Home Leave

It's hard to believe our last post was back in April as we prepared for our 3 months home leave in the UK. It's certainly been an eventful few months and about time we got back to blogging!

First of all to say a big thank you for everyone's prayers and support. Just before we traveled back, Craig contracted typhoid :-( Not a great start to the holiday but Rugarama hospital looked after him well, though it was not a pleasant experience. Craig managed to finish all his treatment before we headed back to the UK, just in time to spend a week in East Surrey hospital. He had some unusual complications from the typhoid a few days after we touched down at Heathrow! We were very thankful to have been back in the UK, as Craig had numerous tests to try to discover what was actually wrong with him. It was also really helpful to have the support of friends and family, especially as it felt a bit of a crash landing for all of us.

Well, all is well now. Craig is pretty back much back to full health, though he does like to milk it still;-)

We eventually set off on our whirl wind tour of the UK (with Craig having his afternoon naps). I think we worked out we slept in around 15-20 different beds! We really want to thank everyone who gave us a bed for the night and fed and watered us all. The children really enjoyed playing with so many different children; toys and eating vast quantities of icecream. When we arrived back in Kabale, we were all told how 'fat' we had become, which was a great compliment for those of you who remember Craig's cultural lessons.

It was wonderful to see our family and friends after 3 years away. We enjoyed visiting all our supporting churches and sharing with them. We want to thank everyone for all the interest and support given to us. It was a real encouragement to us. It was great to be able to talk about the work we've been involved in. A highlight for us must be the Taste Of Uganda afternoon at our home church in Redhill. Two lovely Ugandan families we know helped out with cooking some authentic Ugandan cuisine and what with chapati making for children; music and images from Kabale - we felt very much at home :-)

Other highlights in no particular order: candyfloss at the beach with Nanna and Grandad ; Leo's first donkey ride; going to the cinema; walking in various country parks without being followed!; cheddar cheese; strawberry picking; hot showers and baths; no power cuts; feeding lambs at the Pomeroys; Wooky Hole; Christmas tree farm with Nanny Carole; eating icecream at Grandad's house and much more.

Donkey Ride Time

Face Painting Fun