December in Uganda

December 1st I headed for the airport and Lyn and I boarded the plane at 9 in the evening.

On December 3rd in the morning, we landed in Entebbe Uganda. And John picked us up at the airport. We went to Brandon and Jenn’s house for the day and that night. We sorted through our many bags for the stuff that was for them.

Saturday I went over to the guest house and got settled in before the team came. Then that evening a prayer team from Branch (my church). Came for two weeks.

The next morning we went to Love and Care for All for Church. They had children dance and they had special songs for us. I love them so much.

Brandon told us that the kids had won their first football (soccer) match on Saturday so I had told him that he can get soda for Church the next day.

Monday we started the prayer and worship burn. We have 2 people either praying or singing for two hrs. and we did that from Monday to Friday day and night. Then at 1 PM we went and prayed over all the Love and Care properties. When we were at the mountain the children came out and prayed with us. Then we went back to the guest house for dinner. Then had team time and figured out our prayer schedule.

Tuesday, we had prayer time as a team from 8-10 AM then we went and prayed over all the volunteer’s houses and we also prayed over the guest house. Then we went to the mountain and played with the kids and I saw some of my friends again. I love these kids so much.

Wednesday we went to the mountain after our prayer set as a team. We had the children split up into 4 groups and Linny and I talked with the girls for a while. Then that afternoon they had a game of soccer with Staff against children. That was so much fun.. We then prayer walked through Kigato village down to the guest house.

Thursday morning we went up to the mountain at 5:30 AM to join the prayer circle that they have every morning. Then the team helped the kids with their chores. Then we ate porridge with them. And after that, we prayed for each child individually.. That took us like 4 hrs. I was exhausted by then. Then on the way to the guest house, we stopped in at John and Stella’s house and sang happy birthday to Stella.

Friday, we went to Brandon and Jenn’s house to end the burn. And the rest of the team went to pray over the area but I just stayed at their house.

Saturday we went to the pool and just relaxed and then we went to Banda Lodge for Dinner it was a wonderful place to eat.

Sunday I stayed at the guest house because I wasn’t feeling well. It was very boring.

Monday we ate breakfast and then went to Plot 99. It’s a nice coffee shop. I still wasn’t feeling the best so I went with Jenn to their house and hung out with her while the team prayer walked through Masaka.

Tuesday we went up to the mountain and played some games with the kids. We played a popping game with balloons. Then we got them to throw balloons filled with water to each other and see who could go the furthest. Then we shared a little with the leaders at Love and Care. Then they sang some special songs for the team because the next day we went to Jinja.

Wednesday early in the morning we headed for Jinja. On the way, we had to stop and take some pics at the Ugandan Equator.

This is the whole team that went to Jinja.

We had so much fun hanging out there for a few days until Friday. Thursday we went to the pool.

Then Friday the team headed for the airport and I went with Brandon and Jenn so we spent that day shopping in Jinja and then we went to a coffee shop. And headed back to Masaka around 3. We got back late so I just stayed at Brandon and Jenn’s house.

Saturday we had a relaxing morning then I went to try to get a Ugandan Sim card so I could use my phone without wifi. But it didn’t work that day so they dropped me off at the guest house. That evening I started putting a puzzle together.

Sunday I felt like relaxing I had church with a family that lived at the guest house until January. I finished the puzzle that day. That evening we decorated Christmas cookies for their daughter. Brandon and Jenn also came for that.

Monday we had a volunteer meeting to talk about what we will be doing for the week. After that, I went to town again to get the Sim card and it finally worked. I went with Sarah. And we spent a few hrs waiting on some paperwork for her.

Tuesday, December 21, by now we were getting last-minute Christmas gifts for the mountain so Jenn, Lyn, Sarah, and I made a shopping trip out of that day. Then we went to Plott 99 for a while. After that, we went back to the guest house and finished packing the Christmas gifts for the kids at the mountain.

Wednesday we had a party at Sarah’s house so I went up around 12 and helped her get ready. Then I took my first hot shower since I am here. It was amazing.. Then we had a gift exchange and I got a French press. My other coffee thing got broken so that was Awesome!!

Thursday Lyn and I went to the mountain and hung out with the kids they taught me one of their card games. That quickly became something I did ever since when I go to the mountain. Then we walked down the mountain to the guest house.

Friday, Christmas Eve we went to the mountain in the morning and spent the day with the kids. Decorations were put up then Lyn and Jenn brought their presents with this buggy.

We gave the gifts and they loved them so much.

Then we just hung out for the rest of the day and they were making a lot of food for Christmas day so Lyn and I stayed up with them until like 2 in the morning. Those are some of my favorite memories so far.

Then the next morning on Christmas day they all put on new clothes and went to Church. Lyn, Jenn, and I stayed at the mountain and hung out.

Then the kids came back from Church and we had a feast. We had 15 different kinds of food. The kids were so happy.

The people serving said some people came 4 times for more food. But later I found their stash it was all under one of the girl’s beds.

They also got these football uniforms that day. They were so happy.

That night I went to the guest house with the buggy. Then I went up to the mountain the next morning with the buggy.. We got there at the end of their drive and it died.. We didn’t have church that morning we just had fun. Then Brandon and Jenn took me and Lyn out to eat that Sunday night. On the way there we stopped to take a few pictures.

Monday I went back to the back to the mountain and played cards with them all day. Then walked back in the evening to the guest house.

That week I got pretty sick. So that wasn’t fun. But we went up to the mountain on Friday night again and hung out with the kids. We stayed up until about 12:30 again.