We are home!

Wow, what an adventure these past 5 weeks have been! It has been such a privilege and 

blessing to travel and see a culture so very different to ours. We enjoyed every moment, 

and have stored up plenty of memories together as a family. With this, Bobby's blog comes 

to a close. Thanks all for your interest in our whereabouts and your prayers for us and with us. 

We praise God for keeping us safe, and teaching us so many amazing things, the people of 

South Sudan will forever have a special place in our hearts. 

Entebbe airport

Goodbye Yei, goodbye mama Linda

Off to the airport in the troop carrier

Miss Molly and Dr Sam

 

Our first goodbye this afternoon was Miss Molly who has been one of the ladies cooking for us this past month. Here she is sorting out the beans one by one each afternoon for the following day's cooking. Can you see Esther is looking at a big pile of beans, and Miss Molly puts a good handful in her basket which is made especially for this job,

which keeps the beans from rolling of her lap.

Sam (behind William) is a visiting doctor from Egypt. Will likes Sam!

Our last day before we head home!

 

Mum's last hour at the hospital: Assisting in a Caesarean Birth 

 

Skipping with the girls

Playing with Timothy and Angelo

 

That cheeky laugh on William's face means he is feeling better and finally coming out of his shell, and having some fun, playing with Timothy and Angelo this afternoon.

 

The world game

 

 Dad had a fun game of soccer with the boys. The score was Africa 3; Khawajas 3.

Khawajas means foreigners in Juba Arabic.

 

 

Solar panels

Daddy checked over the solar panels he installed 2 years ago. These modules 
turn the sun's energy into electricity to bring power to all the houses, orphanage 
and most importantly the hospital. Pretty cool huh? 

Chores before school starts

 

Angelo is chopping wood for the fire. Each day the children sweep up the leaves and keep the place looking tidy. Here the children have uniforms on ready to go to school.

 

Dad fixing things

Daddy has done a lot of work here and helped to make the place safer by fixing electrical things.

Collecting Water

These girls are collecting water.

Cooking for the Orphans

This is one massive cooking pot! Dinner for 165 children.

Ice-cream

A team came from a supporting church to spend time with the children at the Orphanage. They organised ice-cream for the kids, what a treat! Ice-cream is something they get maybe once a year. William thought it was a real treat as well! nice and cold.
Bobby got it stuck in his fur and had to have a wash afterwards.

Washing clothes

At the orphanage the older children wash their own clothes and bedding. The Mama's wash the clothes for the little children. This little girl was carrying her bedding back to bed.

Etheopian food for lunch yum yum

 

100M down the road we have to stop because a truck just dropped a load of old bricks to try and fix the hole in the track. We helped to move the bricks so we could get through.

Another 100m down the track we got stuck behind a truck which has stopped and had the bonnet up.

 

Ethiopian for lunch with our friends. It was the yummiest food we

have had so far in South Sudan and it only cost about $30 to feed all of us!

Caleb washing his hands and hair in the rain. Its fun to play in the rain because its so hot.

Hanging with new friends

Esther and Saskia have found some good friends, and can communicate in ways other than language without a problem. This little girl is called Debbie, a precious little girl in many ways xx

Little mums

As all these children have no longer got a mum or dad, the older girls 

generally take care of the younger ones, so this is a common sight.