Highlights From a Visit with Mom & Dad

My parents arrived for a visit last Friday - hooray! I may have mentioned once or twice in the past that we LOVE having visitors. And we have especially loved having my mom and dad here for the past week! They only have 2 more nights with us before they head home. Here are a few highlights from the past week with them!

At the Timothy Centre

A tour in the infamous rubber boots

Giant anthill

Washing my windows for me! (No, I didn't ask her to...she volunteered!)

Bringing Greetings at Church

Easter

Baking together (in my new and very fashionable Harrod's apron) - hot cross buns, pecan pie, and Easter cookies

Our friends from church joined us for dinner - David & Doreen, and their sons Theophilous, and Splendor

Lunch at Lake Nabugabo

A Trip to Kibaale

Dad, Mom, and their 4 sponsor kids: Fred, Zulufa, Brian and Zam

On a home visit at Zam's house

Zam's family

Mom and Zam, heading back to school after a great visit at her house

Queen Elizabeth Park

On our boat ride we came across a group of over 30 elephants drinking from the river!

Mama and baby hippo

The restaurant at our safari lodge

Our sweet safari tent!

Private outdoor showers!

Chimp Trekking

First, if you've never been to Uganda, you should come. And when you come, chimp trekking is a MUST! We hiked with our guide for about 20 minutes before coming across a group of 3 males and 2 babies, and then followed them through the jungly gorge for about 45 minutes. We watched them climb up the trees, eat berries, screech loudly - and they walked past us within arms reach without even acknowledging we were there! It was definitely a memorable part of our safari!

Elephant footprints in the mud

Tarzan!

It's amazing what we've been able to cram into a week's visit without feeling too rushed, and even having time to sit around, read, take naps, etc. It's been a great week of hanging out, catching up, and introducing Mom & Dad to life in Uganda! We've loved having them here. :)