WUNDERLI WANDERINGS

Last week Simon was flying a regular Northern shuttle flight around the north of Uganda.  However, all did not go according to plan.  As Simon was planning to leave he realized that the plane wouldn't start due to the failure of the igniter box.  He was able to radio back to the office and organize for another pilot to fly up with an engineer so that the part could be replaced.  Of course, this took some time and as you will see from the photos below there is not a Starbucks (that comment was for you Ian :) or equivalent that you can relax in while waiting.  However, Simon being a lover of wood was not bored while he waited and took off into the bush in the hunt for some unique pieces.  You will see the pile below that he travelled back with.  Not a wasted day at all. :)  Now we just need to see what appears out the woodshop. A typical landscape of Kaabong District taken from Wikipedia.     Above and below, Mark Newnha...

Some of you might have read the header of this post and thought "what now?" :)  This time it is all good news. Joshua and Zara had a busy week between an Athletics meeting at another school.  Zara came first in her race.  Joshua said she was way ahead of everyone else.  Great to have encouragement from your older brother.  Joshua, unfortunately, didn't fair as well due to having to race against kids two years older than him. (I guess there was a bit of confusion going on)  However, we were proud of him for going for it anyway. Last night (Friday) Zara was selected to be in the talent show at her school.  Her and some friends auditioned for a magic act.  It went great as did all the other kids who sang, acted and played instruments.  They were quite the talented bunch and to have all that confidence to do it in front of such a large crowd. The weather has also changed here. For some reading this post you will find this to be no...

Yesterday we went off to Church as normal.  We go a bit earlier these days as Joshua and Zara are helping on host team.  They welcome people in at the door and hand out the offering envelopes.  They really enjoy it and Joshua is keen that we are never late :)  Below is a visual of them both with their friends.  Apologies for the quality of the photos...still need to get new camera.  Thank goodness I have one on my phone.    Joshua and Andrew with the offering envelopes. Zara and Katrina welcoming people into church with their smiley faces       Unfortunately, we learned that whilst we were at church we had an attempted break-in to our house.  Thankfully the three men didn't get in and Chewy, our dog, scared them off.  We are in the midst of putting in new security measures round the house but our landlady has not picked the fastest workers.  For now we will need to have a guard on the compound ...

December and January were rollercoaster months for us in the life of our family.  However, things are looking brighter in February and so we are glad about that.  This morning, as I was preparing for Bible study next week (we are beginning a new study on Women of the Bible) looking at the life of Hagar I was reminded that God is El Roi, the God who sees.  Sometimes in our lives we just need to know that God sees us and understands where we are at.  We serve a God who is not stand offish but intimately involved.  We see that clearly in Genesis 16 and 21when Hagar is in the wilderness.  That same God that saw Hagar is the same God that sees you and us.  Hallelujah! Family Update Simon has had some issues with his back again.  Thankfully the pain has subsided but we continue to pray for healing for him and that he will have no further problems.   He has not had much time for the woodshop in recent weeks but he was able to tinker a ...

At Bethli's funeral there was a slideshow of photos that his sister, Monika, put together in her Memory.  I thought I would share some of them on the blog especially for those who could not be there. I have also included some of our own. We are thankful for the many who could attend the funeral and share stories with the family of how Bethli impacted their lives or how they got to know her.  We are thankful for all the cards that were sent, emails that were written and sms's that came our way and to the rest of the family.  Bethli with her parents and siblings.  She is the one standing next to her Mother.  Their wedding day - Fritz and Bethli Wunderli Monika, Therese and Simon in PNG   The Wunderli Family along with Bible Translators in PNG Bethli in her Profession as a Nurse Grosi showing Zara some gardening skills   Lots of fun and laughter with the grandchildren   Grosi and Joshua walking al...

We are thankful to all of you who have sent us messages in this past week since Simon's Mum went to be with the Lord.  It would have been great to have been able to write back to you all individually but that would be quite the task :)  So accept our sincere thanks from our blog.  We appreciate the memories and stories you have shared of your time with Simon's Mum whether that be recently or in years past.  Amazing to see the way she has impacted people's lives.  Thank you also for your prayers in these last weeks - they make a difference! The funeral will be tomorrow (Friday, 10th January) in Meilen, Switzerland.  Simon was able to get a flight home this week so he can be with the family and attend the funeral.  Pray that it would be a blessed time for the family during these days as they spend time with each another. 1 Peter 1:3-9

In the early hours of this morning around 2am Simon`s Mum, Bethli Wunderli, went to be with Jesus.  After some years of battling with cancer the Lord took her home today.  We are thankful that she is no longer suffering and that her heart`s desire was to go "home".  As Joshua prayed tonight she is now with Jesus and is happy there.  Please pray for the family back in Switzerland as they organise the funeral and for the whole family during this grieving time. We are thankful for the testimony and legacy she leaves behind.  She will be missed greatly by many who knew her but we know that one day, for those who have a relationship with Jesus, we will join her in that Heavenly home. Thank you for all those who have written, called or sms`d during these days.  We are thankful for your care and concern.  I will keep you updated with further news as and when we get it. Thanks for interceding!!!