New Year, Same Challenges – But New Mercies Every Morning
As 2025 begins, familiar challenges persist in Malawi, but God’s mercies remain new every morning. Reflecting on faith, leadership, and daily provision, we find hope amidst uncertainty. Read more.
From Scotland to Malawi: Reflections on Faith, Fuel, and Fellowship
Greetings from Mzuzu! We have just returned from a busy but fruitful deputation trip to Scotland. From a base in Edinburgh, we travelled across South West and Forth Valley and Clydesdale Presbyteries. Our previous attempts at deputation tours were heavily impacted by COVID and then by presbytery changes. From Largs to Dumfries and Strathaven to […]
From Scotland to Malawi and Back Again: Celebrations, Reflections and Connections
We’ll be on Scottish soil by the time you read this. We look forward to spending time withfamily and friends and connecting with congregations. I’ll summarise the dates and events at theend of the letter, and I hope we’ll see you there. The last few months have gone by in a bit of a blur, […]
From Drought to Growth: Navigating Adversity in Southern Africa
The rainy season is ending in Malawi. Here in Mzuzu, in the hilly north, we’re still getting regular showers as we move toward the cold season. Our big jumpers are out now that some days the temperature hovers as low as 20°C. Can you imagine?! However, President Chakwera announced a state of disaster last month […]
Another year (December 2023 Prayer Letter)
It has been 10 years since my first visit to Malawi, and now five years of living here. So much has become familiar to us and stepping off the plane after travel feels very much like coming home again. Malawi has seen some amazing progress over this period – life expectancy has grown, and infant […]
Changing Seasons (September 2023 Prayer Letter)
The weather is hotting up here in Mzuzu. Temperatures are now around 30oC. We’re in the cooler, hilly north of the country, but it’s still a month or two until we expect the hottest weather. These temperatures are not uncommon in the UK now, though we visited for a Scottish summer in July and seemed […]
Cyclone Freddy: Presence in Times of Trial (April 2023 Prayer Letter)
It seems so much has happened since our last update. Events big and small. Hang in there while I try and catch you without giving you mental whiplash! Malawi has once again borne the brunt of another devastating cyclone. Tropical cyclone Freddy made a path of destruction through much of the southern region of Malawi. […]
Roots and Green Shoots (Prayer Letter December 2022)
While the weather here does not remind us of Christmas, our social media feeds are full of frosty pictures. It’s hot season and the rains are beginning to break through in epic, thunderous downpours. While it’s reassuring to see the rains before Christmas, we join Malawians in praying for good rains – not the faltered […]
Lost in Transition (Prayer Letter October 2022)
“Transition” has become life’s theme this year. There are many changes to update you on following a gap in our Partner Plan letters and an eventful past six months. In April and May, work began apace at establishing my new role with the Church of Central Africa Presbyterian. This meant wrapping up work with Church […]
Good news in the face of adversity (February Prayer Letter)
Malawi has been in the headlines once again following tropical storm Ana. Thousands of households are currently displaced, floods have destroyed crops and livelihoods, and, tragically, 48 people have died. The scale of the destruction is great, but its patterns are familiar to Malawians and are played out on a smaller scale week to week […]