2nd Tuesday in Uganda

Ok, so our bus is from the early 90's (don't think school bus think small battle creek transit bus) But anyway it's almost 2 decades old Plus it gets driven around Africa which is a rough and dusty terrain

This morning our bus was at the shop It was supposed to be here at 10am but instead we left at noon You just learn to go with it and make the best out of every situation So we did We played a game of - boys vs girls keep away football (yes we made it up) Young and old alike played and it was a lot of fun Even the kitchen staff joined in :)

Then we went and visited the headquarters for the invisible children bracelet campaign There were around 20 Acholi people there making bracelets The director said there are also 5 different places at the IDP camps that make bracelets and ship them to Kampala The money raised sends children to school and replaces bracelet supplies It's a wonderful cause

Today we learned that Joseph Kony has taken his LRA army to Congo and there has been some peace in the NOrth for a year and a half, two years But sadly he's begun some of the same tactics in Congo The Acholi people are slowly moving home if there's a home to go to The night commuting has stopped and there is beginning to be some hope for these displaced people

We ate lunch on the bus and did 2 de-worming clinics back to back Gwame orphanage and Bethel orphanage

At Gwame mariah and I played a game of catch with 5 girls That was a lot of fun!

At Bethel Eve walked me through the foundation of the new church they're building It's huge! The best part is, their current church is a temporary structure Reminded me of the Old Testament tabernacle, just think sheet metal not cloth. The sign on their church said, "Talk less, pray more"

Beautiful

I love you all and miss everyone

Tell the kids I love them and I can't wait to come home and show them pictures of the kids I've met and been able to play with

Erika