July 3

Hi everyone,                                                                                                                               July 3

 

Well another full day.  Aubra, Esther and I started our day at the women's skills department.  It is where the women learn tailoring, knitting, and hair dressing. It was all very interesting but watching them knit was most fascinating.  They use a machine and can make a sweater in a day.  They make the sweaters for the children at Musana.  They also make the school uniforms.  Kylee started her day riding a boda boda to the hospital to volunteer in the physical therapy department.  She will be at the hospital again tomorrow and will tell you all about it in tomorrow's blog.  

 

After the skills department we went to the primary school to help with reading.  Aubra was with the P2 class in the library.  The children took turns reading to her.  I was in P1 where the children heard a story and had to write a sentence about the story.  I went around and checked their sentences.  The children are so eager to learn and were excited to have Aubra and I there.  Esther was the photographer since Sue was awol.  P1 is like our first grate and P2 is like second grade. 

 

Kylee came home for lunch and we had delicious rice and beans and potatoes and chicken.  In the afternoon there was a welcoming program at the high school for us and a team from Colorado who arrived yesterday.  The students put on a very fun program. There was a rap song about high school that I gather made fun of teachers and got quite a few laughs from the students.  There was even some acrobatics that were funny and amazing and too difficult to describe.  The main event was when the students performed traditional Ugandan dance in costume to drums.   Their hip movement reminded me of the hula dancers of Hawaii.  It was a great deal of fun.  When the program was over we joined the Colorado team as they led Bible study.  The girls were separated from the boys and there was about 75 or so girls.

 

 Since we have been here now for 5 days there is an ease with which we are communicating now. The awkwardness is gone and the girls are so sweet and enjoy spending time with us.  They love to ask questions about America and what we eat and about our families.  They also love to talk about God.

 

When we headed back for dinner we were so excited and happily relieved that Sue was back home from the airport with suitcase in tow.  The girls were also very excited that we were having spaghetti and green beans for dinner.  I would like to tell you more but my eyes are starting to blur and breakfast is at 6:30. Since Sue is not a morning person I need to make sure lights are out so she can get her beauty sleep.  Can't wait for tomorrow.  Aubra and I are baking a cake for the 4^thof July celebration so stay tuned.  

 

Good night America.

 

Denise