Wednesday, July 14

Now that the country has settled down a bit and the power is back on, I can write. Thank you again to everyone who has prayed for our safety here and for the country of Uganda as a whole. Please continue to pray for peace.

My cousin, Becca, left for the states today - she came and stayed with me when I first arrived and it so strange to not have her presence here now. I am excited to see what God has in store for her life and hopefully she will come back to visit. There are a number of people here that already miss her (not just me).

Maize harvest is coming up next week and all of New Hope is encouraged to participate. It is very much a community affair - all staff, students, families, etc. become involved and it is fun to see some of the staff and children in a new environment and enjoying one another's company as we labor together.

The Institute continues to challenge me daily. We are starting to dig even deeper into the root of how our "World Lenses" have been formed and what are their foundations. I am only in week 2 and have already learned so much!

It is technically the dry season now, since we are nearing harvest, but I get the privilege of listening to the soft rain on the tin roof and appreciate the coolness that it brings to the night. Ah, the relief rain brings.