The beginning of 2025 has not been an easy one, marked by various tragic events in our MAF family. Please continue to pray for each family as they go through this time of grief and loss. Our hearts are heavy for them, but we pray they may continue to know God’s love, comfort and peace.
Amid the sadness there was also joy as Joshua travelled from Australia to visit us here in Scotland for Christmas. Joshua and Zara also had the fun opportunity to go snowboarding in Finland with MAF friends from their Uganda/Australia time. They had a lot of fun together and I was glad I only heard some of the stories when they returned 😊 Amazing memories for them all and they are already talking about planning another trip sometime in the future
It has been a busy time of travel for our family in recent months. Two weeks ago, we travelled to Switzerland to say our goodbyes to Simon’s family and to share at Simon’s home church. More memories were made, and we were thankful for the opportunity to see everyone again. It snowed where we were staying which created a lot of fun times on the hills and mountains with the sleds. We even have the bruises to prove it. 😃
The day after we returned from Switzerland we had the privilege of sharing with the fellowship at Dunbar Parish Church. We were able to share about our ministry with MAF and our upcoming move to PNG. It was an encouraging experience to connect with the folks there and learn about their faithful ministry in and around Dunbar.
Last weekend MAF Scotland held an event at our home church (Wester Hailes Baptist Church). Andy Martin did a great job in leading the quiz night and sharing about MAF. It was a great time of fun and fellowship.
This week, Simon flew to Liberia, where he will spend the next 3.5 weeks flying and training. It is great for him to be back in the air, doing what he loves and continuing to share his skills and experience with new pilots coming into MAF.
Our future plans have shifted slightly in the past few days due to flying commitments for Simon in April and trying to make it a bit easier on us as a family in terms of travel. At the beginning of May, we will begin our journey back to Australia. We will go via the US as Simon has a Disaster Response Conference to attend and I need to undergo security training for PNG. It has been around 20 years since I last did it so its time for a refresher. Additionally, we will take the opportunity to visit with supporters and friends, as it has been several years since we last connected with many of them in person.
Following our time in the US, we will travel to Australia, where we plan to spend three months in Brisbane. This period will allow us to settle Zara into her new life there, spend some quality time with Joshua and take a breather to prepare ourselves for the next chapter in PNG.
As we prepare for these transitions, we would value your prayers, especially as we say goodbye to family and friends. Leaving Mum in Scotland will be difficult, but we are grateful that she seems content and well cared for in the care home. We are thankful to many of you who have faithfully walked with us over the years and continue to do so – it is definitely a team effort.
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