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(I wrote this on Saturday- Day 2 of my time in Uganda, by the way, but never posted it.)

I’m in Uganda!

During the two flights and day-long layover in London I had a bit of time to reflect on the wedding of the year- Laura & Justin 08. Some of the best parts were:

 

These shoes Which, while gorgeous and matching our dresses so well, also caused me a severe (and bloody) blister on my heel. Still it makes a good picture, eh?

My favorite single moment was riding in the car with Best Man Kris, his ice cream cone, and the two newlyweds to the reception. We laughed. A lot. And they’re in love. 

 

 

 

 

 

Impromptu photo shoot at the church, while unbeknownst to us Laura’s poor computer was stolen, and other members of the wedding party were frantically downloading music for the ceremony. Haha! 

What a lovely babysitter and date… and this one wasn’t too bad either:

Joey and I were just rejoicing to finally have a good picture of our friendship. There was lots of dancing to be had, from line dancing, to square dancing, to just all around breaking it down… which was when this was taken: 

I’m sorry Amber, but those moves can not be ignored. Shortly after this it started raining? Coincidence? I doubt it. 

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An 11 hour layover in London?! Hmmm… I loved traveling at my own speed and style. I was hoping to see the Big Ben, but since I never actually looked on a map to find it, I ended up wandering around on the Tube to find likely looking stops. I took a nap in the rose garden at St. Paul’s Cathedral and then drank a cup of Starbucks while sitting and reading. I found the Thames! It was like I invented it or something I was so excited, and in the distance- could it be? Big Ben?! No, actually it was the Tower of London, but that too made me excited. So a few sites, a nap, some coffee, EuroCup 2008!, (and Wimbledon- Leah) and a lot of wandering later, I boarded my flight for the beautiful Uganda.

I cried when I saw my Kaalo sister; it was like coming home. We had a long and wonderful day yesterday. I liked my first two meals of matoke, and think I will be ruined for bananas from anywhere else after today, as the fruit here is the best I’ve ever had. Sorry India.

Last night we went with a friend, Douglas, to a house church in a slum community here in Kampala.  That was the perfect way to end my first day, meeting my brothers and sisters. They welcomed Gloria and I so much… except for two children who cried at the sight of my white skin and wouldn’t greet me. Gloria’s niece is also a bit apprehensive of me, but I’m hoping she gets used. We had the chance to pray with and for a few people, it was a gift for me. I’m still praying for specific direction for my time here in Uganda, even if the direction is “Rest.” So far I’ve done a good job of the rest bit… slept until 11 am today and I think effectively killed the last of my jet lag. I loved waking up and thinking “I’m in Uganda!” What a gift!

Thanks for the gift of reading this long post…  Looking forward to sharing more bits of the journey with you. Peace…

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