Your Uganda test today: what is in the first picture you see? One hint - it was outside our back door 3 days ago...in the morning. (sorry to say that this picture did not come through. Boo!!!!)
Okay, now that I've got you working on something, let me tell you what's happening around here. Here are some highlights this week:
- So, this one is not exactly a positive thing...maybe I should call it a "low" light. Last Monday morning, 2 men tried to get a child to take a bomb into the dormitory at a primary school in Budaka. The child refused, even though offered money, and an adult came along about the same time and the 2 men ran off with their bomb. The police came to us and warned us about this and we have been very vigilant since then. We check the kids' backpacks each day as they come, Abby and I are not out after dark and we watch for strangers who want to come in the compound at the school.
- Electricity came back on last Sunday, as I told you last week. But, since then it has been off 2 more times - once for a day and more recently it went off Sunday afternoon and is not yet back on...48 hours now with none. I'm beginning to feel spoiled when we do have electricity.
- Abby has been sick for about 3 days and is finally on the mend. She had an "acute gastrointestinal infection," and is getting better now with antibiotics. We found a new hospital in Mbale and it seems like a better place...we will see. Thanks to those of you who have been praying for her! (By the way, the reason you didn't get this email till today is that we spent all morning yesterday at the hospital and the rest of the day I was at home playing nurse/mom.)
- We met a peace corps worker who lives close (in Kibuku, a village about 5 miles away). We had a great time with her over for dinner and just "talking fast" (as people here say Americans do). She let me know there are 2 other p.c. people who are even closer. One is actually from Eugene! He said he kept seeing Oregon and VLT shirts around Budaka and wondered who it was that had given these people shirts from his home state and town. We have yet to meet him, but will rectify that soon.
- The 2nd picture you have I took this morning right after breakfast when Monicah, the mom to our girls, asked Natasha to brush the little girls' hair. The picture is of Natasha and Charity. Rogers was goofing around with the children and they said, "Take a picture of Pastor Rogers eating!", so I did and that is the 3rd picture you have.
- We are going tomorrow to talk with the family of the child we believe will be our 30th orphan...filling us up to capacity until we build a new building. Rogers and I are excited, and I will tell you more next week, along with pictures!
- Thanks to all of you who prayed for Natasha last week. God gave us wisdom about what to do, and after talking with her and administering some needed discipline, she is like a completely changed child. She is back to enjoying herself, overseeing the younger girls in her room, making good choices throughout the day, etc. Praise God for His wisdom!!
- I want to welcome a few new people who are just this week getting their first Cornerstone email. Welcome...thanks for coming along on this ride with us!
- The latrines were supposed to be started at the restaurant site on Friday, but due to (fill in the blank) they were not and supposedly they began today. Waiting is really not my strong point!!!
- I got to get away for 2 nights last week for a little R&R. It was good and refreshing. Thanks for all your support...and especially thanks this week for my being able to rest every 2-3 months like this. It really helps me get perspective for the rest of the work here.
- We got a package of VIA from 2 of you this week. THANK YOU! I've heard there is more coming also from a couple of others. I don't believe you can have too much VIA. Ha! We are really enjoying it...well, I have been while Ab's been sick, but she will enjoy it again once she can eat and drink.
Thank you for loving God's kids here in Budaka. We pray for all of you!
Laurie
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