Sitting in Kampala

I am sitting in Kampala and enjoying a very cool day, rainy, cloudy and peaceful. We come here to do some shopping and to have some different food and coffee.

This week we have done a variety of things which keeps us on our toes. This week we gave the staff and their spouses a party to honor them.Most of the staff who is married lives quite far from their spouse. It is such a ministry to the surrounding community and they are amazing as well.

My team is great and we have formed a special little family. There is Suzy my roommate, Phyllis our resident JaJa who is 71, Cole and Lindsey who are married, AND 20, and Danika who is also still in college. Then there is me. So, God has put us together and we have a lot of fun together.

Our schedule is packed full...we go to school almost every day, and they are doing a good job as a ministry, yet, there is such a huge need for overall reform. This is the most impoverished community I have ever been involved in. It is very much like the slums except without the sewage, trash etc.. so I am very intrigued. The beauty contrasting the poverty is stark.

Regardless, the way that we have been invited to pour out love and such to this community is sweet. I am learning a lot and know there is so much more to learn.

Your prayers are felt, and I know you are all with me, and here in spirit pouring out love as well.