WARNING: Some of you may not want to read this first
paragraph...it is about a beautiful secluded island that I escaped to for a
wonderful weekend!
A boat came to collect us at Tembo beach here in Musoma and
then 45 minutes later we arrived at Lukuba Island and was greeted by a man
holding a tray of non alcoholic cocktails with crystallised sugar around the
rim and a slice of lemon! We were then shown to our cabin on the beach which
was beautiful. The food was amazing and there was lots of it. Each meal had 3
delicious courses and although i loved them all i was most excited about having
weetabix, custard and bacon (not together of course!). We had time to do
devotions together and also to have a time of worship and listen to a great
sermon together and play games. We went on a sunset walk and it was awesome to
be given a soda and popcorn when we reached the end of our climb up! Going out
canoeing, swimming in the pool, going round the island on the boat for sunset
and chilling on the beach (keeping a wary eye on the monkeys! )made for a very
relaxing weekend and I could have happily stayed there for several more days! Previously i wrote about a big storm and hearing the loudest thunder i
had ever heard but that was nothing compared to the storm we had on the island.
It was right above us and the whole sky lit up so i could see the beach outside
and we had to shout to be heard above the noise! It was very surreal in the
morning to wake up and hear the water calmly lapping outside.
I get an extra day off once month and last week I spent it
all with Go Mad and had a really good day. In the morning we went out to
Kyamajoje and it was incredible to see the progress on the health centre. It is
looking so good and i couldn’t believe how much had been done since I last saw
it! We then went to Mtani’s house where the team are building him a toilet.
That is also coming along really well and I was able to help move the lintels onto
the pit. It will make such a huge difference to him when that is built. In the
afternoon I went with the other team to the chicken sheds and had a wonderful
time with Anifa and her family. I absolutely love what I do at Rehema and the
women i work with but it was so lovely to be able to spend the day with the
team and be back in the villages.
Yesterday Rehema had the Easter Fair. The Friday was a busy
day and we were there until late transforming the shop and putting out new
stock but we had the awesome Go Mad team there with us being a big help. It was
then an early start on the Saturday to finish putting up decorations and
setting up the games. It was great that so many people came and at one point
they were queuing up to get in! The atmosphere was just what i had hoped for,
the children were running around playing games and having a great time and the
adults were all chatting to each other and watching the children play. The egg
and spoon race was so much fun and watching everyone get involved in that was
super and it felt like I was at a school sports day! Then it was time for the Easter
egg hunt where the children had to find a silver egg made of paper and then
find the ‘chicken’ (aka Callum on the Go
Mad team who was dressed up as a chicken) to get some mini eggs! It was great
to look around Rehema and see people relaxed and enjoying themselves. The day
was so much fun was a very good day for Rehema.
I can’t believe how fast time is going here and that
tomorrow is my birthday and I will be turning 20! How exciting!
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