week in paradise

Another week has come and gone! I am feeling more in the groove of things and not so nervous about my time here and time away from family and friends. Don’t get me wrong – I still miss all of you terribly!

Blogging about everything little things seems overwhelming but yet at the same time important to share. For today’s post, it’s just highlights again but the goal is to have a few more this week, and in the weeks to come, with details about specific events, places and people – both here in Uganda and experiences from Ethiopia. My goal will be to post the "week in paradise" each week (duh!) with snapshots and comments from the previous days... Fingers crossed that it happens weekly!

So… the short (but actually long) list of what went down:

Two without photos:

• Seeing one of the Maranatha schools, Nkona, and getting (having) to drive there and back – opposite side of the road plus in the rain on the way home

• Learning how to do my laundry by hand – my Ugandan sister, Noreen, was a fabulous teacher

Visiting and seeing the Hoffman House – more to come on True Impact partner locations

Michelle Hoffman and her 8-year old daughter Julia went home to be with the Lord as a result of a tragic car accident August 17, 2012. Although their young lives ended much too quickly for us, the quality of their short lives is a testimony to their great love for God and people.

Checking out Emmanuel Children's Education Center

This is the building that the True Impact team helped build in June 2016. Since then, the financial support from TIM continues as others here build out the roof and finish up the building for additional classrooms.

Picking up fresh tilapia at a small fishing village on the lake

Purchasing fabric with Helen for my Gomesi dress – traditional Ugandan cultural dress

Making juice with Peter and Eva almost all with fruit from the yard – mango, papaya, passion fruit plus oranges and tangerines

Seeing the crops growing next to Immanuel Home and learning from James (who farms the land) how it works, what his needs are and how he’s teaching the kids

Enjoyed a relaxing Saturday in Kampala at the Kenlon Hotel after all the driving the previous two days

Lunch with the family by Lake Victoria

Language lesson with Willy (shown here) and Peter

Helping Willy clean out the pig stalls (photo prior to cleaning) – Tami, you’d be so proud

Experiencing a Ugandan club football (soccer) match – more to come on this experience

Meeting Timothy, Patrick & Eva’s youngest, at his university for art and seeing his final project – a large sculpture portraying alcoholism

Experiencing a night of worship at Harvest for Christ Church in Kampala – arrived at 8pm and left at 12:30am with it still going

Home visits with kids and families for potential sponsorship through True Impact – wow, this was amazing and I’ll be sharing more