I made it to Kampala safe and sound! It's really good to be back. Fighting jet lag has been tough after getting in late Tuesday evening. I've enjoyed getting to meet the new interns and seeing all the EMI staff again.
It didn't take very long to get back to work. While all the new interns are going through the office orientation, I have been put right to work doing some surveying. Today, I was at a Watoto childrens village in Suubi (about an hour away) and tomorrow I leave for Gulu for a couple of days (about 5 hours away) and there is even more to do next week. Later, I will be going back to Gulu to survey several hundred acres in the African bush. It has been hectic, but fun.
A funny thing happened as we were trying to get lunch on the way to Suubi village this afternoon. After we pulled to the side of the road, at least half a dozen men rush to our windows to sell us food. This is how the conversation went:
Vendor: "Do you want some meat?" (while shoving many sticks skewered with meat in our faces)
Our car: "What kind of meat is it?"
Vendor: "It's meat!"
Our car: "Do you have any chicken?"
Vendor: "No, but take this." (Hands us a stick of what looks like beef)
Our car: "Is it chicken?"
Vendor: "It's meat."
Our car: "Do you have any chicken?"
Vendor: "No."
Our car: "Well, whats that?" (Pointing to one of the lighter colored pieces of meat that looks like chicken)
Vendor: "It's meat."
Our car: "Yeah, but what kind of meat?"
Vendor: "It's meat."
Our car: "Is it chicken?"
Vendor: "No, it's meat."
Our car: "Yeah, but what kind of meat?"
Vendor: "Breast."
Our car: "Breast from what kind of animal?"
Vendor: "Cow."
There must have been something lost in translation. That's when we gave up, ended the conversation, and just bought some roasted bananas. There's never a dull moment.
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Monday, January 24, 2011
Prayer Requests
Well I'm just about to leave for Uganda. I am really excited to get back and working again. I have a really exciting project I will be working on this semester. As I embark, I would like to share a few prayer requests. Please pray for:
-safe travel. Once again I will be doing lots of traveling over the next couple days. Please pray for God's protection as I go.
-Watoto Church. My project this semester is for Watoto. They are creating a technical college in Gulu for former children soldiers and other affected by the LRA. More details on this soon, but please pray for the church and the work they are doing in Gulu.
-EMI East Africa. With all of the new interns and long term volunteers that are coming, there is going to be a lot of transition. Also, there will be three project trips compared to just one last semester. Pray for God's guidance and wisdom in our work.
-peace in Sudan. There was recently a referendum in Sudan that decided the southern part of the country will secede from the north. Pray for peace during this transition time. It will surely have a large impact on Uganda as well.
-peace in Uganda. Elections in Uganda are also coming up. This can be a hostile time. The incumbent president is expected to win but it could get a little dangerous if people do not like the outcome. Pray for calm heads and smooth transitions.
-safe travel. Once again I will be doing lots of traveling over the next couple days. Please pray for God's protection as I go.
-Watoto Church. My project this semester is for Watoto. They are creating a technical college in Gulu for former children soldiers and other affected by the LRA. More details on this soon, but please pray for the church and the work they are doing in Gulu.
-EMI East Africa. With all of the new interns and long term volunteers that are coming, there is going to be a lot of transition. Also, there will be three project trips compared to just one last semester. Pray for God's guidance and wisdom in our work.
-peace in Sudan. There was recently a referendum in Sudan that decided the southern part of the country will secede from the north. Pray for peace during this transition time. It will surely have a large impact on Uganda as well.
-peace in Uganda. Elections in Uganda are also coming up. This can be a hostile time. The incumbent president is expected to win but it could get a little dangerous if people do not like the outcome. Pray for calm heads and smooth transitions.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
One Week
Sorry I have been so silent over the past couple weeks. It has been a wonderful time at home. Christmas was tons of fun and I was able to catch with many friends, even ones spread out all over the country. It was truly a blessing to be able to have this time at home. That being said, I am pumped to be going back! I haven’t had much going on the past couple weeks and I am super excited to get back and get to work.
One week from right now I will be on a plane headed back to Africa. I have a layover in London again. That’s when I get to meet all the new interns that are in Colorado for orientation this week. I am really looking forward to meeting them and working with them over the next couple months.
Stay tuned because I will start posting more regularly again. I will have more information on the project I will be working on for the semester and I will update you all soon with my support raising info and share some prayer requests with you.
Hopefully I will have lots of new stories and adventures to share with you soon!
One week from right now I will be on a plane headed back to Africa. I have a layover in London again. That’s when I get to meet all the new interns that are in Colorado for orientation this week. I am really looking forward to meeting them and working with them over the next couple months.
Stay tuned because I will start posting more regularly again. I will have more information on the project I will be working on for the semester and I will update you all soon with my support raising info and share some prayer requests with you.
Hopefully I will have lots of new stories and adventures to share with you soon!
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