Today we are saying our good-byes and farewell to the children, aunties, uncles as well as Piet and Pita. We have all been touched by different times as we have shared experiences with the children and workers. We also had visits with 3 sponsor families. One little girl, Medinah lived about an hour walk away from the school. Her mom walks her in the morning and then is waiting when school is over. They were so thankful we will be finding a sponsor in Chilliwack. It was a moving experience as the mother and grandmother look after her. She is such a happy little girl.
Packing has begun and we are leaving many of our items for others to use here. Stefanie is gleaning our left over non perishable foods. She is thrilled to have it. We need to head over to Piet and Pita's so say our goodbyes.
We will be looking forward to sharing with you our experiences.
Darlene
Thursday, 11 July 2013
Wednesday, 10 July 2013
The Stoning
Today Sue, Ceara and Taryn had the unique opportunity to witness Ugandan Tribal Justice. Sue and Taryn were calmly walking up the road, after spending a morning with the children, minding our own business, when suddenly... ATTACK of the BLACK MAMBA began. We heard shouts of "Snake, snake!!" and our knights in shining armour arrived with state of the art, attack equipment. This means stones and bricks. Taryn calmly hopped around saying, " Yuck, yuck, A black Mamba eww." While the brave Sue videoed the entire event. Ceara rushed out the clinic because one of us was freaking out to see what was going on. The men proceeded to throw stones and bricks at the snake until it met its demise... We were all quite relieved and Sue will soon sell the video rights in hopes to fund another trip back to Noah's Ark. So that was our excitement for the morning.
After a delicious lunch of snake on a stick :-) we spent some time taking photos of our newly sponsored children. Thank you for your generous support of these kids. Taryn had a meeting with Ugandan parents of the children from the outside and she stressed the importance of staying in school. She also spoke of the Canadian education system and the importance of skilled trades people and for some, university. Headmaster Moses translated for her. It was pretty cool.
Dr. Geddes, or Uncle Chuck, presented an outstanding workshop to some of the staff at Noah's Ark. His topic was Understanding the Effects of Trauma on Childhood Development. He ran through slides and video clips which explained how trauma can affect development and then offered some solutions and ways to address the problem. There was some great discussion and his workshop was well received. He is leaving behind a DVD with the presentation and some video clips. The hope is that the staff here will continue to use the material and consider ways it can be used to help the children.
Ceara and Sue spent some time in the childrens' home. They love it there and don't mind, even a tiny bit, when body fluids escape from the children onto them. They are so good with the children and babies and add even more light to their young lives.
Tonight we are just relaxing around the house and planning how we may spend our last day. Ceara is hoping to help deliver a baby tomorrow. It's part of her premed training. Until next time.
Taryn
After a delicious lunch of snake on a stick :-) we spent some time taking photos of our newly sponsored children. Thank you for your generous support of these kids. Taryn had a meeting with Ugandan parents of the children from the outside and she stressed the importance of staying in school. She also spoke of the Canadian education system and the importance of skilled trades people and for some, university. Headmaster Moses translated for her. It was pretty cool.
Dr. Geddes, or Uncle Chuck, presented an outstanding workshop to some of the staff at Noah's Ark. His topic was Understanding the Effects of Trauma on Childhood Development. He ran through slides and video clips which explained how trauma can affect development and then offered some solutions and ways to address the problem. There was some great discussion and his workshop was well received. He is leaving behind a DVD with the presentation and some video clips. The hope is that the staff here will continue to use the material and consider ways it can be used to help the children.
Ceara and Sue spent some time in the childrens' home. They love it there and don't mind, even a tiny bit, when body fluids escape from the children onto them. They are so good with the children and babies and add even more light to their young lives.
Tonight we are just relaxing around the house and planning how we may spend our last day. Ceara is hoping to help deliver a baby tomorrow. It's part of her premed training. Until next time.
Taryn
Safari and Such
We have made is safely back from our safari and what an incredible adventure it was. It involved a great deal of driving, along bumpy, dusty roads, through traffic jams like I have never seen and we even managed to avoid a gigantic herd of elephants as it crossed the road. I can't recall ever having to slow down to avoid a herd of elephants!
On Monday we went on the Nile River tour. It was a beautiful afternoon and was lovely to be out on the water. Our journey began with an immediate viewing of a herd of elephants along the shore. These are massive creatures and beautiful to see. When their ears flap, especially on the big ones, it's as though you can feel the air move. The little babies are kept in the middle of the group and the entire herd was looking out for them. We watched them for a bit and then rode in the boat for 2 hours. Along the way we saw school after school after school of hippos. They are sometimes called schools here and sometimes pods. Either way, they were lazing around in the water and occasionally raised up their heads or splashed on another one in the pod. We saw one who had little ones on her back. There were 3 crocodiles along the way, one who had its mouth wide open, looking for a snack. We didn't get too close to that one! It was hot and everything was moving slowly. We also saw an incredible number of birds, all beautiful, each unique. We got off the boat at Murchison Falls. What an impressive sight this is. You can google it to see how amazing they are. We were the adventurous group who had decided to walk up to the falls, the other tourists rode back in the boat. It was good to get off but a little weird because our guide was not there. However, since the boat was gone we had no choice but to forge ahead. And there we were, marching through the hot, humid jungle of Africa. Very cool! The scenery was incredible and luckily, the path was easy to follow. We avoid stepping on the marching ants and the orange and gray lizards. Fortunately we didn't see any snakes! At the top of the falls we cooled off with the spray and met our driver Carlos. From there we went to our lodge for the night.
\It was fabulous! We had two little cottages with mosquito nets and a real bathroom. This is an important feature for sure:-) The generator runs for just a few hours a day so we pre ordered dinner and it was ready when we arrived. A fantastic 3 course meal. After dinner we sat outside under the African stars and were treated to a light show by the Fireflies with a few buffalo and warthogs in the background. It truly was spectacular. Then it was bedtime.
We were up at 5:00 to give us time for breakfast. We then drove to the ferry and crossed the Nile. The land safari began. Oh my goodness, there we were bouncing along dusty, bumpy roads in the middle of the African Savannah. I don't know how many types of deer and antelopes we saw but there were hundreds. Big ones, little ones, ones with gigantic antlers, ones with teeny, tiny antlers and some without any. One was called a Jackson and they are known for their stupidity. Apparently they will run away from lions, forget why they are running and stop to eat. Guess what happens then! Yes, dinner for the lions. Our driver Carlos and our guide Sam were the best. We had told them we really wanted to see a lion so Carlos drove off road and there she was. |A beautiful lioness, nestled in among the sticks and grass. She got up and sauntered off but we got to see her! We also saw one hyena and it was so impressive. It came out from the grass, posed for a photo op and ran across the road. We were so lucky to see it. We saw elephants and more elephants, breaking branches and trees as they eat. We knew where they were because they leave their calling card in gigantic mounds on the road:-) We saw a few giraffes and they are absolutely majestic creatures. There is so much to describe but I will leave this part there.
On the drive home baboons and monkeys were running down the side of the road and we learned you must be very careful because they will jump in the windows. Our driver kept shooing them away. We stopped for lunch at the Rhino Sanctuary. It was there we saw real live rhinos out in the wild. Uganda has been trying to rescue their rhinos and now have a place for them. It seems to be working because they are having babies and their population is increasing. We walked on the rhino tour and luckily they were sleeping. They can run up to 45 km /hour and none of us were interested in having one chase us. But the massive creatures were flopped in the shade. They truly are gigantic. Their ears move all around, all the time because they are listening.
From there were drove for 4 hours to get home. Oh my goodness, people all over the road, little children coming home from school, hundreds, if not thousands of them, vendors, bicycles, motorcyles, cars, busses, vans all weaving in and out. It was incredible. For me the heart wrenching part was seeing how many little children were lugging gigantic containers of water along the road. Men and women did this too but they are heavy. There seem to be many places along the way that have hand pumps for fresh water. This is a blessing to the people but takes much of the day for some. We are pretty lucky in Canada. It was good to arrive home safe and sound.
This morning I taught a multiplication lesson to the grade 2 students. There were 36 of them in the class. Oh my! But they were well behaved, I played a couple of games with them and it was fun. I left the class and gave them one pencil each. The teacher keeps these and I think it was a good thing to give since before the lesson, I noticed many had to share pencils.
That's it for now. We continue to spend time with the children, Chuck is working with the adults around trauma, Ceara is in the clinic at this moment, looking like a doctor and we're all continuing to build positive relationships. Thanks for your prayers. They are always welcome.
Taryn
On Monday we went on the Nile River tour. It was a beautiful afternoon and was lovely to be out on the water. Our journey began with an immediate viewing of a herd of elephants along the shore. These are massive creatures and beautiful to see. When their ears flap, especially on the big ones, it's as though you can feel the air move. The little babies are kept in the middle of the group and the entire herd was looking out for them. We watched them for a bit and then rode in the boat for 2 hours. Along the way we saw school after school after school of hippos. They are sometimes called schools here and sometimes pods. Either way, they were lazing around in the water and occasionally raised up their heads or splashed on another one in the pod. We saw one who had little ones on her back. There were 3 crocodiles along the way, one who had its mouth wide open, looking for a snack. We didn't get too close to that one! It was hot and everything was moving slowly. We also saw an incredible number of birds, all beautiful, each unique. We got off the boat at Murchison Falls. What an impressive sight this is. You can google it to see how amazing they are. We were the adventurous group who had decided to walk up to the falls, the other tourists rode back in the boat. It was good to get off but a little weird because our guide was not there. However, since the boat was gone we had no choice but to forge ahead. And there we were, marching through the hot, humid jungle of Africa. Very cool! The scenery was incredible and luckily, the path was easy to follow. We avoid stepping on the marching ants and the orange and gray lizards. Fortunately we didn't see any snakes! At the top of the falls we cooled off with the spray and met our driver Carlos. From there we went to our lodge for the night.
\It was fabulous! We had two little cottages with mosquito nets and a real bathroom. This is an important feature for sure:-) The generator runs for just a few hours a day so we pre ordered dinner and it was ready when we arrived. A fantastic 3 course meal. After dinner we sat outside under the African stars and were treated to a light show by the Fireflies with a few buffalo and warthogs in the background. It truly was spectacular. Then it was bedtime.
We were up at 5:00 to give us time for breakfast. We then drove to the ferry and crossed the Nile. The land safari began. Oh my goodness, there we were bouncing along dusty, bumpy roads in the middle of the African Savannah. I don't know how many types of deer and antelopes we saw but there were hundreds. Big ones, little ones, ones with gigantic antlers, ones with teeny, tiny antlers and some without any. One was called a Jackson and they are known for their stupidity. Apparently they will run away from lions, forget why they are running and stop to eat. Guess what happens then! Yes, dinner for the lions. Our driver Carlos and our guide Sam were the best. We had told them we really wanted to see a lion so Carlos drove off road and there she was. |A beautiful lioness, nestled in among the sticks and grass. She got up and sauntered off but we got to see her! We also saw one hyena and it was so impressive. It came out from the grass, posed for a photo op and ran across the road. We were so lucky to see it. We saw elephants and more elephants, breaking branches and trees as they eat. We knew where they were because they leave their calling card in gigantic mounds on the road:-) We saw a few giraffes and they are absolutely majestic creatures. There is so much to describe but I will leave this part there.
On the drive home baboons and monkeys were running down the side of the road and we learned you must be very careful because they will jump in the windows. Our driver kept shooing them away. We stopped for lunch at the Rhino Sanctuary. It was there we saw real live rhinos out in the wild. Uganda has been trying to rescue their rhinos and now have a place for them. It seems to be working because they are having babies and their population is increasing. We walked on the rhino tour and luckily they were sleeping. They can run up to 45 km /hour and none of us were interested in having one chase us. But the massive creatures were flopped in the shade. They truly are gigantic. Their ears move all around, all the time because they are listening.
From there were drove for 4 hours to get home. Oh my goodness, people all over the road, little children coming home from school, hundreds, if not thousands of them, vendors, bicycles, motorcyles, cars, busses, vans all weaving in and out. It was incredible. For me the heart wrenching part was seeing how many little children were lugging gigantic containers of water along the road. Men and women did this too but they are heavy. There seem to be many places along the way that have hand pumps for fresh water. This is a blessing to the people but takes much of the day for some. We are pretty lucky in Canada. It was good to arrive home safe and sound.
This morning I taught a multiplication lesson to the grade 2 students. There were 36 of them in the class. Oh my! But they were well behaved, I played a couple of games with them and it was fun. I left the class and gave them one pencil each. The teacher keeps these and I think it was a good thing to give since before the lesson, I noticed many had to share pencils.
That's it for now. We continue to spend time with the children, Chuck is working with the adults around trauma, Ceara is in the clinic at this moment, looking like a doctor and we're all continuing to build positive relationships. Thanks for your prayers. They are always welcome.
Taryn
Sunday, 7 July 2013
Sunday Serenades
Here it is, Sunday night and we are relaxing and listening to the crickets chirping softly outside of the windows. A frog or two is joining in the chorus with its deep croak. Ahhhh, peace and calm. It is a sweet relief at this moment in time.
We began our day with a trip to a village church and it was truly eye opening. The church was outside, the roof held up by bamboo poles or something similar. The floor was packed down red dirt. There was a bit of a stage that had a couple of red crosses hanging on the curtains and table cloths. It was humbly and beautiful to see. The people sat on benches or plastic chairs. They arrived dressed in their Sunday best and looked fabulous. And the kids! Kids, kids and more kids! Some had little suits on, some fancy dresses, many in bare feet and some in shoes. They sat at the back but at one point in the service, which was about 3 hours long, came up front and did a presentation. We were welcomed and the Worship began. This little outdoor church has a sound system and we sat right beside the speakers. Oh my, most of us can no longer hear:-) Just kidding, it was loud but it was so very much alive. Lots of clapping and moving and "Praise the Lord." "Amen!" At the end of this service they handed out the Operation Christmas Child boxes. The children were well behaved, lined up and when their name was called, graciously received a box. It didn't seem to matter whether or not they were a boy or girl, they just got a box. The interesting thing was, none of the children grabbed them and ran, some bowed low when they received it and many knelt. They then walked to the back of the little church, sat and waited. Oh sure, some had clear boxes and did peek inside. There were smiles when they noticed, 'Sweeties' (Candies). One little girl was so excited to receive a Barbie doll type of doll and she did open her box and try to fit the shoes on her doll. These children seem to have very little and yet seemed content. After church they all walked back to their houses with their boxes.
This little church had 3 collections today. One of the most heart breaking for me was when they were trying to raise 10 000 shillings so they could buy one more plastic chair this week. This is about $4.00 and it was a struggle for the church to raise these funds. They had an offering to buy petrol for the generator and then the regular tithing offering. One little old woman, beautifully dressed, walked slowing to the front and put in her envelope. Quite honestly it reminded me of the scripture where the poor woman gave her only penny. It truly made me realize how much we have in our part of the world.
After this service we rushed back to Noah's Ark to attend their service. It was quite different, a little more similar to the Promontory style. This church had mostly children from the home and a few adults. It began with Praise and Worship, they had a time for testimonies where people could come and explain what they wanted to praise the Lord for. There was a great deal of singing and then the pastor spoke. He did such a good job and spoke on the topic- You are Fearfully and Wonderfully made. He reminded all of us there that we are made in God's image and we are each created as an original and that He loves us. He was engaging and well spoken. There really was a lot of joy in this service and it was sweet. When it ended we came back home and flopped for a bit. This really means we had coffee, pop and snacks:-)
The third event today was dinner in the Children's Home. ! Oh my. This too is well run but very, very loud. Of course it would be, there were about 110 children 8 and under. They each had a spot to sit and there are about 8-10 at a table. There is at least one Auntie, the woman in charge, and it is her job to serve the children. Before they get to eat, one Auntie tries to calm 110 children down. She does this by ringing a bell and telling them to be quiet. It takes a little while, but somehow or other, they do get there. Before we could eat we prayed. There signal is, "Hands together," and the children reply, "Eyes closed." They tried to close their little eyes, but some were peaking at us. I know this because I had my eyes open to see if they had theirs closed! Dinner was fish and chips. Yummy! The Aunties dish it out and pass it to the children and they begin to eat. They ate everything in their bowl. In fact, I thought I had taken all the fish off of the bones, but one little girl reached over, took my bowl and REALLY cleaned the bones! Ooops. Now I know what eating all of my fish looks like. After dinner the children remained singing and there was a Bible reading and much singing.
One little girl had her 9th birthday today so they served cake for dessert. She got to cut it and people served it.While this was happening the other children were banging on their tables and yelling, "We want cake! We want cake!" It was now really, really loud but they were having fun. After dinner, they scattered and ran to their rooms to get ready for bed.
We came home, tired but content. Well I am and I think the team is too. It truly was a beautiful Sunday and now that we spent 5 hours in church today, I figure we're good for most of the summer. Ha ha, just kidding.
We all appear to be feeling fine. We learning lots, seeing much and beginning to understand how different lives can be and in some ways, how similar too. We're off on our Safari tomorrow but Chuck is staying behind, so he may blog. Thanks so much for your prayers, they mean a great deal. Until the next time.
Taryn
We began our day with a trip to a village church and it was truly eye opening. The church was outside, the roof held up by bamboo poles or something similar. The floor was packed down red dirt. There was a bit of a stage that had a couple of red crosses hanging on the curtains and table cloths. It was humbly and beautiful to see. The people sat on benches or plastic chairs. They arrived dressed in their Sunday best and looked fabulous. And the kids! Kids, kids and more kids! Some had little suits on, some fancy dresses, many in bare feet and some in shoes. They sat at the back but at one point in the service, which was about 3 hours long, came up front and did a presentation. We were welcomed and the Worship began. This little outdoor church has a sound system and we sat right beside the speakers. Oh my, most of us can no longer hear:-) Just kidding, it was loud but it was so very much alive. Lots of clapping and moving and "Praise the Lord." "Amen!" At the end of this service they handed out the Operation Christmas Child boxes. The children were well behaved, lined up and when their name was called, graciously received a box. It didn't seem to matter whether or not they were a boy or girl, they just got a box. The interesting thing was, none of the children grabbed them and ran, some bowed low when they received it and many knelt. They then walked to the back of the little church, sat and waited. Oh sure, some had clear boxes and did peek inside. There were smiles when they noticed, 'Sweeties' (Candies). One little girl was so excited to receive a Barbie doll type of doll and she did open her box and try to fit the shoes on her doll. These children seem to have very little and yet seemed content. After church they all walked back to their houses with their boxes.
This little church had 3 collections today. One of the most heart breaking for me was when they were trying to raise 10 000 shillings so they could buy one more plastic chair this week. This is about $4.00 and it was a struggle for the church to raise these funds. They had an offering to buy petrol for the generator and then the regular tithing offering. One little old woman, beautifully dressed, walked slowing to the front and put in her envelope. Quite honestly it reminded me of the scripture where the poor woman gave her only penny. It truly made me realize how much we have in our part of the world.
After this service we rushed back to Noah's Ark to attend their service. It was quite different, a little more similar to the Promontory style. This church had mostly children from the home and a few adults. It began with Praise and Worship, they had a time for testimonies where people could come and explain what they wanted to praise the Lord for. There was a great deal of singing and then the pastor spoke. He did such a good job and spoke on the topic- You are Fearfully and Wonderfully made. He reminded all of us there that we are made in God's image and we are each created as an original and that He loves us. He was engaging and well spoken. There really was a lot of joy in this service and it was sweet. When it ended we came back home and flopped for a bit. This really means we had coffee, pop and snacks:-)
The third event today was dinner in the Children's Home. ! Oh my. This too is well run but very, very loud. Of course it would be, there were about 110 children 8 and under. They each had a spot to sit and there are about 8-10 at a table. There is at least one Auntie, the woman in charge, and it is her job to serve the children. Before they get to eat, one Auntie tries to calm 110 children down. She does this by ringing a bell and telling them to be quiet. It takes a little while, but somehow or other, they do get there. Before we could eat we prayed. There signal is, "Hands together," and the children reply, "Eyes closed." They tried to close their little eyes, but some were peaking at us. I know this because I had my eyes open to see if they had theirs closed! Dinner was fish and chips. Yummy! The Aunties dish it out and pass it to the children and they begin to eat. They ate everything in their bowl. In fact, I thought I had taken all the fish off of the bones, but one little girl reached over, took my bowl and REALLY cleaned the bones! Ooops. Now I know what eating all of my fish looks like. After dinner the children remained singing and there was a Bible reading and much singing.
One little girl had her 9th birthday today so they served cake for dessert. She got to cut it and people served it.While this was happening the other children were banging on their tables and yelling, "We want cake! We want cake!" It was now really, really loud but they were having fun. After dinner, they scattered and ran to their rooms to get ready for bed.
We came home, tired but content. Well I am and I think the team is too. It truly was a beautiful Sunday and now that we spent 5 hours in church today, I figure we're good for most of the summer. Ha ha, just kidding.
We all appear to be feeling fine. We learning lots, seeing much and beginning to understand how different lives can be and in some ways, how similar too. We're off on our Safari tomorrow but Chuck is staying behind, so he may blog. Thanks so much for your prayers, they mean a great deal. Until the next time.
Taryn
Saturday, 6 July 2013
Canada Day in Pictures
Uncle Neil and Edwin after the Canada Day celebration.
Monkeys in the Trees
What would a Uganda Team blog be without some animal sights and sounds? The guest house we stay in at Noah's Ark is surrounded on 3 sides by jungle. We wake each morning to the crowing of roosters which are quickly overwhelmed by the chorus of birds in the trees. The loudest birds seem to be the Ugandan Crested Cranes which are about the size of a large duck and perch on the highest branches of the trees so they can show off their crowns. They are given a run for their money by the squawking of ungainly, chicken-sized birds with huge long pointed beaks. Then the monkeys join in as the race through the branches, and the games are on. The source of the Nile boat cruise featured all kinds of water birds - kingfishers, cormorant, and eagles. Personally, I was most taken with some giant iguanas - perhaps 3 ft long -- which would work their way along the banks before sliding in for a swim. These must be the very distant cousins of the dozens of small geckos which live all around our cottage (inside and out) and seem to be our watch-pets against mosquitoes.
Kids in the Schools
As we drive the city and country roads around Noah's Ark we see thousands of kids in school uniforms walking to or from school and hundreds or signs for private schools - some large and prosperous looking, but most looking like little more than a collection of brick huts. Teacher's tell us that public school may have many hundreds of children in a class and teacher's patrol their classes with a stick at the ready. The young Ugandan teacher's at Noah's Ark appreciate the smaller class sizes (around 35) which still seems high by our standards. At Noah's Ark the 120 or so school age "Papa's kids" are joined by an equal number of village kids in the primary school, and more in the newly-opened secondary/vocational school. This is an interesting exchange. Papa's kids speak English and often know little about the outside world. The village kids speak Lugandan, and know more about the "real" world. Village kids follow Ugandan culture and are usually more quiet, respectful, and obedient - often avoiding eye contact with adults, while Papa's kids have a reputation as being a little more stubborn and have learned Western-style manners. For me, the highlights have been the music and band classes where the kids sing exuberantly with multiple harmonies, often accompanied by dancing, clapping and African drums. The open air classrooms are beautiful but tend to be noisy as the brick walls and concrete floors create a lot of echoes and seem to magnify the sounds coming in from outside. Please pray with us that the teachers will find ways to effectively educate their diverse students with all the varying needs they arrive with.
Chuck
P.S. Greetings and hugs to Clan Geddes
Kids in the Schools
As we drive the city and country roads around Noah's Ark we see thousands of kids in school uniforms walking to or from school and hundreds or signs for private schools - some large and prosperous looking, but most looking like little more than a collection of brick huts. Teacher's tell us that public school may have many hundreds of children in a class and teacher's patrol their classes with a stick at the ready. The young Ugandan teacher's at Noah's Ark appreciate the smaller class sizes (around 35) which still seems high by our standards. At Noah's Ark the 120 or so school age "Papa's kids" are joined by an equal number of village kids in the primary school, and more in the newly-opened secondary/vocational school. This is an interesting exchange. Papa's kids speak English and often know little about the outside world. The village kids speak Lugandan, and know more about the "real" world. Village kids follow Ugandan culture and are usually more quiet, respectful, and obedient - often avoiding eye contact with adults, while Papa's kids have a reputation as being a little more stubborn and have learned Western-style manners. For me, the highlights have been the music and band classes where the kids sing exuberantly with multiple harmonies, often accompanied by dancing, clapping and African drums. The open air classrooms are beautiful but tend to be noisy as the brick walls and concrete floors create a lot of echoes and seem to magnify the sounds coming in from outside. Please pray with us that the teachers will find ways to effectively educate their diverse students with all the varying needs they arrive with.
Chuck
P.S. Greetings and hugs to Clan Geddes
Friday, 5 July 2013
Jinja
We are tired and getting ready for the night. Today we had the opportunity to see Jinja, a town on Lake Victoria and the start of the Nile. It would take 90 days to reach Egypt going down the Nile! It was a sobering thought that we were on the Nile river and learning about papyrus, knowing that centuries ago Moses floated in the river.
We had time to barter for souvenirs before we cruised down the Nile. We ate chicken on a stick and captured the beauty of Uganda.
Tomorrow is the start of a very busy weekend. We begin with Chuck and Taryn meeting with the teachers at 8:00am! Make-up with the older girls and aunties. Canada Day celebration in the afternoon and finishing with BBQ dinner at Piet and Pita's!
Thank you for all your prayers and thoughts! Neil and Darlene
We had time to barter for souvenirs before we cruised down the Nile. We ate chicken on a stick and captured the beauty of Uganda.
Tomorrow is the start of a very busy weekend. We begin with Chuck and Taryn meeting with the teachers at 8:00am! Make-up with the older girls and aunties. Canada Day celebration in the afternoon and finishing with BBQ dinner at Piet and Pita's!
Thank you for all your prayers and thoughts! Neil and Darlene
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