This morning, we packed up our bus with all our luggage before we left for Kawate. We left the hotel at 9:45a.m. to head to the school. We made a few stops on our way and arrived at CCLS around 11:30. We received a rousing welcome again upon our arrival; it was so fun to see the excitement of the children and to see their parents there as well! We participated in the dedication of the new school building; we each had a key and unlocked a door of the new school building. I really should have asked about practicing beforehand... I unlocked the door but then couldn't figure out how to open it. There were many helpful people who came to my aid! Following the dedication, we took our seats under the tent for the worship service and comments. The pastors led worship, the youth choir sang, the drums were playing... it was awesome! It's always amazing to me how much you can pick up in worship even not knowing the language! I recognized some hymns and pieces of the liturgy. It was great to be able to participate. :) After worship, there were several "speeches" from different leaders and recognition of Rudy and Dorothy and the rest of the team. We then had lunch (around 3p.m.) which was prepared for the whole group... and it was a LARGE group! We had beef from a cow that had been butchered at the schoolyard the day before, goat, rice, greens and stew, along with a plantain mixture. . . and orange soda. :) It was a great feast for all the people there, especially since there is famine in the area and lots of hunger.
After lunch, the youth who had completed P7 last year received goats as a gift. Those goats were crazy! I hadn't seen two goats fight like that before; yikes! We did final goodbyes and headed out around 6p.m. We transported some other passengers so we had several drop offs before getting to Kampala at 9:30p.m. We checked in and then got dinner at our hotel at Masa Courts. Tomorrow, Rudy, Dorothy, Violet and I are going to visit another location in the morning and hear about the ministry happening there. It is currently 12:30a.m.... and "The Blind Side" is on TV here in Kampala! It's so crazy to see one of my favorite movies on one of the few channels here at the hotel!
It's hard to believe this journey is almost over; I feel so blessed to be a part of it!
It has been wonderful to hear about your journey to Uganda. Your stories bring back wonderful memories of the November visit to Kawete to dedicate CCLS-U. It is a wonderful blessing to be a part of this ministry.
ReplyDeleteBlessings on your trip home.