It`s quite a while since I last wrote.......mainly due to the little lady in this photo who has well and truly walked her way into my heart :)
Dear little Mary is one of the children being cared for in Hope Family which my friends the Dendys run. However, she is now 2 years old so it is time for her to move on. We are planning for her to come and live with me in December but we still need to discuss this with the probation officer and her Uncle. Please keep her in your prayers as she begins transitioning into her new home. It must be so confusing for her wondering why she is leaving the home she has been in since she was a few months old and leaving behind the staff whom she knows as her family. She has certainly been adding fun (and some mess!) into my home.

Yesterday, John (being fostered by the David family parents) and Brian (from my class) came to join her in tipping water, playdough, juice and all sorts all over the verandah! It was great fun!
Please pray for Brian as his Mum and step Dad have now seperated and the situation is very bad (involving police!) We have agreed to keep Brian until the end of term. He seems quite happy at the moment but I am sure he will begin wondering where Mummy is soon!

And for a relaxing end to a crazy day, Christine and I had all of David family over for a movie last night. Unfortunately the power was off but I was very proud of my pooter as it lasted NEARLY the whole film! I am so looking forward to moving into the new house as it is quite difficult to cram more than 25 or more people into our little living room!
Speaking of the house..........the plumber has been there this week and there are now pipes in the bathroom and from the cistern up to our water tower (which is awaiting a big tank!) I am hoping that no leaches, worms or snakes will move into the cistern before we move in the house. This last week, our compound man killed a baby black mamba which was swimming in the cistern where we live now!
I`ll leave you with a couple of photos.....One of a happy Hassan (who doesn`t need surgery on his head; YIPPEE!) and one of Mary and I making friends over a cup of tea and biscuits.......I`ll teach her to be a proper English lady sipping tea and drinking scones :)

Hopefully you will all have received the latest Special Needs Newsletter but if not (and you would like to,) please drop me a line on specialneeds@newhopeuganda.org

Many thanks for all your love and support.

Kate