Hello Uganda!!

We have arrived!!!!!!!!   I cannot put enough enthusiasm in those words!  The two days of traveling tested my patience, but they brought me here.  Flying into Africa was simply awe inspiring.  Beyond the darkness of the Mediterranean, lights spread out across the shoreline like a map.   A few hours later the sun rose pink over the fluffy clouds.  Best of all, the plane dove through the top layers of cloud and Uganda spread before us:  brilliant green mountains laced with red dirt paths and cloaked in mist.  How splendid are the works of your hands oh Lord!

Quick note: Janna is a blessing indeed.  She kept me laughing throughout the two days of travel.  Suffice to say she's a security guard's nightmare.    Something stopped her all three times we checked through; and something was forgotten and frantically reclaimed all three times.  Visas, oddly enough, went without a hitch. Thank you for all who prayed for safe travels!

We were welcomed at the airport by the beautiful Jayan and a smiling Jonah.  Uganda displayed its vibrant culture for us on our way from Entebbe to Kampala.  Bodas (motorcycles) clog the streets; I can't believe some of the places they'll squeeze into or the loads they carry!  Ladies carry bundles on their heads down the streets; goats graze the roadside; pineapples envelop a bicycle so that even the wheels disappear; children run and wave; everyone and everything is beautiful!  Yes, in a third world country poverty is evident.  This is why we came, to not only provide practical service for the children, but to promote wealth in the Spirit.

The Spirit fills the compound.  This afternoon was spent in devotion and weekly planning.  During the devotion I could just hear the joy pouring from Jonah's finger's on the piano, Emily's guitar strings, and everyone's voices.  I am quite content to spend the next month with all of these people.

Please pray for our week ahead.  Tuesday and Wednesday will be projects in Kampala.  On Thursday, Friday, and Saturday we'll already head out on a safari.  Village mission next week.  I am thrilled to go to work tomorrow, but really need some shut-eye (despite tiring ourselves out power-walking around the London terminal, I was unable to sleep more than 2 hours on the plane- hello jet lag!)

God's Blessings
Goodnight!