Saturday, August 28, 2010
28th August
My, my how time flies when you are having fun, is the saying. And it is true too. I have been having so much fun sewing up a storm. I am so tired by the end of the day and remember that this is also work. I am making uniforms for our children’s choir at church. I have so far made the patterns for two sizes of shirts and sewed five shirts. I could have had more done, but I have had to play house the past few days as we have given the house girl a few days off to go and visit her family. I have been cooking and cleaning in ways that I have not been doing for a while. I know that most of you are thinking that I am a baby if I am not keeping my house by my self. Life is so different here without the convenience of all the gadgets of western life. In other ways I am enjoying it though. I get to cook all the western food that I want and no one can stop me. Like right now for supper I am in the middle of cooking Sloppy Joes and French Fries, store bought and frozen. (My first time to buy like that, but I think that it will not be the last.) We even bought really America catsup. If you can’t tell I am just a little bit excited to eat. I just wish that I had an oven to cook the fries instead of frying them in cooking oil over a charcoal fire. It is taking forever.
28th August
My, my how time flies when you are having fun, is the saying. And it is true too. I have been having so much fun sewing up a storm. I am so tired by the end of the day and remember that this is also work. I am making uniforms for our children’s choir at church. I have so far made the patterns for two sizes of shirts and sewed five shirts. I could have had more done, but I have had to play house the past few days as we have given the house girl a few days off to go and visit her family. I have been cooking and cleaning in ways that I have not been doing for a while. I know that most of you are thinking that I am a baby if I am not keeping my house by my self. Life is so different here without the convenience of all the gadgets of western life. In other ways I am enjoying it though. I get to cook all the western food that I want and no one can stop me. Like right now for supper I am in the middle of cooking Sloppy Joes and French Fries, store bought and frozen. (My first time to buy like that, but I think that it will not be the last.) We even bought really America catsup. If you can’t tell I am just a little bit excited to eat. I just wish that I had an oven to cook the fries instead of frying them in cooking oil over a charcoal fire. It is taking forever.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
25th August
Now that we are in holidays I am not so sure what to write. There is not that much going on right now. Yesterday we got a table for the sewing machine and now I have to get to work on all my projects. I have also desire to attempt to make egg rolls. I think that I am going to do that this morning and we will eat for lunch.
I am also working on updating photos and will very soon get some new photos online.
That is about all that I know for today. Just know that we are doing good.
I am also working on updating photos and will very soon get some new photos online.
That is about all that I know for today. Just know that we are doing good.
Friday, August 20, 2010
20th Aug
Hello to you all. Yesterday was quite the eventful day. David left early for the village to attend to some business and I had the program to go to town and meet with a friend. I decided to go with Abijah, so we got in the car to go. I had just got down the road and there was some nice guys in white uniforms. If you have ever been in Uganda you will know that these are the Traffic Police. They stand on the side of the road and point to you and you have to pull over or else. So I was pointed at and had to stop. By the way I have never seen traffic police standing in this place in all the years that I have lived here. So he told me to get out of the car and come to see. This is something that we have been knowing for a long time, but trying to forget. Both of the front tires are bald and in a very bad state. We have been trying to see how we can get some extra money to replace them. Well in the end I got a ticket of 50,000/= ($25) and they took away my license. I have to go today to pay the fine and get my license. We are also going to see about getting new tires.
Well in the end, I had to go by public transport to town to meet Sasha and Abijah got the experience of sitting on a motorbike. The rest of the day was good. I had to get back home in time for church in the evening because David was away I was the one to preach. I am not a preacher though. I just taught.
So that is what is going on right now.
Bye
Well in the end, I had to go by public transport to town to meet Sasha and Abijah got the experience of sitting on a motorbike. The rest of the day was good. I had to get back home in time for church in the evening because David was away I was the one to preach. I am not a preacher though. I just taught.
So that is what is going on right now.
Bye
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
17th Aug
So today we are ment to begin the school holiday, but we have so much work that we are wanting to gwt done in this holiday that there is not even time to rest. David left early this morning to buy materials to finish the fence and there is also one classroom that is needed the floor to be re-cemented. These are the two biggest projects that we have. And they are not small work eather. I wish that Zach was here now to be helping with finishing these things because it would only take him like one day or two. We will see. We have only this week and then teachers are to be back for seminar and making lesson plans. The holiday is only three weeks and it will go so fast. I have spent the whole morning getting the house clean and things back in order. I think that we are all set now.
I took Abijah and Lydia up to school to play on the play equipment this morning also for just a short time. They love the slide, but were really fearing the seesaw. Once I put them on the merry-go-round I could not get them off again. They LOVED it. We are so blessed.
Have a great day and God bless you all.
Heather
I took Abijah and Lydia up to school to play on the play equipment this morning also for just a short time. They love the slide, but were really fearing the seesaw. Once I put them on the merry-go-round I could not get them off again. They LOVED it. We are so blessed.
Have a great day and God bless you all.
Heather
Monday, August 16, 2010
16th of August 2010
This is the most beautiful day of my life. I am right now sitting in my sitting room and using the Internet. I know that for some of you, you will think that is no big deal. But let me tell you that this is the greatest thing that I can think of. Let me tell you the story.
On Sunday the 8th we had some very wonderful people come to see us here in Uganda. Their names are Karen, Mimi, and Kit all from Hong Kong. For Karen, this is her third year to be with us and for Mimi and Kit it was there first year. They were here for one full week and we were so busy the whole time. I am still overly tired for all that we were doing. However I am so thankful that we were able to do all that we did. On Monday night we took them to Bible College with us and they were so blessed to see that and know what we are a part of and what we are learning. On Tuesday we took a trip to the village and that is a long story in it self. I think that it was a new and great experience for them it be without electricity and water and see how David grew up. They were also able to bless the family by taking them a saucepan and some sugar and salt. We also threw in a few old jerrycans for carrying water. In return we came back with a taxi full of sweet potatoes, cassava, jack fruit, sugar cane, papaya, and many other good things. On Thursday they met teachers at school and helped with some ideas for how it improve the school. In the evening we had the church service, which is so different now because They came with an amplifier and microphones. What a huge blessing. On Friday we had the kids all come to school and had a field day with them of different games. In the afternoon we took a trip to town and did some shopping for the ministry. We bought all the text books that will be needed for next year adding on of Primary 7 and some others that we were needing. They also bought a generator for the ministry, for church programs and also so that children can have light to study at school instead of using a lantern or candles. And the last stop was maybe the best. This team came with the intention of blessing the ministry and one way that they wanted to do that was by buying playground equipment. There is a swing, slide, seesaw, climber, and a merry-go-round. On Saturday all of these things were delivered and installed in the compound of the school, to every ones excitement. We have had such a hard time to keep the children off of them so that the cement can dry and they will set well. Also on Saturday was the parents day and the official closing day of the second term. The parents were all so happy also. The teachers cooked special food for lunch and we all enjoyed. Then it was back to town to do some shopping for gifts to take back to Hong Kong. But we still had Sunday to get through before these visitors left. We had church in the morning, but combined the three services into one because we were making it a special day also. We did baby dedication of three baby boys. After the service we all got into a taxi, well I got to drive our car with the visitors, and we headed to the beach of Lake Victoria for baptism. There were 7 people from our church that were baptized and two others that we found there who also wanted to be baptized. After that, I took Karen, Mimi, and Kit to the airport and had to say good bye. So as today is Monday you would think that we would just have a day to sleep and rest, but no that is not the case. David is at school with teachers and that is a meeting that can last the whole day. I had to go to town early, but I bought this Internet and I am the most happy now.
Sorry that this got a bit long, but that is what happens when I am not able to write for so long. Just know that we will be here more often now that Internet is at my beck and call.
Love you all and thank you for the time that you take to hear what is going on.
Heather
On Sunday the 8th we had some very wonderful people come to see us here in Uganda. Their names are Karen, Mimi, and Kit all from Hong Kong. For Karen, this is her third year to be with us and for Mimi and Kit it was there first year. They were here for one full week and we were so busy the whole time. I am still overly tired for all that we were doing. However I am so thankful that we were able to do all that we did. On Monday night we took them to Bible College with us and they were so blessed to see that and know what we are a part of and what we are learning. On Tuesday we took a trip to the village and that is a long story in it self. I think that it was a new and great experience for them it be without electricity and water and see how David grew up. They were also able to bless the family by taking them a saucepan and some sugar and salt. We also threw in a few old jerrycans for carrying water. In return we came back with a taxi full of sweet potatoes, cassava, jack fruit, sugar cane, papaya, and many other good things. On Thursday they met teachers at school and helped with some ideas for how it improve the school. In the evening we had the church service, which is so different now because They came with an amplifier and microphones. What a huge blessing. On Friday we had the kids all come to school and had a field day with them of different games. In the afternoon we took a trip to town and did some shopping for the ministry. We bought all the text books that will be needed for next year adding on of Primary 7 and some others that we were needing. They also bought a generator for the ministry, for church programs and also so that children can have light to study at school instead of using a lantern or candles. And the last stop was maybe the best. This team came with the intention of blessing the ministry and one way that they wanted to do that was by buying playground equipment. There is a swing, slide, seesaw, climber, and a merry-go-round. On Saturday all of these things were delivered and installed in the compound of the school, to every ones excitement. We have had such a hard time to keep the children off of them so that the cement can dry and they will set well. Also on Saturday was the parents day and the official closing day of the second term. The parents were all so happy also. The teachers cooked special food for lunch and we all enjoyed. Then it was back to town to do some shopping for gifts to take back to Hong Kong. But we still had Sunday to get through before these visitors left. We had church in the morning, but combined the three services into one because we were making it a special day also. We did baby dedication of three baby boys. After the service we all got into a taxi, well I got to drive our car with the visitors, and we headed to the beach of Lake Victoria for baptism. There were 7 people from our church that were baptized and two others that we found there who also wanted to be baptized. After that, I took Karen, Mimi, and Kit to the airport and had to say good bye. So as today is Monday you would think that we would just have a day to sleep and rest, but no that is not the case. David is at school with teachers and that is a meeting that can last the whole day. I had to go to town early, but I bought this Internet and I am the most happy now.
Sorry that this got a bit long, but that is what happens when I am not able to write for so long. Just know that we will be here more often now that Internet is at my beck and call.
Love you all and thank you for the time that you take to hear what is going on.
Heather
Thursday, August 12, 2010
12th Aug
Sorry Sorry Sorry. I have every reason in the book for not writing, but i am not so sure how good they will be. Actually I have been trying to avoid coming to the internet because my credit card was due and I knew that I did not have money to pay it. There is money now and I am free again. And feel so good that that is over.
Well I do have some great news and that is that Karen, Mimi, and Kit from Hong Kong have been here and we have had a great time. We were in the village on Tuesday and Wednseday. I have a lot to say but only a few minutes right now. They have brought us a notebook laptop and we are now going to work on getting the internet at home and them I will be having more time to write and even send photos. Please be patient with me.
Thank you all for your prayers and support. It does mean the word to us.
Heather
Well I do have some great news and that is that Karen, Mimi, and Kit from Hong Kong have been here and we have had a great time. We were in the village on Tuesday and Wednseday. I have a lot to say but only a few minutes right now. They have brought us a notebook laptop and we are now going to work on getting the internet at home and them I will be having more time to write and even send photos. Please be patient with me.
Thank you all for your prayers and support. It does mean the word to us.
Heather
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