Feeling very Ugandan!

Today started out as we expected with chemo this morning, but Geoff finished much earlier than we thought. I stayed the first hour with him as they unhooked his pump and connected other medicines to be infused in the office. We had understood that today would be a long day, so at 10:30 I left and ran some errands. We decided that I would return at 1 p.m., but at 11:15 they called to say he was ready to be picked up!!!!! So, back to the office I went and collected Mr. Britton complete with a new bag of chemotherapy attached to his porta-cath.

He is feeling great, other than some pesky hiccups. I filled a prescription to help suppress the hiccups which are a side effect of one of the medicines, but so far it hasn't helped very much.

The growth in his throat is noticeably smaller, both visually and by touch. Only three days into chemo and firm results are already showing!!!!! God is moving! The doctor was surprised at the amount of shrinkage already occurring in the throat growth! hallelujah!

Once we were home again I  began to feel like I was in Uganda!  WHY?  Because of the numerous visits we received!!! Before we'd been home even five minutes our dear neighbor came and delivered some cupcakes--stating that they were to go with our afternoon tea! (What Americans have afternoon tea for cryin' out loud?????--except if they've experienced it from another culture!) This particular neighbor is one of the blessings God recently planted in our lives. Geoff and I met her on Sunday afternoon in her front yard as our kids were all playing together. She immediately invited us in for beans, tortillas and cheese! We sat down with her and, as we enjoyed her beans and cheese straight from her family's farm in Honduras, learned that she is a very strong believer in the Lord God. We spent time in prayer with her and enjoyed a peaceful and encouraging visit that afternoon! My prayer is that she and I can have afternoon tea some day soon!

Not too long after she left another neighbor came over with some treats for the children and agreed to stay and visit for awhile. We learned that she is a cancer survivor--declared free only yesterday!  She brought us some fruit and spent about 30 minutes with us. How blessed we are!

About 30 minutes after she left a dear, dear friend of mine from east Africa came with a friend of hers to pray with us.  I wish I could say she is from Uganda--that would make my Ugandan day complete, but she is from Tanzania--close enough!!  After we visited awhile with tea (!), we worshiped and prayed together. It was faith-strengthening and encouraging.  And, true to feeling Ugandan, we had to give their car a "push" before they went. (We had to give them a jump with cables and fill it with water to get the car started and running well--it all made us feel very at home!!!)

Once all the visitors left I noticed that our yard was full of kids!  Toby, Acacia and Kevin have been blessed with some sweet neighbor kids to play with and we are grateful to God for all the sweet treats He is giving us with new friendships!

Israel, Jessica, Geoff and me after their visit this afternoon. Notice I'm on the phone--talking to Jessica's sister who happened to call at the same time we were saying good-bye!

Boys never fail to enjoy guns!!!

Toby and his new friend making plans for a nerf war

Our "banda" where we hold class for school. It is going as well as one can expect interspersed amongst dr visits and chemo appointments!  

Geoff's office, my exercise room, the kids sewing room and our music room all combined. 

Blessings to you and thank you for praying for us!!! God is good ALL THE TIME!!

P.S. As I pushed the "publish" button for this blog we received a call from another friend who is on her way by for a visit!!!!! The Uganda day just keeps on going . . . :) Pardon me while I put the kettle on for tea . . . .