.  I had an issue with my helmet...