So today was filled with great, touching moments that make me love Uganda even more than I already do. The day started out with a breakfast of oatmeal, milk and sugar! whoo it was yummy in my tummy (according to Peta) ha but after everyone got ready it was time to head out! But before I tell you more I just want to say that me and Peta have had on ongoing battle of which one of us screams like a girl and is like a lady. We bicker back and forth, you scream like a girl! NO you do! oh mamanze! =] but he told me the other day he was going to get me lady shoes, a red dress, a wig, and earings. But anyways our first stop today was the market where Vikki bought milk, eggs, rice and beans for Bruce and Nakatos family. They were in desperate need of food and no food means bad health...especially for someone in as bad of shape as Nakato. After the market we drove out to their place and dropped off all the food! OH my goodness! They were all so happy and greatful for us bringing the food and they showed it. Nakatos mother stated singing and dancing which really affects me because we are making such an impact on them and showing Christs love through a simple gift of food. The next stop on our adventure today was a gas station (this is why i told you about me and Peta)...well we pull up to the gas station and everyone was wondering why we were even there in the first place. well a woman comes out with a bag walks over to Peta and hands it to him, he then turns around hands me a bag and then says...i bought you some shoes todd! cause your a lady! and sure enough i pull out a pair of high heeled shoes! =] It caught me wayyyy off guard...definately something i was not expecting! after everyone was done crying of laughter we headed off to the high school where the fountain of hope kids go after they are done. We saw Joshua, the brother of the girls and we got a list of what he needed for school which we will go into town another day and get. But basically we just hung out and kicked and threw a little nerf basketball around, juggling and hitting each other. I made the mistake of kicking the ball so hard that my shoe fell off and of course Cassie got it and wouldnt give it back! ughhhh! To add to the embarassment of walking and hopping around with one shoe Peta made me try on the high heels and hold Megans handbag
and pose for pictures. Then Cassie and Kyle tied my shoe to the front of the van...and it was there until we got to Fountain of Hope. Today at the school our time was spent putting bags together for the pre school classes which didnt recieve bags yesterday because they had already gone home. We got there after 12 today also so we are hopefully handing them out monday because of the football and netball tournament. We had rolleggs for lunch again and then headed down to the field to play a little football. When we got down there a guy was using a weed whacker to clean up the field so its all ready for tomorrow, and they were painting the lines with black oil. Its truly an amazing field that they have set up for the amount of resourses they have. But there were many kids down there so football could only be played a little before the kids took control of the ball and played by themselves. Peta still had the little orange nerf basketball which of course resulted with him hitting someone with it and it turned into a game of dogeball. As Cassie and I were both going for the ball she went to stop me from getting it and smacked me in the face which resulted in me getting a bloody lip! (TALK ABOUT BEING A TEAM!) haha but after we stopped hitting each other we could all sit on the sideline and just throw the ball and watch the kids run after it, trying to be the one to throw it back...this resulted in full out dog piles, everyone throwing each other around trying to get that little ball...it really was a funny sight. After this we walked up to the school and helped move bags into a room where it could be locked up. And i got a bloody nose (side effect of Cassies slap to my face) =] and then we had to leave. But today was special because we got to take Jeffrey(Graces son which is our cook and the person who does our laundry) and all the girls back with us to eat and spend the night with us. This was special in so many ways because Jeffrey stays in the boarding house and doesnt get to see his mom but once every couple months and because my mom and becca love those girls like they are their own. SO DO I!!!! THEY ARE MY SISTAS!!!=] but after a dinner of fried chicken, we had special guests tell their stories. Their names are Jim and Hellen. They have both have rough times whether it be in their childhood or problems with just having a matress to sleep on. Their love is so strong for one another and its this and their love of Jesus Christ that keeps them together! Becca prayed for both of them and i cold tell it touched Hellen because she was crying...but now im just up writing this and everyone else has gone to bed lonnngggg ago! I am so greatful the God has given me the opportunity to come here and get to know these people and their love of Jesus Christ. He is a God of details and he has a plan for each and every one of us. We just need to trust in him through everything, whether it be good or bad, everything we encounter in our lives was part of his plan for us and we need to give everything we have o honor him. MASTA FRY OUTTTTTTTTTT=]
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