Long awaited arrival in Uganda!

Well we're finally here!! Its a little surreal that I'm finally in Uganda right now. There is so much I could write about already and my mind is not quite going at the same pace as everything around me yet given the time difference and long 2 days its been! Let's see.....we're so thankful that everything surrounding our traveling went smoothly...on time flights, security, visas, baggage (yes, we managed to get here with 14 bags all arriving on time) We were all SO thankful that we were able to spend the day in London yesterday....walking around in the fresh cool air and getting a little bit of sun definitely helped us to stay awake better than sitting in the London airport for 12 hours would have. Annnnd it was quite a nice perk to be able to take in some of the sights like Buckingham Palace, the London Bridge, Big Ben....and quite a few others we very well may have seen without realizing it. (hey, we were technically walking around in the middle of the night according to our bodies!) Thankfully, on the second flight over to Entebbe, my body got over the illusion that "sleeping" is merely sitting with my eyes closed for 5 hours...which is about as far as I got on the first flight to London. Anyway, thank you everyone for prayers for our safe travels!
Now, on to the best part....arriving in Uganda!! Arrival in Uganda went very smoothly, even getting our visas which we could have been a little nervous about. So far the people here are so very friendly and welcoming! We managed to get all 6 of us and a ridiculous amount of luggage into 2 cars. Kizito was our taxi driver and I had the privilege to sit up front....trying not to hold my breath the whole time due to the fact that we were on the "wrong" side of the road and there seemed to be a few "close calls" with the other cars on the road, lots of people (there are no crosswalks or really sidewalks), and the bikes. I'm sure we amused him as evident in his laughing at our reaction to a HUGE fish we saw riding on the back of a man's bike. Seriously, the biggest fish we ever saw. Apparently there are lots of them in Lake Victoria...the largest lake in Africa...which we flew over and drove by to get here. How else can I describe the ride through Entebbe and ultimately Kampala? That's tough...one work that comes to mind is busy. But not busy as in Route 1 busy...busy with lots of people...children, people walking, cooking, working, talking...and the road lined with little businesses in huts and shacks and small buildings. A few cows on the side of the road...some women balancing huge containers on their head. In many ways it was very much like exactly what you would picture.
We were brought to the headquarters of AIM here in Kampala, the Matoke Inn. Its a building with several rooms to house people like us. I think at this point we're all very grateful to have a place to chill for awhile...its simple and welcoming. Well time to let someone else give an update...I think a nap is sounding good to all of us right about now...later on we'll have lunch and do some logistical stuff with Karen, the contact here. We'll be walking down to the bank, perhaps the local supermarket, etc. Hopefully at some point I can figure out how to get another picture on here!