Two Weeks Down ..... A Lot More To Go :-)

I am now finished with my first two weeks here in Uganda!!  These weeks completely flew by. Luckily I have a lot more wonderful weeks to come. To sum up my time so far, I would say that it has been eye-opening, exciting, relaxing, tiring, enjoyable, and wonderful.

Taking the children to the pool was a success ! Thank you so much for the prayers. We ended up being able to take 8 of the Uganda children who live next door to us. We all walked hand in hand all the way to the pool ( about a 10 minute walk ) When we got to the pool we were pleased to find out that children were less expensive. It was only 3000 Ugandan Shillings ( about $1.50 ) per child. None of the children had ever really gone swimming before, so we were nervous about having all of them in the pool. When we arrived at the pool we saw a shallow pool off to the side. This children immediately jumped into that one. They barely even took notice of the HUGE pool next to them. So, we spent about 2 hours in the shallow pool having a blast with our 8 Ugandan neighbors. This children has so much fun. They now keep asking us when we will be taking them again. Hopefully we will be able to bless them with a day at the pool again sometime soon.  :-)

The rest of our time we were able to spend time at the different ministries that we go to on a weekly basis. Because of Easter, the numbers of children were fewer . We spent time at the children's disability home called Katalamwe as well as the juvenile youth home called Remand Home. At Katalamwe we sang worship songs with the children, shared about Christ, and made a fun craft. At Remand home, we watched a movie ( in Luganda ) about a homeless family and the troubles they were going through.

For Easter I was able to go to church in the morning. Then go to a Ugandan zoo and Lake Victoria. It was interesting to see how many people spent time out of their homes on a Holiday. There were loads of people at Lake Victoria and the Zoo.

To make Easter feel more like home for us, the two other volunteers and myself made ourselves an Easter basket filled with sweets, soda , and fruit. It helped us feel like we were at home enjoying Easter.

My time here has been amazing. I can't wait to continue to wake up each day to serve God in Uganda :-)

Prayer Requests:
- Prayer for Uganda and the rising gas prices. Ugandans have to pay about $6-$7 US Dollars per gallon. Most people don't even make that much in a day. Because of these rising prices, there have been some riots and strikes. So please keep Uganda and its people in your prayers !
- The children who I interact with each day.
- And strength for me to wake up each day with a smile on my face ready to do what God has asked me to do.