Mzungu

It has been a very busy week. The days here just fly by, as do the weeks. Time has gone very quickly the last two weeks since Mike and Tanya arrived. We have not allowed them to have much rest- they have been working very hard every day.
Greg and Mike have been busy working long days at the Watoto South site. The new tent was put up a couple of weeks ago and they have been working long days to get all the wiring done so the tent can be used for a service this Sunday. We had planned to drive to Jinja tomorrow to see where the Nile River flows out of Lake Victoria, but now the boys will be working so that will have to be postponed. One of the things Tanya wanted to do while she was here is stand on the equator so we will have to make that happen (on the way to Jinja) before they leave.
Lorenda and Tanya have been busy at the babies’ home. Seventeen children were moved from the babies’ home in Kampala to the babies’ home at Suubi village today and they were part of the team that took babies there. It was hard to leave the babies there because you get so attached to them. Even in the short time Tanya has been here, she has found a couple of favourites.
Lorenda and Tanya also had more adventures this week. With the guys working long days at South, they had to figure out how to get home each day. Being tough (stubborn) prairie girls, they decided they could walk the 4 kilometres. Crossing streets in Kampala is quite a task- there really is nothing that could be said to help you understand the enormity of the task- you take your life in your hands every time you attempt it. Then there are the numerous boda drivers that want to give you a ride, want your water bottle or want to marry you (Tanya got a few offers!) It rained a lot last night and today so the walk home was a little muddy in places. Lorenda slipped at one point and stepped in a mud puddle. Immediately, there was a “knight in shining armour” there to offer a hug- “No thanks!”
Each day the walk has been an adventure and usually is very entertaining. Children love to follow close behind and talk about the “Mzungu”. Some children just stand and point- not really sure what those creatures are. The funniest was when two young (late teens or early twenties) Ugandan women walked by and when they thought they were out of earshot, one said to the other, “Those two girls could glow in the dark.” We were both feeling pretty good about our tans until that comment!
We have a few more adventures to embark upon before Mike and Tanya head home- we will keep you posted.