The past few days have been so hot here, but I'm sure those of you back in the states feel little or no sympathy for me. Well, all I can say is that I wish for a bit of the cold every once in a while. The cold showers don't even feel remotely brisk anymore.
Monday morning, Gary, the driver, and I left Kasana at 5 am to pick up the team in Entebbe. We had to drive through Kampala to get to Entebbe, so as always, Kampala was fast and furious. The plane arrived in good time and all the luggage was found. Even though all the luggage made it through the transporting, not everything in the luggage did. So after the proper paperwork was filled out, we left the airport to go eat, and go craft shopping before making our way to Kasana.
After a long and tiring day, we all made it safely there. It was really fun to see the looks on everyone's faces as we were driving through all the insane traffic and through the beautiful countryside. That was me only 3 weeks ago. But it really feels as if I have been here for much longer.
This morning was filled with a lot of activities for the jet-lagged team to embrace. At 8 am, there was a receiving ceremony for the new children at Kasana. All the new kids (I think there were 67 in all) came up to the front and the staff parents prayed for them individually. To see all the children who have lost so much and being welcomed into such a loving home was really amazing. It made me stop and realize why I am here.
After the ceremony, they had orientation, followed by a quick tour of Kasana and then it was off to work. The day just flew by and now it is time for me to say good night.
Thank you again for all of your thoughts, prayers and messages. I really appreciate them all. It is time for bed, and thankfully the temperature has dropped to 80.
No comments:
Post a Comment