We came to Kampala yesterday in order to be able to take Mutwahiru to his doctor's check up this morning, so I am writing to you from a fast Internet connection! We're so excited to see how Mutwahiru's leg is doing. He seems to be doing so well, he is doing his exercises each day and gets around great at the orphanage. He and the children get along really well – of course, they already knew him as he has been at Sunday School and Saturday School for many months with us.
We have found 3 potential sites in Kabuna for one of our August camps. I have included a picture of a part of one of the sites. It's a grade school run by the Anglican church in Uganda. As you can see, some of their classrooms are outside. We took this picture as we drove by – we are always such a distraction to the village children with our white skin! We will be having a camp in Budaka and one in Kabuna, each for 100 children. The team from Sunnyside Foursquare will be running the camps and we will be facilitating their team of 10. We (Abby and I, as well as all the kids, the staff of Cornerstone, the church and the community of Budaka) are SO excited that they are coming.
The 2nd picture is of 3 of the 4 members of our computer class this past term. We had our last class on Thursday as the term ends next week and they are taking exams now. The kids are, from the left, Brenda, Natasha and Benjamin (one of the day scholars). The one not showing is Ronald. We used our 2 laptops and each got about 10 minutes per week, after the teaching time, to work on the computer. It's been great! We hope to continue. The kids who are day scholars have to pay to take the class, but they first have to have paid all their school fees, so not many have been able to participate. But, they all want to be in there SO bad. It's another (small) money-making venture for Cornerstone...and fun for Abby and I to teach together.
Thank you to all who have been praying for Oliver (she's out of the hospital and doing great now) and Rogers (has typhoid, but is able to function fairly well). Typhoid is difficult to get rid of, apparently, and he feels better, then gets muscle aches, nausea and headaches after a week of feeling well. So, we continue to pray. Thanks for praying with us. No more mumps so far, and the only medical situations at the orphanage right now are eye infections. We have 3-4 kids who get these periodically.
The restaurant bids have come in and we are working with one builder Rogers has known for several years - he has the best bid and is able to come here from western Uganda to work with us. It's great to work with someone you already trust!! Hopefully, within a week or two of the Sunnyside team being here, we will begin the restaurant building. As you know from previous emails (and my life, for those who know me better), I HATE waiting for things, so this has been a patience builder...
We are hoping to take the kids (after the school term is over) on a trip to the Nile River. It will be a one-day trip to see a different part of Uganda. The last time (and only other time...) we took them east of Budaka to Sipi Falls up at Mount Elgon. This time we will head west about 2 hours to Jinja, the city where the headwaters of the Nile are. Should be fun to tie it into their geography lessons, social studies, and Bible stories. Thanks to 2 of you who are helping to make this trip happen financially.
I so appreciate all of you and your financial support, prayer covering and email connectedness! God works all things together for our good - yours, mine and the people of Budaka! Thank you.
In His great love,
Laurie
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