We came home and watched a film together, Old Dogs, which was actually really funny.
Then in the afternoon I went with Jean Claude to Mama Judith's house for lunch. She lives alone, but had invited her younger brother Bosco and oldest son Hervé to join us which was really nice. Mama Judith cooked a traditional mean of bananas and beans for us, and asked me to say grace in French. By the by, outbursts of frustration during times of prayer really don't go down well here, no matter how legitimate they may be. People here really get in the zone, and don't appreciate it when you start venting about how difficult it is to pray in a foreign language, or anything else for that matter.
Mama Judith, being the dear lady she is, had handmade Claude and I each a bag to thank us for visiting her in her home.
In the evening I went to Jen and Serge's for dinner. Jen leaves for Canada tomorrow and won't be back until January, and Serge will go and join her in 2 weeks. It will be weird not having them around, and I’m sure they will be sorely missed, not least by Dora, who is already pining in expectancy of their absence. Jen has gathered up all the goodies she will be selling in Canada, some of which I am beautifully modelling in this photo. In fact, these are some of the necklaces made by Ubuzima. Aren't they stunning? Considering it was our first attempt, I think we did a pretty spectacular job!
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