First of all I have to mention that Uncle Godfrey and Auntie Mary are finally here…it feels so long ago that we left them in Jo’burg.
We are in London at the moment, based at Jubillee High School. We are sleeping in the school hall which is still decorated from their prom a couple of weeks ago. It is really good to be altogether and be able to do what we like…we are having a bit of a break this week but rehearsals continue as the children are learning new songs and dances for the Edinburgh Festival. As I am writing they are learning a song that has something to do with crocodiles so there is a lot of screaming going on…part of the song I think! School starts again on Monday and I am now going to be teaching Grade 6 so I have a new challenge ahead. Each day something new happens, there is a new challenge and I am learning all the time.
The children have really settled into tour and each of their individual personalities are starting to show more and more. They are a lot like little adults and take responsibility a lot more than western children but when we put on Mary Poppins or Peter Pan or we give them treats they get so excited and are just like the children they are meant to be. The other night we planned a surprise for them…they showered, got into bed and we turned out all the lights so they would think it was bedtime. Uncle Kyle had set up the projector and a big screen, which was hidden behind the stage curtain and after 10 minutes of being in bed, the curt
ains opened and the movie started…the children were so excited, they were running about like crazy. They settled down to watch Peter Pan with popcorn for the night and were so happy!
Since I last wrote, the children have performed in the House of Parliament at a prayer breakfast. We flew down to London, stayed over night and were up at 4.45am the next day to be at Parliament for 6am. It was quite an experience to sing “Be thou my vision” and “In Christ Alone” with ambassadors of different countries, members of parliament and a lot of other important people. It was on the way home from this event that Mary and Godfrey joined us. We tried so hard to keep it a secret from the children cause they had been praying hard that they would come. When we arrived at the airport to fly home I saw Auntie Mary in the distance and got so excited but someone diverted us away from them so the children didn’t see. The plan was to meet them once we were through security as we would have more time but as it happens we got held up so it was a rush to get thr
ough. Mary and Godfrey had already boarded the plane so we then decided to go the whole plane journey without telling the children they were here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It didn’t work…one of the girls said “Auntie, I can see two people who look just like Auntie Mary and Uncle Godfrey”. We tried to tell them it was just 2 black people but they were having none of it…all over the plane little heads kept popping up with huge big smiles on their faces. We landed and I went with Mary and Godfrey to get their bags and when the children eventually got off the plane they ran through the airport and knocked them over with their hugs.
I had a day off on Thursday so Angee, Godfrey, Agreeneth and I headed into London, we walked around the centre of London, went to Trafalgar Square and to The National Gallery, Nottinghill then to Kensington for a bit of shopping. We didn’t get back until almost 1am. We are going to go into London with the children to see all the sights; they are all hoping to see the Queen so maybe if we stand outside
Buckingham Palace long enough she will invite us in for a cup of tea and some cake.
I am missing being able to check my emails as often as I would if I was at home…but it’s not a bad thing, I miss being able to eat when I want, what I want and where I want, I miss being able to be alone, listen to my ipod and dance about, I miss driving my wee car, I miss going shopping and I miss my family but at the same time I am meeting loads of new people, raising 23 children and making lifelong friends with the team.
It has been good to see a lot of you at the concerts and I hope you enjoyed the children. We are heading to the Edinburgh Fringe from London so I will based in Edinburgh for most of August. The children have a lot of concerts during this time as well as some street performances where they will be drumming and doing the can dance! The can dance is a must see…these children perform it so well.
Thank you for reading and for your continued support.
We are in London at the moment, based at Jubillee High School. We are sleeping in the school hall which is still decorated from their prom a couple of weeks ago. It is really good to be altogether and be able to do what we like…we are having a bit of a break this week but rehearsals continue as the children are learning new songs and dances for the Edinburgh Festival. As I am writing they are learning a song that has something to do with crocodiles so there is a lot of screaming going on…part of the song I think! School starts again on Monday and I am now going to be teaching Grade 6 so I have a new challenge ahead. Each day something new happens, there is a new challenge and I am learning all the time.
The children have really settled into tour and each of their individual personalities are starting to show more and more. They are a lot like little adults and take responsibility a lot more than western children but when we put on Mary Poppins or Peter Pan or we give them treats they get so excited and are just like the children they are meant to be. The other night we planned a surprise for them…they showered, got into bed and we turned out all the lights so they would think it was bedtime. Uncle Kyle had set up the projector and a big screen, which was hidden behind the stage curtain and after 10 minutes of being in bed, the curt
ains opened and the movie started…the children were so excited, they were running about like crazy. They settled down to watch Peter Pan with popcorn for the night and were so happy!Since I last wrote, the children have performed in the House of Parliament at a prayer breakfast. We flew down to London, stayed over night and were up at 4.45am the next day to be at Parliament for 6am. It was quite an experience to sing “Be thou my vision” and “In Christ Alone” with ambassadors of different countries, members of parliament and a lot of other important people. It was on the way home from this event that Mary and Godfrey joined us. We tried so hard to keep it a secret from the children cause they had been praying hard that they would come. When we arrived at the airport to fly home I saw Auntie Mary in the distance and got so excited but someone diverted us away from them so the children didn’t see. The plan was to meet them once we were through security as we would have more time but as it happens we got held up so it was a rush to get thr
ough. Mary and Godfrey had already boarded the plane so we then decided to go the whole plane journey without telling the children they were here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It didn’t work…one of the girls said “Auntie, I can see two people who look just like Auntie Mary and Uncle Godfrey”. We tried to tell them it was just 2 black people but they were having none of it…all over the plane little heads kept popping up with huge big smiles on their faces. We landed and I went with Mary and Godfrey to get their bags and when the children eventually got off the plane they ran through the airport and knocked them over with their hugs.I had a day off on Thursday so Angee, Godfrey, Agreeneth and I headed into London, we walked around the centre of London, went to Trafalgar Square and to The National Gallery, Nottinghill then to Kensington for a bit of shopping. We didn’t get back until almost 1am. We are going to go into London with the children to see all the sights; they are all hoping to see the Queen so maybe if we stand outside
Buckingham Palace long enough she will invite us in for a cup of tea and some cake.I am missing being able to check my emails as often as I would if I was at home…but it’s not a bad thing, I miss being able to eat when I want, what I want and where I want, I miss being able to be alone, listen to my ipod and dance about, I miss driving my wee car, I miss going shopping and I miss my family but at the same time I am meeting loads of new people, raising 23 children and making lifelong friends with the team.
It has been good to see a lot of you at the concerts and I hope you enjoyed the children. We are heading to the Edinburgh Fringe from London so I will based in Edinburgh for most of August. The children have a lot of concerts during this time as well as some street performances where they will be drumming and doing the can dance! The can dance is a must see…these children perform it so well.
Thank you for reading and for your continued support.
Auntie Lynsay
1 comment:
Hi Lyns,
Hope you all have a good time together in London. Love the pictures, looking forward to seeing you (and the rest of the gang!!!!!!!!!!!!) in August. Say hello to all of them. Love you loads, Mum
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