All is still good. We have been pretty busy as of late. I apologize for not keeping up with the blog. Our Wi-Fi has also been shotty so it takes forever to upload pictures.
We saw monkeys the other day, so I was pretty excited about that! It is hard to believe I have less than a week left. I am trying to enjoy every second of this remarkable adventure.
Scott
Saturday, July 12, 2014
Saturday, July 5, 2014
Still here
Hello everyone. Still holding down the fort in Uganda. The rest of Mission Team 5 went home last Tuesday. Of the 28 team members 8 of us stayed for another two weeks. We had the last three days "off" to rejuvenate till the next team started.
I went white water rafting down the nile yesterday and had a blast. One of the people on my raft ended up disolacating their shoulder even before we hit the first set of rapids! Hopefully I'll have picts soon that I can share. Wow, what an amazing experience. It was nice to be a tourist for a day.
The next team flew in last night. Like the first team, they are from all parts of North America. There is twenty three of us total. It is a little weird getting used to a new team. I think our last team was something special. It is crazy how quickly you can connect with a group of people when you serve! I am sure this next team will be special as well.
Today we visited two different homes for recovered prostitutes. The girls ranged from 12-18 yrs old. The strength, hope, and courage of these little ones was inspiring. Two girls had the patience to teach me how to play the drums. We also had a wicked dance circle. I was able to bust a move pretty good. I am starting to feel pretty comfortable here.
Till next time. Blessings,
Scott
Saturday, June 28, 2014
Asculi
Hello from Africa, Well here is Scott and I doing vitals at one of our medical clinics. The people we served were the people of Aschuli, They are refugees from up north and the village has 11,00 people in it. Visiting the village was quite an eye opener. They have quite a story about the journey from up North. We dewormed over 1200 kids today and served in the medical clinic around 8oo. This ministry is amazing along with the 6 doctors that see all these people we have a pharmacy team that fills the medications and the ministry pays for this. Also they scheduled 5 surgery today. We had an amazing day.
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
Michelle and Julia Hoffman Home
To my good, good friend Heather (how I described you to Mary)...
there are no words for how I felt being at the Michelle and Julia Home yesterday. Touching the walls, seeing the photos of Michelle and Julia, all of the kids bedrooms...this beautiful land and safe place for these 51 children to laugh, learn, grow and be loved. Out of a tragic event came so many beautiful connections and lives changed, including mine (and I had only met Michelle once).
I can't wait to share with you in person everything that I saw and heard and felt. I don't have much time here to write. And all I want to do is cry. And cry. It's such an overwhelming feeling.
Mary is a beautiful little 6 year old. Shy. Quiet. But I will never forget the look on her face as I handed her the gifts I brought from you. She finally smiled. A big huge smile. She felt loved. She felt special. I could see it all over her face. She is a tiny little girl, but a strong sincere hugger. So tight. I got two hugs and I can't wait to pass them onto you.
My last hug was when we were leaving, and as I held her in my arms I whispered in her ear, "Heather loves you so much"
Big Hugs to you my dear friend.
Rachelle
Monday, June 23, 2014
The real deal
Posted by: Scott
Hello all,
It has been difficult to find time to blog. Our days have been pretty full. Yesterday we did our first clinic. The clinic was in a rural village about an hour outside of Kampala.
This experience really opened my eyes to level of poverty in the area. People stood in line for hours to see a Doctor.
My job when we first got to the church was handing out deworming pills to the children. We didn't get a firm count but it must have been close to 500 kids!
When we were done with that part of the clinic I was able to play with the kids. I must have played soccer for over two hours.
As I sit here ready to have my morning coffee I am at a loss of words. This experience has been so rich. I wait in eager anticipation to see what God has in store next! Will try to blog soon.
Blessings all.
Scott
Hello all,
It has been difficult to find time to blog. Our days have been pretty full. Yesterday we did our first clinic. The clinic was in a rural village about an hour outside of Kampala.
This experience really opened my eyes to level of poverty in the area. People stood in line for hours to see a Doctor.
My job when we first got to the church was handing out deworming pills to the children. We didn't get a firm count but it must have been close to 500 kids!
When we were done with that part of the clinic I was able to play with the kids. I must have played soccer for over two hours.
As I sit here ready to have my morning coffee I am at a loss of words. This experience has been so rich. I wait in eager anticipation to see what God has in store next! Will try to blog soon.
Blessings all.
Scott
Saturday, June 21, 2014
Anna
Good Evening Friends & Family
(By: Chris Marshall)
We've had an amazing 1st day in Uganda! Our Mission Team 5 from MN has now turned into Mission Team 28. We are serving with team members from the US, Canada, and Mexico. Ages range from 18 to 60+. We are just getting familiar with each other but we all feel very blessed to be doing mission work here.
I personally had many, many wonderful experiences today. I made several local connections with lots of wonderful people in Kampala, Uganda. The people here are VERY friendly and they are very strong in their faith. I could write a book (already) about the events of today and this experience in general and we've only been on the ground for 24 hours! I know already that I will be the one leaving here feeling blessed.
Tonight I'd like to introduce you to Anna. Anna is the little girl pictured with me in the photo that was taken tonight. Anna's 12 year old brother Peter took the photo. Anna is 10 years old. The same age as my daughter Abby. Anna comes from a family of 8 siblings. They live in a very small home near where we stay. Both Anna and her brother Peter are sponsored by Loving One By One and attend the school that is operated by Loving One By One. Anna's mother fled to Sudan to escape an abusive relationship with Anna's father. It's common in Uganda for the women to work while the men socialize most of the day. In Anna's case her father would abuse her mother, take the money she earned and would spend it on himself. Anna and her 7 siblings are currently being raised by their 18 year old brother.
Anna's situation is sad. But meeting her you wouldn't know that. Her personality shined bright. She was a bright light...bright just like my daughter Abby. When we met tonight she greeted me with her beautiful smile. She shook my hand and properly introduced herself (speaking her last name first then her first name). She gave me hug and then we talked for a few moments about simple things. What I quickly realized is that kids are the same everywhere. They are all the same. The just want to be loved and shown a little attention. I'm looking forward to meeting more children like Anna.
Tomorrow we visit Graceland (the orphanage operated by Loving One By One). I'm excited and looking forward to our visit.
Love and blessings to you all!
Chris
(By: Chris Marshall)
We've had an amazing 1st day in Uganda! Our Mission Team 5 from MN has now turned into Mission Team 28. We are serving with team members from the US, Canada, and Mexico. Ages range from 18 to 60+. We are just getting familiar with each other but we all feel very blessed to be doing mission work here.
I personally had many, many wonderful experiences today. I made several local connections with lots of wonderful people in Kampala, Uganda. The people here are VERY friendly and they are very strong in their faith. I could write a book (already) about the events of today and this experience in general and we've only been on the ground for 24 hours! I know already that I will be the one leaving here feeling blessed.
Tonight I'd like to introduce you to Anna. Anna is the little girl pictured with me in the photo that was taken tonight. Anna's 12 year old brother Peter took the photo. Anna is 10 years old. The same age as my daughter Abby. Anna comes from a family of 8 siblings. They live in a very small home near where we stay. Both Anna and her brother Peter are sponsored by Loving One By One and attend the school that is operated by Loving One By One. Anna's mother fled to Sudan to escape an abusive relationship with Anna's father. It's common in Uganda for the women to work while the men socialize most of the day. In Anna's case her father would abuse her mother, take the money she earned and would spend it on himself. Anna and her 7 siblings are currently being raised by their 18 year old brother.
Anna's situation is sad. But meeting her you wouldn't know that. Her personality shined bright. She was a bright light...bright just like my daughter Abby. When we met tonight she greeted me with her beautiful smile. She shook my hand and properly introduced herself (speaking her last name first then her first name). She gave me hug and then we talked for a few moments about simple things. What I quickly realized is that kids are the same everywhere. They are all the same. The just want to be loved and shown a little attention. I'm looking forward to meeting more children like Anna.
Tomorrow we visit Graceland (the orphanage operated by Loving One By One). I'm excited and looking forward to our visit.
Love and blessings to you all!
Chris
We are here!
From Scott
Well, after 9 months of planning we are in Kampala, Uganda! We arrived late last night and got settled in to "Mary's Place". It felt awesome to take a warm shower and to sleep in a bed!
Everyone has been so friendly and hospitable! There are a total of 28 of us on our team from various parts of the United States and Mexico. Today we took a trip into town to do some grocery shopping, have lunch, visit the Kampala fire station, and visit a local home for children we have been diagnosed with cancer.
Playing with the kids at the home was by far my favorite part of the day. Attached is a picture of us after we worked up a good sweat:)
Well, after 9 months of planning we are in Kampala, Uganda! We arrived late last night and got settled in to "Mary's Place". It felt awesome to take a warm shower and to sleep in a bed!
Everyone has been so friendly and hospitable! There are a total of 28 of us on our team from various parts of the United States and Mexico. Today we took a trip into town to do some grocery shopping, have lunch, visit the Kampala fire station, and visit a local home for children we have been diagnosed with cancer.
Playing with the kids at the home was by far my favorite part of the day. Attached is a picture of us after we worked up a good sweat:)
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