Day on the road....

We had a great session with Junior Minkilu today.
He's lovely to work with, very clever and determined with it.
Using the shade of a mango tree we try to get out of the sun a bit, although did managed to redden my shoulders today.
We've been having fun with some new equipment that has recently arrived in a container (thanks Gill)

Amoungst many other kids (Osman, Mamasu, Marion, John, Amos) we also found out that Umaru, the boy with 'elephantitus' in his feet (I've written about him before), has moved to Mali! Was a bit sad that he's gone, but pray that he will be better looked after, cared for and loved there with his father and brothers and sister.

Then Praise the Lord, Baby John, who had a nasty septic arthritus of his shoulder when I first bumped into him as we went through the community, who then had surgery, then ongoing treatment with Abu and I, is now well and moving his shoulder freely with full strength back. And his mum who had had an eye infection for 2 months, after using a saline solution to bathe it 2 x daily as I sugggested, has also had a full recovery. No more oozing and ithching. The simple answers hey!

Later on in the day, I had one of those funny 'only in africa' moments, having a conversation (a serious one at that) with a man under a washing line full of white Y fronts. They were full grown mens ones, but as they flapped in the wind, sparkling clean and white, it took all i had to keep the giggles in and hold a straight face!! was hilarious!!

The brakes failing 3 times (but not always) on my car on the way home through the mountains was not so hilarious. Certainly kept the adrenaline pumping. Back to the mechanic tomorrow then - really, just another major thing not at all linked to the other recent probs. Why it's all going wrong at once I dont know!!

Hope your days are full of adventure and fun too?