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For some of you reading this post you are in the midst of Autumn/Fall and heading towards the winter season.  For us we are just coming out of a heavy rainy season and cooler temperatures.  A couple of weekends ago we went out to visit some friends in the West of Uganda in place called Fort Portal.  They are starting a new ministry there which includes discipleship and possible a prison ministry.  It was great to see where they are living and have an idea of what their daily life is like.  That side of the country is very green and we know why....it rains!  It felt more like Scotland in February and it was definately cooler than Kampala.  We were also able to hook up with some other people we knew there and also attend Calvary Chapel Fort Portal and to hear of the great work that is happening there.

However, during that time away I wasn't feeling 100% and continued to feel under the weather the following week.  A trip to the doctor showed that I had a bacterial infection so antibiotics were required.  I just finished the medication the other day and am feeling much better.  Praise the Lord for modern medicine.

As I write Simon is currently in Kenya.  He left Monday for a Safety Officers/Quality Manager conference.  When I skyped with him the other day he said it can get overwhelming what needs to be achieved but as the saying goes Rome wasn't built in a day so one step at a time.  We are happy that he will be home tonight and we will all be altogether again.

Thank you to all of you who pray for the Bible Studies I teach.  We are having a wonderful time studying together.  We are halfway through the book of Genesis and enjoying the time of fellowship together.  God is doing an amazing work through His Word.  This week we were studying the story of the death of Sarah and Isaac and Rebekah.  It was interesting to note that despite the mistakes that Sarah made in her life God considered her a Godly woman and someone we can look up to.  This is mentioned in two other places in Scripture.  Isn't it great that we serve a God who forgives and uses us despite our weaknesses and failings.