There is Coffee Hut, and Kope Cafe, and Sankofa. Little homes away from home. Refuges that offer muffins and pizza and Heinz ketchup. We are planning to go two hours South in a week or so, and stay there living on the land with the kids until December, but we first must get some stuff done here in Gulu. Interviewing kids, taking their pictures, and imputing info to the computer can only happen after about 3pm, so our mornings are free lately. This is a nice break from the nonstop moving we were doing for the first two weeks. We spend them writing in our journals and reading and well, this. So blog, I am utilizing this free wifi to say hello! I am alive and very happy. Read Half the Sky, Radical, Just Do Something, and The Ragamuffin Gospel. But mostly, your bible. All these books have been shaping me and certainly having an impact on what I am doing here.
Amaro,
Suz
Amaro. I like that. Have you been picking up a lot of the language? Not to sound naive, but what language is it that they speak in Uganda?
ReplyDeleteHey Suz! That is so exciting that you are in Uganda! I'm actually going to Kapchorwa, Uganda for the month of October for a practicum with Food for the Hungry as a part of my program. (Its on the Kenya border in the East, and I guess you are in the West). Rwanda is great, but as far as tourism stuff, everything there is to do (and its not a lot) is pretty expensive. There is seeing the gorillas ($500), hiking and camping in the Nungwe rainforest ($150) and then the Akagera Safari (not sure how much, but pretty expensive). The city of Kigali is fun to just hang out in, but there is not a whole lot to do besides shop and walk around...lots of exploring though. Hope all is well! I'd love to see you if it worked somehow. LOVE! Em
ReplyDeleteSoak it up. This living water continues to hydrate.
ReplyDeleteOK.........the stuff keeps coming in. This weekend we will pull out some suitcases/duffel bags and see what's up. The team is so excited to come..we are so excited to come see you!! Lots of chew vit c, food, and will be looking at books this weekend. Work/life has been very busy. Loving live on the Waianae with Ann, Sister Pat, Carol and the crew. We may do a 'ohana' girls nite at the compound when we get back. Keeping you in prayer......knowing our Father has great things in store for you! xxoo mom
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