Although very little has happened on this blog for the last 3 months, a lot has happened in our lives! When I last wrote we were based in Nairobi and I was flying for the South Sudan programme from Kenya. Since then we have accepted a position with MAF Uganda and have now moved to Kampala where we are settling in as part of the team here.
As this is a blog about my flying with MAF, posts may still be a little thin on the ground for a while, at least until I get my Ugandan pilot's licence and can fly again! Part of the process to get a licence for a new country involves writing an exam and unfortunately I haven't been able to write my exam yet. I'm hoping to get the exam done in the next few weeks, God willing. Please pray that the aviation authorities here will be helpful in that regard.
I have been in the air a few times since our arrival here, riding along with other pilots in order to get familiar with the areas I will fly to and some of the airstrips. The work here in Uganda has 3 main parts: flying into Eastern Democratic of Congo in support of the MAF Congo team; flying in South Sudan; and flying in the north eastern Karamoja area of Uganda.
As a family we feel privileged to be here in Kampala and I look forward to being able to play my part in the work soon. Let's hope it's not another 3 months before I have a flight to blog about...
