This Is Not Just Like Malawi
Self-awareness is a gift. Not to each of us, but to those around us. A cross-cultural experience, even a short one, can often boost our self-awareness. But only if we let it. Too often, though, we settle for the performance of reflection rather than the real thing. We come back with polished phrases about what […]
Glimpses of the Garden and the City
From Zambia’s wildlife and worship to leadership training and tree-planting in Malawi, this blog reflects on faith, family, and formation. Discover how glimpses of God’s garden and city inspire hope, purpose, and action in challenging times—through the Emerging Leaders Programme, environmental care, and life together in mission.
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, […]
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 […]
Kirkintilloch Baptist Church
It was nice but strange to be back at Kirkintilloch Baptist Church on Sunday (6th September) – there was nobody there! Jacqueline and I each had time to share an update on what life has looked like over the last year or so in Malawi and the girls were excited to be on the television. […]
Prayer Letter: July 2020
Greetings from Edinburgh! I hope this belated update finds you well as lockdown begins to ease. It’s been a while since our last Partner Plan letter, and a lot has happened in that time. Let me bring you back up to speed. Our planned deputation visit for April and May was cancelled when UK restrictions […]
5 ways you’re getting cross-cultural experience on lockdown
It’s been 3 weeks since we came back to Scotland. While we’re looking forward to getting back to Malawi, we know that that’s uncertain for now. Maybe it’s longing to be outside in warmer weather, but I can’t help noticing some parallels between cross-cultural living and life on ‘lockdown’. So, with a mostly humorous tone, […]