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July 2: Kampala to Mbarara

Lord, what an adventure you have me on! The rooster woke me up this morning and as it still sounds I stand in awe of you. The simple life that is all around me helps to give me a glimps into others’ lives – and the lives of those that have lived before us.

The sites, the smells, and the sounds around me are foreign, oh Lord. They are foreign and exciting. In the midst of the newness, I pray that you will help me to see the world from your eyes. You came down and you saw the need. Help me to see others for who they are and what you can do for them……

…..What a day! God, you have been so good in blessing us with enough experiences in one day to make a full lifetime of memories. If this is what you had for us today I cannot wait to see what else you have in store for us to learn! We awoke early and had a wonderful time of fellowship over breakfast. The men who have been with us so fare are wonderful guys—so passionate about the Lord and His people. It’s very refreshing!

Father, you have been hard at work, perfectly orchestrating everything that has happened so far. Last minute, Keith’s compassion child (who is only four years younger than Keith) was able to meet up with us. He had breakfast with us and we took time out of our journey (that is what the natives call traveling) to stop by the compassion site that he was sponsored from and then we had the opportunity to visit his aunty’s home – the place he grew up.

The home was about twice the size of my room and in the middle of a community where everything was covered with red dust from the ground. She was so hospitable! Barely knew a word of English, yet she served us all a meal consisting of fresh fruit and cakes (more like cornbread muffins) and sodas. The size of her house and her status as a landlord leads me to believe that she is one of the wealthier women in the community.

Children kept peeking into the windows to see the “Muzungus”, or white people, so I was able to take some cakes out to them and play with them a bit. Lord, they did not understand a word of English but as Ralph said “A smile is the universal language” and we were able to communicate through laughing and smiling.

God, you are so good! Our team has been one since the second meeting and you have clearly planned every little detail, even if that means our plans have had to change. You have hand crafted all of this and I pray that though this sites I see, the people I meet, and the conversations I will have that I will learn and serve in everything you would have for me. Keep us all safe and healthy. Give us a boldness we’ve never had before and keep our hearts open as well as the hearts we will come into contact with. I love you, Lord!