I’m sure you will be pleased to know that this weekend has been very cold and rainy! Yesterday I even had to resort to wearing a jumper! Yes, a propper long sleeved jumper, in Africa? What’s going on!!
Sorry I haven’t posted for a few days. Thursday was the soup kitchen, whic, as usual, was really good fun! In the afternoon we did sports club and I helped the kids doing drama. I managed to get them all to understand and act out how they would feel to be homeless. Felt such a sense of achievement. I’m working closely with one of the skills for life students who is fantastic at running the group.
On Friday morning I fulfilled my life’s ambition and dressed up as a caterpillar in front of a bunch of school children! It was lots of fun though because we were teaching the children that they are wonderful, even if they don’t think so. The caterpillar changes into a beautiful butterfly at the end of the story!
Yesterday we went to church with a lovely english couple who are visiting for 3 weeks. They are taking 7 months to travel round the world! We went to a really nice african craft market with loads of amazing things! I really want some big furry giraffe slippers! Does anyone want anything specific. There’s lots of beautiful african paintingd but not sure on anyone’s colours in their houses or anything!
This morning we started our new timetable so I was back at the soup kitchen. My early start is now on a Thursday instead! We got an invite for free accommodation and family entertainment for New Year in Swaziland, which is where we will be on our holiday so very excited!
It’s amazing how much I can see God working here. There’s so many situations and lives he is touching and making so much better. It’s amazing!
I hope all is good where you are and you are doing lots of amazing things. Let me know about how things are going! I’m thinking of you all and praying for everyone in England [and if you're not in England I'm praying for you too!] Thanks so much for all your prayers for the team here. God is certainly looking after us! Lots of love!
10 November, 2008
Feeling Very Englandish!
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I think that your review is very good and interesting.It’s just like in Africe because it was raining so hard that we couldnot here Mrs.C and at last the Americas have decided on a president and it is Barack Obama.
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Comment by Euan — 10 November, 2008 @ 4:06 pm
Swaziland Eh. Won’t it be too hot for cows with bells, snow and skiing.
Hope your having grear fub and we are all laughing at the poor old rain. Never mind yesterday in Chelmsford I think we had one of your tropical storms.
Lots of Love all of us
Comment by Dad — 11 November, 2008 @ 5:09 pm
Hi Again Nicola,
Have just read your latest update and am pleased to hear things are going really well for you and that you are gaining experiences all the time.
It’s not been nice weather over here in England at all and Winter is most defininately here!!!!
As fkr me, I’ve been back and forth to hospital at the moment and am trying to get on with life the best I can, however do strugle sometimes.
Loogg forwards to hearing more from you when you’ve time to write.
Best wishes and God Bless,
Vicki.
Comment by Vicki — 12 November, 2008 @ 10:09 am
Appologies for the spelling mistakes in th last comment, hope it gave you a laugh!!!
Vicki.
Comment by Vicki — 12 November, 2008 @ 10:10 am