Good morning friends,
Easter was lovely this year, there were so many of us at the church service and the worship led by Elisha and others was uplifting.
We enjoyed our hike on Monday, 16 boys, Tresor, Benard and I, took a boat ride from Ggaba and then started the walk – they are making a new road – which looks like a major highway on a small peninsula with very little traffic! Charles led the way for the whole time and there were times I had difficulty keeping up in 28degrees uphill but Benard and the older boys trailed behind me! We stopped for a picnic on the steps of a local church, with chapatis, sausages, hard boiled eggs, biscuits and drinks. I had a good talk with Brian in senior 3 boarding who has to produce a school project during the May holidays. He’s wanting to make something to perfume toilets! I did mention to him that we already had some of these things in the U.K. for putting in cisterns.
Tuesday on my way back from work I took Tresor to visit Victor to give him and Saviour their weekly allowance. He said it had been a busy time at the hotel over Easter, he looks like he has lost weight, I gave good advice about early nights and eating properly – they are going to start cooking for themselves in the evenings, though they do get a decent meal at work.
“And this is love: that we walk in obedience to his commands. As you have heard from the beginning, his command is that you walk in love.” 2 John 1:6
On Wednesday Musumba went and tried on suits with Tresor after someone kindly offered to buy him one – he is very grateful. He, Joshua and Brian went back to school on Thursday after Brian had visited the dentist. Saidi and Denis returned to their studies on Tuesday. All the young boys were back at Little Angels on Tuesday apart from the new ones. We have had a call from the authorities asking us to take in more boys but don’t feel we can at present, prayers please as this can cause problems.
Saturday I visited George’s Place and Benard and I took the younger boys swimming in the afternoon, some of them have school first thing in the morning. Zimba has been unwell with a skin infection, he really hates the vet and has to be muzzled. As soon as the vet nears the outside of the gate he starts barking and the hair on his back goes up, hopefully he won’t need too many treatments.
We were planning to take Kenneth and Charles to find their relatives next week but Charles has changed his mind about where he comes from, he might just be anxious about finding his family, he is settling but is a very troubled young lad. Continued prayers please.
Thank you for all your good wishes over Easter and all your love and support.
Love Jane x