Started the day with laughing so hard that tears came. We call it "DQ" fever in my family because of fond memories laughing with our friends in Indiana. Of course I cracked myself up.
Then off to the Compound for our first day of Youth Camp. But wait, Everett forgot his passport and wallet at the hotel so we have to go back and get it. Fortunately I realized it when we were only about 10 minutes into the 45 minute trip.
We got so see some much more rural Uganda on this commute. Here is a typical scene as people greeted the bus full of White Folks driving by. The kids will run along side of the bus yelling greetings.
The day went great. It started hot, but then cooled down later in the day and the rain clouds were good to us.
Main highlights - First, I got to meet Alex whom we have been a sponsor for since Covenant Mercies started in Uganda. Alex just graduated from the program and will be going on to University. What a privilege to see what Alex has been able to accomplish. He tested the very highest on his exams and we are so glad to have had a small part to play in helping him get there. I also was able to meet our new sponsored child Eunice and her mother. Neither could speak English (at least that these American ears could understand), but Eunice's mother was visibly moved at the meeting. Again, what a privilege to participate in helping these beautiful folks.
Second main highlight - it's hard to describe. I obviously was able to greet Alf when he met us at the airport. Then we all greeted Ruth and the girls when we arrived at the compound. But when we all went into their house I was just overwhelmed, to the point of tears, at how good God is to provide folks like the Lohmann's who have been serving so heroically here and doing so with such Christlike joy and love.
Here is a picture as Joel was preaching the first session.
We had Soccer, Volleyball and our own CFC Stand games. The kids went away tired (well, us too!), but I believe they had a rare great day of fun.
We got so see some much more rural Uganda on this commute. Here is a typical scene as people greeted the bus full of White Folks driving by. The kids will run along side of the bus yelling greetings.
The day went great. It started hot, but then cooled down later in the day and the rain clouds were good to us.
Main highlights - First, I got to meet Alex whom we have been a sponsor for since Covenant Mercies started in Uganda. Alex just graduated from the program and will be going on to University. What a privilege to see what Alex has been able to accomplish. He tested the very highest on his exams and we are so glad to have had a small part to play in helping him get there. I also was able to meet our new sponsored child Eunice and her mother. Neither could speak English (at least that these American ears could understand), but Eunice's mother was visibly moved at the meeting. Again, what a privilege to participate in helping these beautiful folks.
Second main highlight - it's hard to describe. I obviously was able to greet Alf when he met us at the airport. Then we all greeted Ruth and the girls when we arrived at the compound. But when we all went into their house I was just overwhelmed, to the point of tears, at how good God is to provide folks like the Lohmann's who have been serving so heroically here and doing so with such Christlike joy and love.
Here is a picture as Joel was preaching the first session.
We had Soccer, Volleyball and our own CFC Stand games. The kids went away tired (well, us too!), but I believe they had a rare great day of fun.
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