Parties and Paint.

Hi y`all! I am currently enjoying sometime ‘time out’ with my neighbours to be (the Britton family who are actually not British but Americans who are corrupting my English!!!!) We`ve come to Jinja for the weekend and have just got back from a very delicious meal at a lovely restaurant called ‘The Keep’ which was also showing a Premiership game. I was disappointed that my team (Spurs) weren`t playing but it was nice to see some footie and the chocolate mint milk shake I had for desert was definitely worth the bellyache I will probably have in the morning!

Last weekend was hectic as we celebrated Hassan`s 10<sup>th</sup> birthday along with his friend Honour`s 5^th birthday. It is hard to believe that Hassan has reached double figures. It is amazing that God has sustained him for so long and although physically he is perhaps deteriorating, he continues to smile and ‘shout’ to let us know he is still enjoying life. On the day of the party Hassan was having a bad cough and so had to lie down on the sofa cushions which we carried outside for him. We had a great time playing pass the parcel and musical bumps until the rain came......and we had to cram rather a large number of people into our little house for cake and sodas. The floor still doesn`t feel clean despite being swept and mopped multiple times!

Speaking of houses.....my new house is getting closer to being finished and is now painted inside except for the bathroom which is waiting to be plumbed in before it can then be plastered and painted. Unfortunately some of the painters who were working there decided to help themselves to some of the paint but Uncle Geoff caught them read handed after he felt prompted to ask them what they were carrying out the main gate in a plastic bag!

My new home and the pregnant neighbourhood goat.

The living/dining/kitchen area.

My bedroom.

I am so thankful for this amazing house which will soon be my home and I ask you to pray with me about who God wants to come and live with me. I have been praying seriously about fostering (and possibly adopting in the future,) a little girl who is currently in our baby house (Hope Family.) Please pray with me that I would know God`s will in this big decision.

And finally, I shall post some other photos from the last couple of weeks just because here I have a good internet connection so I CAN......



A Kampala day with Sarah and her two sons (Sam and Tom.)



Our poppet Carol practising sitting like a Baganda lady.
 

 

Hi ho, hi ho, it`s back to school we go!

 

Tomorrow we are going back to school. Are we ready? Probably not! I`m hoping things might slow down once we get back into the swing of things as the 4 week break has been non-stop.

Trips to Kampala to see paediatricians and neurologists, trips to the rehab centre, shopping, cleaning classrooms, home visits, staff envisioning, catching up on paper work, a visit to the police station to visit an abandoned child with special needs, Luganda lessons........and the very occasional afternoon nap!



I will upload some photos for you to see and ask that you pray for us all as we start the new term.

Visiting Allen`s family at home.

The family cat asleep in Dennis` shoe!

The siblings, Father and Grandmother of our dear baby Dissan.

It was really special to be able to go and check on baby Dissan`s family and see how they were coping since he passed away. Uncle Rogers was able to take Annet and I on his Boda one afternoon and we were pleased to find them all at home on the farm where they keep cattle and goats for a 'Mugaga' (rich man) who stays in Kampala. Dissan`s auntie prepared us HUGE mugs of milk tea and we were given lots of bread to eat. After a photo session with all the family they presented us with omuzigo (something like cheese,) some eggs and a chicken to say thank you for what we had done for Dissan. We were able to take a few gifts for his brothers and sisters including some colouring books and pencils. For me I wanted to thank them for allowing me to have known their precious baby brother who I still miss very much!

 

 

 



Carol with her cousin Sandra at her Grandmother`s home.

 



A local homestead where one of community children lives


 



Ivan at home with his siblings.

And last of all, a picture of dear Thomas Dendy (and his friend Genesis) who makes up for the nieces and nephews I have left behind in England. He has learnt to walk in the last couple of months and now there is NO STOPPING HIM!!!