WUNDERLI WANDERINGS

It is time for an update on the "patient".  Simon is more comfortable than he was two weeks ago and can now walk for a bit and sit longer.  We are grateful for that.  He is still lying down most of the day but does get up for meals.  Tomorrow we are going to a German Physiotherapist to see if anything more can be done for Simon at this time.  It could be that he suggests continued rest and/or something else.  We look forward to hearing his opinion on the matter.  We give thanks that there has been improvement and we pray that it continues.  Thank you for lifting him and the rest of us up in prayer.  We appreciate it a lot.

  Joshua was given the opportunity to be in Acacia's School production of Twelfth Night by William Shakespear.  He played the part of Sebastian.  He loved every moment of it and is looking foward to another opportunity to be in a production.  I apologise for the quality of the photos.  However, you get the idea :)    

The news isn't very different from the previous post.  Simon saw another doctor on Monday night.  He happened to be staying with people we know.  The doctor is in country for a short time working at the hospital that Simon had an appointment at on Tuesday.  Simon and I were both wondering how we could get him to the hospital due to no position being comfortable and there being a lot of pain involved.  Anyway God provided and the doctor made a house call on Monday night.  He has recommended that Simon "sit" it out as long as he can and that we don't pursue surgery unless it is really necessary.  The pain has been particularly difficult to bear for Simon so we were able to get some advice on a different pain med.  I was able to pick it up last night and Simon slept a bit better. He is currently camped out on the bedroom floor as that is the only place he can get comfortable.  He is able to "duck" walk (Simon's words) to the bathro...

On Friday we were celebrating Joshua's 12th birthday at a swimming pool in Entebbe.  Simon hurt his back whilst diving and after a trip to the doctor and a MRI scan we now know that he has another herniated disc.  He is quite incapacitated and can't walk more than a few steps at a time. Sitting, standing, kneeling and sleeping are all quite difficult and no position is comfortable for long.  We have contacted the insurance company to start the process of what needs to be done next.  We are awaiting the official MRI report tomorrow and he will also see a specialist on Tuesday morning. Pray for him as he manages the pain (thankfully he has a high pain threshold) and also as we walk through the next few days with decisions that need to be made. Pray also for the rest of us as we care for him.  Joshua and Zara are doing well but its difficult for them to see their daddy in pain as it is for me.  We would value your prayers as we navigate this challenge. ...

A slight detour when the tarmac comes to end and there is tree in the way   The bridge linking Uganda with South Sudan Collection centre at Nimule, South Sudan   Overnight rooms at collection centre   Registration block at collection centre Refugees just arriving at the Collection Centre Shelters for refugee at transit centre   Community shelter for refugees at Transit Centre Kitchen at Transit Centre Water point at Transit Centre Aerial view of Nzumazi Transit Centre Women receiving sanitary supplies at the distribution point Some of the children at the centre Meeting camp leaders at settlement camp Any complaints then put them in the box on the wall :) Settlement Camp Supplemental planting in Settlement camp Pigeon breeding programme to provide addition food.  Does a pigeon taste like chicken?   One of the Settlement homes...

Gulu, Nimule and Adjumani trip in FRM Last week I had the opportunity to ride along with LWF (Lutheran World Federation) and a group of various LWF country directors and their CEO and second in command from Geneva. The idea was to trace the steps of a Sudanese refugee entering Uganda and in the process look at the various work that LWF is involved in. Our trip started at Kajjansi, the MAF Uganda base where I flew us all in MAF’s Cessna 208 5X-FRM up to Gulu. The program director of Mozambique had nearly cancelled the trip when she heard that part of the trip included a flight on a “small” airplane. She was very impressed on landing in Gulu that she had actually enjoyed the flight. We were soon on a nice tarmac road heading northwards towards Nimule. A little over halfway there a large tree lay across the road and from there we slowly wound our way on terrible dirt tracks right next to the tarmac which is in the process of being completed. Mostly   all goods trucks driving...