WUNDERLI WANDERINGS

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 ...

  I can’t believe that we are already at the end of January – it has been a whirlwind the last two months.   Thanks to all of you who specifically prayed for Joshua’s safe arrival.   He arrived as planned on Christmas Eve.   Thankfully, he was able to enjoy Christmas Day before succumbing to a bug which he probably picked up on his travels.   This lasted about a week before he was beginning to feel more like himself.   The last week he was with us we travelled up to Nethy Bridge in the Cairngorms National Park.   Zara got her Christmas wish for snow.   The whole week it snowed and it was like a winter wonderland – such a gift! Life this week has returned to Wunderli “normal” with Zara and I both in Scotland, Joshua back in Australia and Simon to Africa.   Thankfully they both arrived safely and are getting back into a routine. Pray for Simon as he helps out in the Liberia programme and travels to Guinea this weekend via Ghana, Togo and Ma...

Today marks 12 months since we arrived in Scotland from Australia.   The temperature difference was a shock to the system.   Even one year on there is a thick frost outside and the current temperature is -4c.  We have definitely shifted from Autumn into Winter.  Now that we have completed 12 months in Scotland, we have experienced each of the seasons.   One season that surprised me with its beauty was Autumn.  I realised that it had been over 20 years since I watched the leaves turn from green to varying degrees of yellow, orange and red.  Some of the scenes were quite spectacular. This year has had its challenges as we adjusted to a new way of living with Simon flying in and out of Africa, Joshua returning to Australia to start university and Zara figuring out life in a new country and me taking on a new role with MAF remotely.   However, we have seen God provide for us in many ways and are thankful for that.   One of our biggest prayer ...