BAUMAN, PHIL & ANDREA (Canada, International roles with SIM) PRAISE: For a good trip to the Middle East. It was good to attend team retreats in 2 countries, to see friends and hear about work in their context, encourage them and pray for them. For safe travels and that all the added logistics of COVID tests and documentation worked well. That most of Phil’s colleagues on SIM’s International Leadership Team (ILT) are able to come to Guelph for a time of retreat and business. These leaders have not been together in person since Feb 2020. Praise that we can host colleagues in our home before and after the event. PRAY: That the ILT retreat will be a good mix of renewal and fellowship along with engaging on current organisational leadership needs. For wisdom as we begin to consider invitations to engage in different ways that will require travel in 2022. For productive times of meeting with colleagues in person before and after the retreat. That Andrea will have uninterrupted time to work on designing an online training course.
Phil & Andrea - November 2021