It’s been a bit extra-manic recently. Granny and Auntie Marina came to stay (which was lovely), and we had lots of fun with them. Including Isla’s birthday party. 14 children in our house, and no permanent damage I think has to be a good thing. Lots and lots of fun was had, Isla got so excited that on the Sunday night she was sick, meaning that she couldn’t go to the child minders the next day. Even though she was as fit as a fiddle by then!
Sadly, on the Sunday night, my Step-Father Giichi’s Father died. After 2 and a half years bed bound and 92 years of age it was hardly a surprise, and it was about as good as these things get lying at home with an oxygen mask surrounded by one’s family. For the record that’s how I’d like to go please! Love and prayers to the family…. and a good holiday to my Aunt who looked after him for many years, and gave up her job to do so. She still has my Grandmother to look after, and we hope and pray that she will gradually find a new lease of life in the same way that my Maternal Grandmother did, and we are looking forward to seeing them both in the summer.
My Mother and sister left on Tuesday, and we had the normal busy week at work, culminating in 11 people for Sunday lunch today. We had our vicar and his wife, a friend Ruth, and John and Jo Parsons and their children Hannah and Isaac who founded and work with the Turning Point Trust in the Kibera slum in Nairobi, Kenya. It was lovely to catch up with them and the fantastic work they are doing – read the web site and be inspired.
I ought to add that it snowed over night last night, so we managed to build a snow man and have a snow ball fight before church.
The bed rooms are gradually coming together, and this means that we finally have a spare room. Isla can fit on the floor in Callum’s room and that leaves her room free for visitors. We’ve even moved Isla out of the cot bed and in to a proper bed so that visitors can sleep in it, and there is a put up bed underneath it. So couples can come and stay!!
The tickets have been paid for to go to Japan in the summer – so we are finally off. There’s so many people we want to see over there goodness knows how we will fit it all in without collapsing exhausted.
My sister Jenny comes to stay this coming weekend, after successfully hitching to Morrocco for charity. If you wish to donate, please see Link Community Development.
Photo’s to follow when we have found the cable…! Though I might get some up from the phone I suppose…
