Psalm 118:24
This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.
Lake Victoria
We really are glad for this day that the Lord has made. He has been teaching us so much every single day. Some days it is exhausting and we feel like our heads are going to explode and other days, we just can’t stop smiling.
Yesterday we were out for the day with our friends, Randy and Judy. We started with a great lunch at a nice, little coffee shop- it is so good to go out with others so they show us these little treasures that they have already found. We then did some shopping at several different stores, many of them were places that we hadn’t been yet so it was great. Judy is like a human GPS! We are getting to know our little corner of the city and our usual routes, but she seems to know how to get everywhere. Maybe some day we will get there.
Today we decided to go out exploring on our own and it is one of those days where we just can’t stop smiling. We started off the day celebrating with our brothers and sisters at Watoto Central Church. When we came here with building teams in the past, we always felt like we never really “fit in” here, even though everyone did everything they could to make us feel most welcome. This time is different- we feel like we are the same as everyone else. It is like we are surprised when we look in the mirror and see that we are different than most of our friends here. Lorenda is getting a little tanned, but still has a very long way to go. Greg…well, we just won’t talk about that!
Kampala is located on the west shore of Lake Victoria (second biggest fresh water lake in the world). We drove down to the area that goes along the lake and explored a few different neighbourhoods. There is a large resort on the shore of the lake that is absolutely beautiful. It is like when you are visiting a Caribbean country- you drive through the countryside where the people are working very hard just to make ends meet and then you arrive at this huge amazing resort. There is a marina on Lake Victoria, numerous paths through gorgeous gardens, a horse stable, beach, pool- it really is quite beautiful.
We also had another new adventure today. We stopped at one of the neighbourhood street carts and bought some fruit for the first time (see picture below). We could hardly contain ourselves long enough to get home and cut them up (as you can see by the look on Lorenda’s face). One pineapple and two huge mangos- with the current exchange rate we paid $2.08 for all of that. We haven’t tried the mangos yet, but the pineapple is sweet, juicy and yummy. We are going back tomorrow to get more and to try the papaya (po po, as it is called here).
Everyday is a new and exciting adventure here. Please keep praying for us as we continue on this amazing journey.
Hi Lorenda and Greg, How exciting for you to be a real part of it all there now, and to know that every day you are making a difference in someone life. The traffic sounds interesting, as do your nights i.e. dogs, frogs and crickets. I'm sure the fruit there is much tastier than it is once it finally reaches Canada and ripens, so enjoy some for me!
ReplyDeleteRay says "HI".
My son and grandson are leaving for a week in Uganda in another two weeks time. I haven't heard the particulars so I don't know where they are going or who they're connected with. It's a Christian organization of some sort is all I know.
Love and prayers, Cynthia
Hi Ray and Cynthia
ReplyDeleteGreat to hear from you.
Life here is much different, from traffic to food to trying to sleep at night. God is good and we are adjusting. We have some great people here that are giving us pointers and assisting us with a lot of things.
Let me know where your son and grandson are going to be and who they are working with. There are so many organizations doing work here- it is unbelievable.
Thanks for reading the blog, praying for us and journeying with us. We appreciate that a lot.