The Big 3-0

I left my twenties a few days ago.....Pearl Harbor Day....December 7!
How did I celebrate?? I went to one of the posh places in London. The Ritz-Carlton :)

There are a few of us with milestone birthdays in December--- 30, 40 and 50---so we decided it was cause for an excursion to the Ritz for a traditional tea. We enjoyed our finger sandwiches (mine were gluten-free!), fresh pastries and a wide variety of tea...traditional English, Moroccan mint, and an elderflower tea. Ooh-la-la! The Ritz was decked out for Christmas so the decor was simply stunning.

After tea in the lobby. Unfortunately, we were not allowed to take photos in the dining room.
Our roomie for one more week, "CC", outside the Ritz.
My friend, Jas, and I. Our birthdays are 1 day apart!

Heavy Hearts

Our hearts have been heavy for the past few weeks as we received news of our WHM colleagues in Uganda---they are on the forefront of an Ebola outbreak.

Much of the team has been evacuated to the capital city of Kampala, but Scott and Jennifer (team leaders and doctors) have remained in the village---they are now separated from their 4 children. A catastrophic blow came on Tuesday when their friend and medical colleague Dr. Jonah Kule died from the virus. Their blog - http://www.paradoxuganda.blogspot.com/ - has been heart-wrenching.

The Ebola outbreak has made BBC News online and ABC.
The following article honors Dr. Jonah http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Germs/Story?id=3970795&page=1

Please pray for Scott, Jennifer and the Ugandan villages battling ebola.