WE ARE HERE!!
Sorry it has taken time to write...we have been so busy just the few days we have been here!
And man...in just a few days we have seen SO SO much!!
The plane ride was an experience in itself for me. I can't say that it was my FAVORITE thing...and I got extremely car sick...I am JUST NOW over it...after I took some meds...and now I am sooo much better! The plane ride seemed to take FOREVER! We finally arrived in Ettenbee around 11 where the leaders of the church were there to greet us with open arms! They drove us in a rented vehicle that they had hired out and took us into our new world.
Life is totally different here in Uganda than in America...and I mean TOTALLY different!
We have got to experience the food...the markets...the streets...boda boda's...rain...sunshine..misquotes...no English and SO much more!!! And we have SO much to come! We have learned so many new Lugandan words...and so many things about this place that we NEVER knew...( AND MOM...THEY DO HAVE BLACK MAMBAS-but they are in their "barracks" or so I was told!!)
We walk everywhere and most things are a 30 min walk away.
Right now...a 6 yr old little boy is sitting on my lap.His name is Jone and he is SO smart! We played in the rain together today...wrote the ABC's and he even did math problems. He knows English very well. He asked me today if America had snow and he was amazed!
We have met SO many people and they are ALL nice! Not one has been rude. The people love American's or "mazoongo". They love to see us!
We just started with our readers today...meeting them and setting up a schedule with them for daily or weekly reading...getting to know their lives....and letting them know about our lives. We will begin actual readings very soon!!!
Uganda and Kampala in itself is NOT like what the internet says....we were shocked...amazed...and in awe of what this place is really like!!! You will never know...until you see it with your own eyes.
The people here in Kampala....they don't depend on things of this world...because they have nothing of this world...but they depend on God...and His love...protection...strength...and the blessings of a NEW day!
I will write soon...or as soon as I can!!
I cannot wait to show you pictures and videos when I return!!
Love you ALL!!
Continue to pray and be in thought of our team...readers...Kampala...and others that we may come in contact with.
Black Mambas!! Oh no...kinda funny though!! Sorry you were sick on the plane:( Glad you are feeling better!! Sounds like an amazing place and that you are have an amazing experience!! So proud of you and what you are doing...Love you and miss you!! Can't wait to see the pictures and videos!! Keeping all of you in my thoughts and prayers!!
ReplyDeleteAmanda! This is fantastic. I am so thankful you are keeping this, that way I can get a little more detail about whats going on and I know Cade's parents will be reading this as well! From what Cade has told me ya'lls minds are absolutely blown. Some of it I'm sure is heartbreaking, but like I told Cade, the Lord wanted your heart to break for these people. I am sure you are experiencing more joy that you can handle and I am SO excited about that! soak it up and I am praying for you guys everyday! Love you and your team :)
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