We just landed in Amsterdam on the flight home and I figured I would use some of the time that I have to post the last blog about our trip to Uganda.
Day 8- June 18, 2012
Today was a very short day. We were supposed to leave at 8:00, but Eddie took the keys to our van and we had to wait for another vehicle to get to the house. So we ended up leaving at like 10:30.
We got to Buloba at about 11:30 and started putting on rain catches. They are gutters at a slope and at the end there is a hole for the rain to fall out and into a barrel. The people use that for drinking, washing clothes/dishes and other things. It amazed me at how excited they were about something as simple as a gutter. It was once again an example of how we take a lot of things for granted.
After that we ate lunch then we played with the kids for like 20 minutes, then we had to leave.
It wasn't a very long day, but it was good.
Day 9- June 19, 2012
Again, today was a very short day. We went to Bethany Village to play soccer with the kids. Once again, we had to ride a boat and boda bodas to get there. My boda boda driver fish tailed it one time and scared the crap out of me.
Anyways, we played soccer and I was on defense. On our team there were six americans and five Ugandans, then 11 Ugandans on the other team. We did pretty good in the first half. We were up 1-0 at the end of the first half, but the final score was 5-3 and the Ugandans won but we still had fun.
When we got back we took a nap and then went to a really good restaurant. I had a steak, pork chop, chicken leg, and beef sausage for $15 or 30,000 Ugandan Shillings.
It was a good day even though it was short.
Day 10- June 20, 2012
Today we went to the Loving Hearts Babies Home. It was an orphanage for babies ages 0-2 that is run by Gaba Church. We got a tour and played with the kids for about an hour. We met some people from North Carolina and it turns out that they were involved with Young Life. The woman's son is actually at Sharptop Cove right now. Small world, huh?
After that we went to Buloba to say our final goodbyes. I was glad that we got to see them all one last time.
Once we left there we went to a Wal-Mart type store called Game, went back to the coffee shop, and got more minutes for my Ugandan phone.
It was a good last full day in country.
Day 11- June 21, 2012
Well, today was our last day in country and we experienced some pretty neat stuff.
This morning we walked around the slums of Kampala. The people that live there literally have nothing. The living conditions are awful. It also smells really bad. There were just tons of people there crammed into a small space. While we were walking through, we saw a man having a seizure, but no one could help him. It was awful. As we were leaving there, I was trying to come up with a Bible verse to help me understand why God would allow such a bad place to exist. The verse that came to mind was Colossians 1:15-20. Verse 16 says that all things were made by Jesus, for Jesus. I don't really understand how God can use that place for good, but somehow He will (Proverbs 3:5-6).
After we got done there, we went to the best resort in Uganda. It was weird going from the poorest place in the country to the richest place in the country and they were both in the same city.
My experience here has been life changing. I have a new perspective on just about everything. It has also been great to experience it with some of my closest friends. My life had been changed forever and I am looking forward to coming back and staying for a longer period of time.
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