Sasquatch siting

Yesterday was a day of “running out”. We got up at 5:30 AM to read a Bible story to our grandson and while we were talking to him, our internet time ran out! Something we don’t have to think about in North America, but we do while we are here.
Lorenda then decided to boil some eggs for breakfast, but before the water even came to a boil, our gas tank was empty. Our stove is another thing that is very different here than at home. We have one electric burner and three gas burners on our stovetop. Our oven has an electric element on top and a gas “element” on the bottom. The thinking is that you should always have something to cook with. If the power is out, you can use the gas burners. The difference is that gas is not piped into the homes here like it is in North America. Our gas is in a tank in the cupboard under the sink. When it runs out, you take the empty tank and trade it in for a full tank. That is what happened yesterday.
Even though we ran out of internet time and “cooking gas” (we really don’t know what kind of gas it is!), God’s love didn’t run out and won’t ever run out. No matter what else runs out, we will always have God’s love. Aren’t you glad for that?
After we drove to get the cooking gas, we decided to walk to the mall to get our internet time. It is about 3 ½ kms each way through neighbourhoods, past businesses and across the train tracks where many locals hang out. We have said repeatedly that we are here because of the people and we want to be part of the community where we stay, as well as being part of the Watoto community. It is such a joy to walk down the streets and just smile, say hello, give high fives to everyone around (adults and children). Mzungu are more common in Kampala than they used to be, but some kids still act like they have spotted Sasquatch when they see us. One boy yesterday was just staring and us and saying quietly over and over, “Mzungu”. He was swinging his arm trying to get his friends’ attention so they could see too, but he never once took his eyes off us and kept repeating “Mzungu”.
Even though we ran out of a couple of things yesterday, we got so much more back. We could have chosen to be upset by the little annoyances of “running out”, but instead we chose to have joy because of the many, many blessings God gave us. If we hadn’t run out of internet time, we never would have walked to the mall and had contact with all those amazing people. Don’t let the little annoyances in your life rob you of the blessings God has for you. Have a blessed day our dear friends.