I haven't had any time to blog because we have been out visiting the various villages outside of Kampala. What an AMAZING 2 days this has been. (The drive there has been another type of experience altogether!!!!---THINK HEART ATTACK!! We have been greeted by the children and women at each stop and made to feel so important. It's interesting that we have come to bless them, and yet, we have been overwhelmed by their LOVE and AFFECTION. Each child and woman are beautiful beyond words, big eyes and smiles that brighten even the brightest African day!! There are so many needs that I am excited to brainstorm with others on how to earn extra money. I was most excited to meet a few special needs children. Those children would have been my students had I been a teacher in Uganda!!! I'm already thinking how I can help Antwon get the wheelchair he will obviously need in a few years. SOOOOOOO, I have that to think about.
Dianne and I were given LOTS of money by First Presbyterian Church mission committee and various friends. We have had numerous opportunities to bless some very ill and needy people. One young man in particular is Joseph, 18, who has elephantitis (sp??) and it has affected his genitalia. He is extremely embarrassed about his condition and doesn't want to go out in public. We have given him medicine and others will help him with surgery in the near future. Idah, GFR Uganda Director, has helped us purchase boxes and boxes of medicine which we had delivered to the poorest of the poor. HOW HUMBLING IT IS TO KNOW THAT WE ARE IMPACTING THE LIVES OF THESE PEOPLE. There were so many more that we couldn't help.
On a different topic, we saw the baboons!! What a hoot!! They literally 'patrol' the road we were on and 'raided' the bus!! The DO NOT FEED THE ANIMALS sign must not have been meant for us, because they quickly devoured bananas during their photo shoot!!!
Well, we more great challenges ahead for the weekend. I'll write again whenever I have the opportunity. Sorry for the long blog!!