Monire mose,
Pepani for not blogging sooner. The internet at the parish was down yesterday morning and we left for Nkhata Bay around 11am. So I'm blogging from my idea of paradise on earth - beside Lake Malawi.
We had the morning off on Sat so we decided to go into town for coffee. Sounds straight forward however we drove in for the first time. Fr. Nazarius has kindly given us use of his car whilst in Malawi and up until now Fr. Chunda has driven us everywhere. I've driven all over Malawi in the past but none of us are experienced in driving an automatic. It was a bit of a kangaroo journey - jumping all over the place. I drove in and Celia drove back. I'm sure I'll recover from the whiplash before too long!!
On Saturday we had a party and games at Mary Martha Orphan Care which was paid for by donations from St. Matthew's teachers. I can honestly say that it was the best visit I've ever had at Mary Martha. The kids enjoyed a hot meal of offal, nsima and rice. It didn't look very appetising to us but it was a real treat for them. The committee had put on a great spread for us of nsima, chips, greens, peas, chicken, beef, rice, bananas and doughnuts.
After lunch we split the kids, 150 of them, into groups and palyed outdoor games with them. We had brought footballs, frisbees, skipping ropes, bats, balls and even a parachute. It was really rewarding to see them having so much fun. Before we left we shared out balloons, lollipops and hooters, which they were delighted with. All in all it was a very memorable day for all concerned. Thank you to all our donors who make it possible for us to give these kids a day which they will remember for the rest of their lives.
It'll probably be Thursday when we blog again as that's when we're returning to Mzuzu.
Pawemi,
Bernadette, Celia, Paul & Anne
I can sympathise with your internet problems. It's now 4 months since I first reported slow speeds ( actually really, really slow, not just down a bit) to BT. Despite regular phone calls and engineer visits the fault still persists.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, it falls into insignificance considering most of the problems you see.
Does the fact that Celia hasn't made a comment mean that she hasn't recovered from your driving!
Smashing you're all having a fab time...the pics made me SMILE ! :)
ReplyDeleteAaahh Nkata bay - i'm so jealous!
If you see Lilian anytime soon could you let her know that i have tried to send emails but honestly don't know if she's received anything.
Enjoy the lake,
Pawemi, Jen x
Hi Bern
ReplyDeleteSounds like your having a brill time! My mum and dad are over they say hello. We are heading to the Fletcher wedding at the weekend.
Bernard is the walking wounded at the mo, leg twice the size, football injury. Kieran misses his aunty, he will be chasing after you when he sees you next.
Speak soon,
R x