WUNDERLI WANDERINGS

Simon had the incredible opportunity to fly into a newly opened airstrip and witness firsthand the joy and celebration that comes after a year of dedication and hard work resulting in this brand-new airstrip.

Simon is currently in Papua New Guinea and has been spending some time in Telefomin to get checked out in that area. I’ve included two videos below so you can get a feel for what it’s like where he is, along with some photos. There’s also a map showing roughly where he is in the videos compared to one of our main bases, Mount Hagen.    Later start out of Telefomin due to fog  

Joshua and Georgia were engaged just before Christmas. Enjoy the photos of their special moment.  We are looking forward to the big day - 30th May 2026 here in Australia.      

Happy New Year to you all! We’ve been a little quiet over the past few weeks as we’ve been focused on managing Zara’s health issues and prayerfully working through possible solutions. As part of her healing journey, we were able to travel to Scotland and Switzerland to spend time with family. Those weeks were a real gift — it was deeply refreshing for all of us to be surrounded by family, and to experience their love, care, and encouragement. We are now back in Australia and beginning to plan what this year may look like. We would really value your prayers for wisdom and guidance as we step into this season, which still carries some uncertainty, but also much hope. We also have some exciting news to share! Joshua became engaged to Georgia just before Christmas 🎉 They are planning their wedding for this coming May, so it’s a busy and joyful time ahead for them as they prepare for this next chapter. Engagement photos to come. 😊 Looking ahead, Simon will be heading to PNG in a c...

Simon is currently in PNG and being checked out in various airstrips.  As always there is a story to tell and adventures to be had.  I will let Simon share some of these in the videos below.

Update from Our Family It’s been a little while since we last shared an update — we’ve been waiting on some test results for Zara. She’s improving slowly and continuing to manage her fatigue levels as best she can. Please continue to pray for her full recovery and complete restoration. I returned to work at the beginning of September, and it’s been good to be back with the People Care team, supporting MAF staff around the world. As many of you know, we were originally meant to be in PNG by now, but due to my surgery and Zara’s ongoing health challenges, our plans have had to change. The hope is that I’ll be able to travel to PNG in the new year, depending on how Zara’s health progresses. Simon is waiting for confirmation of his training in Mareeba later this month, and then plans to head to PNG in November for about three weeks. His time there will include both training and programme flying. Joshua is in his final weeks of university — it’s hard to believe how quickly these pas...

I wish I had better news to share but the health issues continue for Zara and me. We are hoping that the meds will kick in especially for Zara so she can be relieved of the pain and fatigue she is experiencing.  This has affected her ability to work and study but we hope to see change soon. I will have surgery in September so prayers for that to go well would be appreciated. As we said before our plans for going to PNG have been disrupted and there are no plans for me to go before the new year with everything that we have going on.  We are in consultation with MAF about Simon going earlier so we will see what happens. We are thankful that we are together as a family as we go through this season and look forward to being on the other side of it. We did manage up to Cairns earlier in the month as we had to go through our belongings that we had stored there. We are thankful for those who hosted us and offered their car to enable us to get this done. It was also a blessing to catc...