EASTER!!

Easter

Well I didn't eat any chocolate but I had a great Easter. I wanted to dedicate a good portion to God and spending time reading His word and in prayer. That time was really humbling as God challenged, rebuked and encouraged me as only He can. I need to spend those solid blocks devoted to Him a lot more, they were some really special times.

We went to the botanical gardens and the zoo, both in Entebbe, on Friday. The pictures from the Zoo will have to wait as I took them on Leahs camera after my battery went flat. I have provided a small sample of suitably exotic snaps so you can imagine the whole gardens were lush rainforest... but they weren't. There were however many interesting plants from countries around the world, I appreciated the cinnamon and cloves trees and the cocoa bush especially.

A Special Lunch

I wanted to tell you about this couple I visited. His name is Ronald and her name is Sharweya and their little girl is named Shanita. He had a catholic upbringing and she had a muslim upbringing. He got her pregnant (17) while at the same school, so they both dropped out, so that he could work to support them and she could look after the baby. She is 19 now. I had lunch with them, as per usual, their hospitality and sacrifice was great, providing two dishes with meat, and he doesn't earn very much at all. They just have a little one room place with a curtain in front of the bed like many Ugandans. We had a chance to chat most of the afternoon, before I left at evening. I'll go back and catch up with them again when I can, I think they can definately use the friendship and encouragement. Shanita loves to play with my white hairy legs because they are such a novelty but she is the biggest cutie. It was strange watching the dynamics of such a young family, like they had been thrust into a world of seriousness from the world of school. Ron was talking about economics and keeping the family looked after and Shaweya was a fairly standard Ugandan lady, busy with all the household tasks while we were talking. They seemed to have a really good understanding and love between them, obviously i only saw a snapshot. They had little A4 sheets on the wall about saying sorry when you make a mistake etc. I prayed with them for their little family before I left and they were really appreciative of my visit. Just one of those occaisions that will stick in my mind, every so often they happen and you think "I'll definitely remember this one for a long time". I hope to share Christ's love with them more in future visits.
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Because I can't be bothered making another separate post, I want to post a picture of a little gecko I caught and had for a while before releasing him to the wild again (to catch and eat those pesky mosquitoes.) I'll name him Gerard, our little kitten is called Gimli. He is still alive surprisingly.