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My Ugandan friend, Betty, came over and very
kindly braided my hair whilst we chatted and caught up. I think I lasted for
about one hour and then I had to remove them, as my head felt like it was going
to explode! I don’t know how these
Ugandan ladies do it? I think I will leave the hair braiding to them!
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I visited a local government school a few times
this week to volunteer. Some of the classes
have well over 100 pupils. I asked one
of the teachers how many jotters she marked on an average day. She said sometimes 400! Can you imagine?! No wonder she was happy when I offered to
help her mark during lunch and at the end of the day. Her comment was, ‘God obviously remembered me today, when he sent you to help
me with these books.’ Bless her. The staff have been so welcoming to me. The class of 40 odd P1s enjoyed The Very
Hungry Caterpillar this week, along with some colouring in – which was a
novelty. The school are also open to me
doing some trauma healing with small groups of kids, which is a blessing.
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A trip to
Butabika Mental Hospital with Fred. He is making progress so we praise God for
that. He is testing my patience however,
so please pray I would be loving and kind.
I felt like such a grump and a nag with him on Tuesday. Pray I would get the balance between being firm
but loving.
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I have enjoyed visiting and helping out in small
ways at my friend’s English classes for the South Sudanese Refugees. The ladies are so funny. They have little English but enough to
enquire as to whether I was married or not!
When I replied no, one of the ladies said she ‘would get for me a husband
from her country’. She then went on to say, her husband could marry me and I
could be his second wife. I replied....’No,
no....it should be one, one!’ They
laughed and laughed. I pray in the short
time that I have left I would be able to witness to these ladies and show them
love, despite the language barriers.
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I had a meeting with YWAM Kampala about
potential opportunities to volunteer and minister with them in Katwe – the largest
slum in Kampala (as in The Queen of Katwe).
They were so willing and welcoming.
I will visit Katwe with them this coming week.
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I had a meeting with African Hearts regarding
Dennis (the boy I worked closely with in the slums, during my last trip). All being well we will pick him up from his
home on Wednesday and he will start his welding apprenticeship. He said he wanted this year to be the year of
change. Let’s pray this comes to pass. This is coming at a cost – training, accommodation,
food, transport etc – so thank you so much to those of you who gave to me so
generously prior to my trip. Your money
will help contribute to this venture. I
can’t thank you enough!
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I took my mum and dad’s sponsor boy, who is like
22 years old, to get a typhoid immunisation today. It was the funniest thing ever. It would appear that they don’t commonly
immunise adults in Uganda. I kid you not
we were the only ones there that didn’t have a baby! I couldn’t stop laughing when they asked for
his name to fill in the form. It said –‘Baby’s
name’. So from now on we will call him
Baby Moses!
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I had mentioned in passing to a friend that I
would love to learn Luganda. So today I
took my first ‘lesson’. I have much
learn. Now I sympathise with the
Sudanese ladies. Language learning is
hard!
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Tomorrow I head to the village to visit a
friend. Please pray for safe travels. The roads are crazy here!
Thank you for all your prayers, support and love. Hope you all have a blessed Easter weekend!
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