This is late in coming, but due to some uploading problems I am now finally getting around to it. Three weeks ago yesterday my gracious "mama" (as lugandans call their mother) took me on a day trip all the way down to Montgomery crossing a beautiful part of Texas I've never seen before and would absolutely enjoy going back to see again! Remember how I went to stay in Uganda for six months? The Hurley family I stayed with to help serve and minister to were in Montgomery for a week and how could I not go see them??! They aren't an ocean apart, but just a few hours away! I definitely didn't think it'd be wise to make the trip by myself, so my mom offered to make the trip with me. We had a lovely time together catching up, laughing, making new memories, sharing old memories, and enjoying our time. The kids all remembered me, except maybe Emmitt (he says he remembers me, but he was only two at the time). Emmitt was the one I'd have from 8 in the morning til he went down for his nap after lunch. We'd spend much of our time walking around the village, chasing Elisa's chickens, drawing in the dirt with sticks, read books, eat snacks. All in all just spending some one on one time with him. Since he is the youngest, often times I feel this is hard to do when life is so busy and it is important to include those little ones! I often find myself wondering how Emmitt is doing and how he is growing up. since he is no longer a little two year old. Shannon and Danielle were in Dallas meeting up with a church who was interested in supporting SOS Ministries and weren't flying in til that evening so we missed seeing them. But the kids! My goodness, they have all grown up! Little Emmitt is talking and telling stories. He is no longer the shy little boy he use to be. Evan still has that spunk in him! And Ethan is growing and growing. Sure to soon catch Elisa one of these days! Elisa and Emma have matured a lot and have become quite beautiful young ladies seeking to honor and serve our great God. I missed them so much and in no time at all we were back to the good ol' days of being together again. I also had the great privilege of meeting Danielle's mom and saw the great example she has set for Danielle in being such a wonderful and giving hostess. I had heard so many sweet stories of her and what an honor to finally meet her! God is so good! I am so grateful God worked out all the details to allow me to travel down and see my second family already having been a year and a half (which at the time I wasn't engaged, married, or having a baby!). So much change in little time! |
| My driver! |
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| So much change!!! |
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| My buddies |
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| Oh how I have missed this smiling face! |
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| What a lovely time |
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| Some of my favorite ladies So on a side note, I am now 38 weeks and three days... Not that Daniel and I aren't counting down these days. =) Baby and I are doing great. Everything is looking and measuring good. We are so grateful! Projects are getting wrapped up and the awesome pack 'n' play arrived yesterday (it's a sign right?) so hopefully the next blog will be on baby stuff shortly. It's hard being patient at times (in some ways, I feel like I've forgotten what its like to [not] be pregnant. oh the preggo brain...) wanting to finally meet this little one, but I know it'll all go by in a flash and then - twenty years will have gone by. So we take one day at a time. Trying to be faithful today is all I can do. |
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| Sisters! Mukama Yebazibwe! |
