Wow….where to begin? It’s been a while since writing.
A few weeks ago our good friends from Kamloops, Tim & Debbie and their three kids, came to visit us at Mpigi. It was great having them here for 10 days. They did manual labour, they did home visits, they played with the 52 kids, and we did a road trip together.
Both our families piled into a van and we drove 2 hours north of Kampala to a park where Rhino’s are being introduced back into Uganda after being hunted to extinction. It was a fun 2 day trip. The kids enjoyed the monkeys, bush buck (deers), giant spiders, and other assorted creatures that shared the 3 acre areas where the guesthouse is located.
But the best part was heading out on foot in the morning and walking with a tracker (who, incidentally, is unarmed!) to find the Rhinos. I’ve been on a lot of safaris in 3 different African countries, but I’ve never had the chance to approach any animals on foot. It was cool! The highlight was getting within 20 feet of a big mom who then proceeded to lay down so her baby could nurse. Perhaps we got a little too close because at one point she sat up suddenly and snorted at us….amazing how that ‘flight instinct’ kicks in at that moment…although we all remembered the instruction to not run!!
Hoping to get some pics us on Tracey’s Facebook later this evening.
Friday morning Cam and Michelle Biffart and their three kids arrived….and on Sunday Tim & Debbie departed and Brent and Jack White arrived….so there’s been lots of coming and going in the last few days. We have now arrived at Monday morning…
Our kids continue to enjoy their time here—each of them have made particularly close friends among the 52 kids, and it’s neat to watch those relationships continue to develop.
We continue to enjoy good health and appreciate your continued prayers for our family….it’s hard to believe that we’ve only got 20 days left here….unless Paul and the church leadership decides to ask us to stay longer….Paul?........Paul?........Paul?.....
Ok….looks like we’ll be heading out in 20 days.
Grace & Peace,
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