Bit of a transition time at the moment, with Sam having left among others who are about to leave or are arriving soon.

So Thursday really signalled the beginning of the end of Sam's stay as we went down to CRO. Sam gave a stonking talk on Matt 16, brilliantly honest as it came from a personal vision that God gave him, he's a good lad. But after he had to say his first few goodbyes to the kids and also Levi and Betty, the two amazing local volunteers who come to help with our CRO ministry. Levi particularly has become a really cool friend to the both of us. At this moment I finally realised that Sam was really leaving and the last couple of days with him seemed to fly by.

Thursday evening I decided to have a little leaving do for Sammo. He's Aussie, so naturally we had a bbq. Tiff brought sausages and burgers from Kampala so we didn't have to eat the luminous pink chicken sausages that  we get in Mbale, and I made kebabs made with Sam's favourite scotch fillet meat from the local market. Really cool night that ended with me dominating settlers and us taking some final group photos. Natalie and Paul were also there... didn't want them to feel left out.

And then the dreaded day came, Sam left on Friday evening. Tiff, Paul, Sam and I went for one final Chat & Chino milkshake and the Natalie joined us to wait for his bus with him. Sam's been so quality, a seriously good guy to live with, so excited for what God has for him over the next few years. Privilege to run this race with you buddy. The cruel irony is that I'm writing this very blog in the coffee shop that we spent most of our time.

Then Saturday I went to Football. It's getting pretty hot now on the equator, around 35 degrees at midday, so playing football in the middle of the day with some properly fit Africans is not so good for my ego. Really enjoying it though, the team's coach, Joseph, has asked me to coach one of the teams from now on. Should be some decent banter.

Then on Sunday we went to what could be my penultimate Bethel church service as from now on Tiff has sorted me out to preach at a different every week. Really looking forward to giving some time to grow in this area. Speaking this Sunday at Emmanuel Church, one of Bethel's church-plants on 'Christ in us, the hope of glory', seems appropriate for the name of their church.

Thanks for taking the time to read about my life, appreciated you all!

God Bless

Dan x

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