We’re back…..to a wonderful welcome
We’ve been back in Kigali for a week now and really happy to be here again. We didn’t realise how much we were missed and we had lots of visitors and calls as soon as we landed.
We had a wonderful break. Christmas in England with my family, New Year’s skiing with John’s family, a perfect first year wedding anniversary (skiing and a great night in a very lovely hotel), January in Spokane with John’s family – and medical school interviews for John – and then back to the UK to meet baby Eliza Jane Kear who arrived on 21st January. I was able to spend a week with Eliza and the Kear family and be there for her blessing as well – wonderful. A few days in London (I had my medical examination for my US visa) and then back home to Rwanda.
A number of kind donations from family and friends meant we were able to bring back gifts of clothes, toys and school fees for Angelique and her family as well as Florence and her daughter.
Florence gets dresses for her daughter Sonia - thanks Liz and Amy and Sacha
Esther gets a doll - thanks to the Ford family
Josh gets car - thanks Mum
New dresses for Esther - thanks Liz, Amy and Sacha
It was so wonderful to see how happy they were and how much they appreciated their gifts. It’s great to see that they have some toys to play with (Esther’s first ever doll, and who knows but maybe the first toy of her own) and also some more clothes to wear.
A baby carrier for Angelique to carry Queen - thanks Han
Angelique was thrilled and baby Queen seemed to like it too
So happy
Josh putting his new lego together
Esther's doll goes everywhere with her
A fun day! We’re now busy working again with HDI and Orphans of Rwanda, enjoying the sun and this beautiful country and the community of friends we have built here.
March 1st, 2010 at 5:41 am
i look at this and see how fortunate our family is…even with the crazy year of accidents and unemployment we had. sad most of us don’t appreciate the small things in life like those sweet people do. truly humbling rach!