I keep notes all week long about things that are happening here so I can share with you who pray and support us financially and emotionally in the work in Budaka. This week, I have narrowed it down to 23 pictures from which I can only send a few. So, let me try to summarize the past 7 days:
- On Monday, we sent the children home to their clan/families for 5 days. Pastor Rogers and I met with them that morning to tell them and he began by saying, "we have decided not to send you home till December..." Most of the kids were very quiet and somber, having thought they were getting sent home to see some extended relatives for a few days. Others were excited they didn't have to go. Then he told them he was just kidding and they were all going that morning. The first 2 pictures you have show the excitement of most as they heard. You can see some who are not quite as excited. I love the smile on Sarah's face on the far right of the first picture! The 2nd picture shows Bartholomew as he got up and began dancing around at the news. It was a fun time! All the children came back on Friday or Saturday and were SO excited to be back. Several gave big bear hugs upon their return. I'm so glad they both enjoy going and coming back!
- On Monday morning also, a witchdoctor had been to the front of Pastor Rogers' house and left chicken feathers in a pile. This is a kind of curse to make his life miserable. We know that God is much more powerful than these curses (you can see them in the picture), and we chuckled, burned the pile of feathers and went on with our day. Thanks to all of you who continue to pray for our safety physically and spiritually here.
- On Tuesday, Pastor Rogers, Abby and I went up to Pian Upe, the largest game reserve in Uganda. We were scouting to see if our next team (the E! team) could go there with our kids and see the zebras, giraffes, lions, etc. that are there. To make a VERY long story short, we won't be able to go there with the team. We encountered the worst roads I've seen in Uganda (and that's saying a lot!). There were 3 stuck semi's and 4 stuck buses in our way at one point (praise God for the 4-wheel drive we had rented!). Our own car broke down in Katakwi, a small village a short way from Pian Upe, where we spent 3 hours waiting for someone to fix the fan and radiator. We did not see any wild animals and had only about 30 minutes in the reserve before we had to head home. We did, however, get to meet some of the Karamajong, a people group that has been largely untouched by the modern world. Quite an experience! We also got to see a new kind of fishing - the nets you see in the picture. It was a wonderful adventurous day...but we know now it won't be a place we will bring anyone anytime soon!
- While the other children were away for 5 days, we got to have the 4 (who have no clan/family to go to) over for dinner and to spend the night. What a fun-filled evening and morning with Natasha, Vanessa, Isaac and Moses. We played games, ate "American" food and laughed a lot together.
- On Friday, when the kids started coming back, Abby and I went down to welcome them back.
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