Can you believe that the first month of the year is almost behind us now? Coaching was a main focus for us in Malaga, as we prepared for and then led this year's intensive workshop for trainees in life and leadership coaching. The trainees and staff came from 22 different nations, working with four different mission societies on three continents, and the week was a great success.
Unfortunately, I ended the workshop week with bronchitis, which put me out of circulation for these past seven days, but I'm beginning to turn the corner and feel better again now. Thankfully the coughing has almost stopped now, and I'm recovering just in time for a short trip to the Netherlands next week, where we'll be gathering as missionary leaders to pray and seek God's strategies for new developments over the coming decade in Europe.
After my Holland trip and a weekend back in Malaga, I'll be making an unexpected return trip to Scotland. A recent scan showed something questionable, and so I've been called back to the hospital for further tests. I'll return to Spain in mid-February, just in time for our women's retreat on the theme of successfully navigating transitions.
