We are in Uganda....... YAY!!! It took at little to get our visa but getting through security/customs wasn't too bad! Plus ALL our bags made it..... such a PRAISE! We loaded up all our bags on a cart, walked through the doors and we're greeted by 3 familiar faces..... Carrie, Jay, and Allen! What a happy moment to be greeted with big hugs by our friends. We had MADE it! We loaded up the car, and headed to the place we will be staying for the next week. They filled us in on our a week full of activities..... we are going to have an amazing week ahead of us. The ride into Kampala was a crazy one, Jay and Allen suggested that Josh sit up front with our driver Eddie. That was funny, I don't think I have ever witnessed Josh Lawford so QUIET...... I think he was praying for safety and just to make it to the Bridge house alive! He hasn't had the opportunity to experience international third world driving, it is a a WILD ride!
So we dropped Jay off at the orphanage, Allen at his apartment, and then Josh, Carrie, and I headed to the mission house..... called Bridge house! It is very nice and spacious. Carrie and I are sharing a room and Josh had his own room. We have a security guard outside and Alfred who stays here at the house with us. Alfred is one of the nicest guys..... Josh and him hit it off immediately and watched soccer together. We sorted through all our luggage and separated out the clothes, shoes, medicines, and toys to take to the kids! Tomorrow we are planning on going to a school in Caba Nagala (spelling??). We are going to be painting some of the classrooms and doing stuff around the school. A guy named Joel, a local Ugandan, started this school for kids in the slums. Most of these kids are poorly taken care of and have bad family situations or no families at all. Joel is paying for all these kids to get the opportunity to go to school. So we are going to go spend time there tomorrow and help out at the school..... I am very excited about the week ahead of us!!!!
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