Happy New Year.
This week Tresor and I have been looking for an internship for Saviour. On Monday morning we took him to the Serena Golf Hotel but they don’t start internships until April, Tresor then took him on Wednesday to a number of hotels in Entebbe but was unsuccessful. We will keep persevering. Yesterday, Saturday I telephoned Florence at Makindye Country Club and she has agreed for Saviour to go there – he starts on Monday – I had wanted him to have experience of a larger hotel but MCC will be fine and I am hoping Ian will let him stay nearby with him and Mark. Travelling around Kampala at present is not safe with the forthcoming elections.
On Wednesday evening Benard took the boys out to see the fireworks in Entebbe all but Ryan enjoyed these – he slept in the minibus and wouldn’t wake up! Benard thought the fireworks were the best he had ever seen.
Ian and I met at George’s Place at 10am Thursday morning to celebrate New Year’s Day. We all climbed into the minibus and went to the Botanical Gardens at Entebbe for a breakfast picnic, to enjoy the environment, (plenty of monkeys) play with the balls, rackets etc and have a walk around the gardens. When we arrived back at George’s Place at 2pm Gerrard, from church had cooked a barbecue – we have invested in a local made one – drum shaped. The food was delicious, marinated chicken, sausages, coleslaw, pineapple and water melon followed by ice cream and cake – leftovers from Christmas Day. Even the boys asked for water instead of sodas – they have obviously been spoiled this year.
“But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.”
1 Peter 2:9
I’ve had a number of calls from the older boys and we even managed to contact Shaffick who is fine and stays near his mother in Bugiri.
Peanut is not very well he has a wound on his face that we are not sure how has happened, the vet has visited and Peanut is obviously feeling sorry for himself but getting plenty of attention.
I visited George’s Place Saturday and Benard had put the internet on, so most of the older boys were enjoying being online! Godfrey was visiting and Emma phoned and said he was on his way! He arrived for lunch, he has been working nearby over Christmas – prayers please for Emma he is regularly spending his money to come back to Garuga but has been resettled in Mbale near his family for about 5 years now. Musumba has gone to visit his relatives in the village for a few days and is planning to come back on Monday. Later we took the younger boys to Banana Village where they and Benard enjoyed a swim.
I am travelling to Dubai tomorrow to meet up with my family and some of our wonderful sponsors who have been supporting our work for many years.
There have been amazing blessings in 2025 and we look forward to 2026 and where The Lord will be leading us. Thank you for all your love, prayers and kindness.
Love and blessings.
Jane x