It has been a week of many events to celebrate
Sunday was the closing Mission Service at Mbuga parish where Irene ad been working for 3 days, visiting peoples homes to speak and pray with them, and visiting schools. We knew the Sunday Service could be long, and we have mentioned before about the strong constitution of Africans, so we had thought it might last 4 hours. However, with.....:
- 3 full length sermons
- choirs singing
- an altar call where about 50 came forward, and 10 gave a testimony
- another visitor being invited to speak
...the service lasted ‘just’ 5 hours. Towards the end Malcolm was also invited to say something – but kept it short!!!! And as we sat down for food the other two local Missioners were counselling and praying for people, for matters ranging from healing and repentance for such things as repentance for keeping spirit charms in their houses to accepting Christ for the first time.
On Wednesday we had a triple celebration.
1. It was our eldest sons birthday
2. It was Ellie’s last night in Kisoro, returning to the UK after 6 months volunteer work at Potters Village Home for Vulnerable Babies
3. It would be Jenny’s birthday on Thursday
So we all went out for an excellent 4 course meal at the Travellers Rest Hotel. Total cost with a bottle of wine and other drinks - £55 for 6. As usual Malcolm said he would pay so long as next time we are in England David, or Jenny, take us out for a meal – very droll!!!
1. It was our eldest sons birthday
2. It was Ellie’s last night in Kisoro, returning to the UK after 6 months volunteer work at Potters Village Home for Vulnerable Babies
3. It would be Jenny’s birthday on Thursday
So we all went out for an excellent 4 course meal at the Travellers Rest Hotel. Total cost with a bottle of wine and other drinks - £55 for 6. As usual Malcolm said he would pay so long as next time we are in England David, or Jenny, take us out for a meal – very droll!!!
It was a sad day on Thursday for most of us, but Ellie was delighted to be able to return to England. 6 months is a long time to be away from home and she was looking forward to catching up with everything, including the latest fashions, in the UK.
And our kitchen is, at long last finished!!!! Malcolm completed the tiling and painting and all that was needed was for Irene to clear up his mess!!!!
We also had a couple of visitors. A Cockerel and hen have decided to forage in the compound around our house. We have named them Stewart (or Stew for short) and Cassie.
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