Tomorrow the bakery opens in Mbale. This has been a long day, so please bear with me as you get only a short email update. So many things to tell, but no energy left. It's almost 10pm, been up since 4am. Went to see the kids at 6:30 (they're fine!), then to find milk for some recipes (found at Pastor Rogers' from their cow), then made the dough for cinnamon rolls. Abby and Monicah continued, making 10 different items for our opening tomorrow. I went to Mbale and did all the last minute things with Gerald (new employee) - setting up the bookkeeping (longhand, of course), got the store looking good, walked to 5 places to get last minute stuff, talked to several potential customers who were looking for cakes, then back to Budaka. Abby called on our way back - they were out of eggs. No eggs in Budaka. Not one...until we heard that there was a small shop that had 4 eggs left. We needed 3. Rushed there and bought them. One was broken in the washing, but we only needed 3 ;). Back to the bakery, finish up the g-nut cookies, millet muffins, bake the last loaf of banana bread and frost the carrot cake. Long day.
As I walked in from "out back" (the latrine) a few minutes ago, Abby said, "Mom, you have a praying mantis on your leg." Sure enough! You know you've been in Africa for awhile when you just reach down and brush off the 3" insect from your leg.
Hope your day is full too! Please pray for us for the opening of Cornerstone Bakery. Pictures will be forthcoming!
Love you all!
Laurie
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