Hello Again,
A few days ago Becky & I
posted an update that gave a summary on specific ministries and organizations
that we have been working with while we have been in Uganda. I hope you enjoyed
learning more of the specifics of our ministry here. We wanted to follow-up that
up by looking ahead to the coming months. As we announced in September, we have
decided to return back to Canada at the end of our current contract. We have
loved our time with EMI and in Uganda and are sad to leave, but are excited to
move back as well. We have booked our
flights and are scheduled to leave Uganda on February 16, 2016. We will
be doing some traveling in Canada & the US once we return to reconnect
with family, friends and supporters. We are hopeful that this time will allow
us to process through any potential culture shock and over life the past 2
years. Here is a quick summary of our tentative travel plans:
- February 16, 2016 – Fly from Uganda to Montreal
where we will be spending a week with Becky’s sister and family.
- February 23, 2016 – Fly from Montreal to
Vancouver where we will be spending 2 weeks staying with Becky’s parents while
we try to find a place to stay and re-settle a bit.
- March 8, 2016 – Fly from Vancouver to San
Antonio, Texas where we will be spending 4 weeks staying with my parents,
travelling around Texas to see family, friends and supporters.
- April 5, 2015 – Fly from San Antonio to
Vancouver.
***Invitation:
We are looking forward to spending time with all of you during this time of
travel, and so please do e-mail us so we can spend time with as many of you as
possible! ***
As you can
see it is going to be a busy few months. As a part of this time of processing, reconnecting
with people, rest and re-settling, we will be having a lot of expenses. After
looking at what we will need to re-settle and what we will be able to sell
here, it looks like we are going to need an extra $12,000. Most of this
need is due to a large pledge we have not received. Here is a breakdown of some
of the items needed:
- Some of the cost for plane tickets from Uganda
to Canada & Canada to Texas
- Winter clothes for the kids
- Deposit for a place to rent
- Moving costs for our furniture
- Miscellaneous re-settlement costs
If anyone
can help out with an end of year / Christmas gift that would be great. Thank
you all for taking the time to read this. We look forward to seeing some of you
in the coming months.
Jay, Becky, Nathaniel
& Bethany Whisnand
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