WUNDERLI WANDERINGS

  After two years in Scotland caring for Mum, we’re now preparing for the next chapter in our journey. These past years have been challenging but there have been many special moments too.   We are thankful that Mum has, for the most part, settled into the care home which has given us the opportunity to consider what is next.   As you can imagine making this decision hasn’t been easy but we believe it’s the right one for our family.   So, what is next for us? Simon and I have a heart to be back in a programme again but together.   For the past two years Simon has been doing fly in and fly out to Africa, but we both don’t want to do this long term.   After prayer and consultation with MAFI our plan is to move to Papua New Guinea in September 2025.   Simon will be a programme/training pilot and I will continue my role in People Care. Zara will also be leaving Scotland and will head back to Australia where she will pursue studies in veterinary nursin...

It’s been a while since I last posted an update, and a lot has happened in the meantime. As some of you know it has been almost two years since we returned to Scotland to help care for my Mum due to her dementia diagnosis. This has brought its fair share of challenges. Two months ago, things took another turn when Mum fell and broke her hip which resulted in surgery. It has been a whirlwind of activity since then, with two different hospital stays and plenty of ups and downs along the way. In consultation with medical professionals and extended family, we decided that moving Mum into a care home would be the best thing for her. Last week, we made the transition, and while it has been an emotional and challenging time for all of us, we know it's the right step for her care and well-being. The staff at the care home have been supportive and helpful so far, and Mum is slowly getting used to her new surroundings. It’s hard to see her go through this, but we are hopeful that this new ch...

In May we had the opportunity to go and celebrate Joshua turning 21.  It was so good to be with him and meet his friends, go to church and see where he lives.  I'm a few months late in posting but here are a few photos from our time together. On our way to church - a reminder of God's promise! The view from the apartment we were staying in thanks to friends :) Happy "12th" birthday J :) Fun night with friends It was a "Uganda" reunion at J and Talitha's birthday bash.  Who would have thought they would all meet up in Australia one day?       Me and my boy Thankful for these three (Zara, J and Georgia) Fun times with the family.

I'm not sure where you are reading this blog from but we feel like we haven't had a summer yet in Scotland.  Ever hopeful that August and September will produce something different.  I think it doesn't help when Simon travels as he experiences the contrast between here and Africa.  Last Saturday he returned from Uganda where he was doing some checks and a couple of operational flights.  You can watch the video of our Uganda facilities below.  Hopefully, you don't get too quesy watching it as he swings around from one area to another :)    

Simon was in South Sudan for two weeks as part of a disaster response team.  This enabled a pilot from South Sudan to help out in Kenya and respond to the needs that severe flooding brought.  During Simon's time in South Sudan he took some short videos to give people an idea of what a typical days looks like.

On Wednesday 29th May at 6.30pm we will be doing a Facebook live stream interview in conjunction with MAF Scotland.  This is an opportunity to ask us questions and find out more about what we do.  If you already have questions in mind then please send them into scotoffice@maf-uk.org otherwise you can ask them on the night. If you go onto MAF Scotland's Facebook page you will see Andy Martin sharing about this event!  Any questions related to this event please contact scotoffice@maf-uk.org.

As I sit and write this update the weather is dreary and isn’t very inspiring.   At least we are heading towards the months of better weather so lots to look forward to and much to be thankful for.  I can understand why the Scot's talk about the weather a lot and drink lots of hot tea. :) Last week I was in Budapest for the European Member Care Consultation.   The sun was shining and there was blue sky – just lovely!   I had never been in Hungary before, so it was great to do a wee bit exploring in between the sessions.   A few photos below to give you a visual for those who haven’t been. Heroes Square Vajdahunyad Castle Danube River - the boat in the photo travelled from Basel, Switzerland   Reformed church on the banks of the Danube River   It was a busy week but many highlights including meeting a few MAF colleagues that I had only met online or knew by name.   Online is good but face to face is much better.   The theme of the event was ...