A quick update that might actually be my last before leaving Tororo :( I feel like within the past 2 weeks I have really come to love this place and these people. We have had a week of great blessing with the children and others that we have gotten to know here. Some highlights:
- church at Pastor Peter's church in a small village with about 20-30 people...some of the most joyful people I've seen...as well as the 6 of us getting up and singing a song for them. good times
- having all of the teachers at Smile and Pastor Ruth over for a good old spaghetti dinner last night ~ good times had by all, including teaching a couple of them how to play our favorite pastime here Dutch Blitz
- going to see the ministry last week for the widows and all of the bags, skirts, and beads that they do there
- reading my Bible with Allan, one of the greatest kids at Smile, 13 years old
- a night or two of playing dutch blitz by flashlight because the power was completely out for hours
- climbing Tororo Rock this morning...it was like nothing I've done before and definately a challenge...I felt like it was more like rock climbing then hiking a few times...annnd we managed to avoid the poisonous snakes, and unfortunately, the monkeys :) The view at the top was ah-mazing! So glad we took the time to do it!
Thank you so much for all of your prayers; we were just talking last night about how we truly feel covered in prayer, even in specific situations. For the most part, we have all remained healthy...3 of the girls had gotten sick but only for a day or 2 and beyond that just colds...go figure! Tomorrow we will be travelling to a nearby village to see the ministry of a pastor here at one of the churches. Prayers for our last 2 days at Smile would be wonderful...just that Wed and Thurs would be full of love and good memories and opportunities to speak of Jesus still... strength to say goodbye.
Friday morning we leave on the post-bus once again back to Kampala and then to find our way by taxi somehow to Matoke Inn...always guaranteed to be an adventure! We will spend the day in Kampala Saturday debriefing and perhaps hitting up a market :) Then we fly out Sunday morning! I can't believe the time has passed so quickly...I wish I could stay longer. By staying for 4 weeks you really get to know the people and the town more. Sorry I was not able to update more! Hopefully within the next week I can put up some pictures :)