We are Here!!!!!

Day 3 here in Uganda and we are slowly feeling more at home. 

Our flights here were uneventful and we thank all of you who prayed us through the long trip.  The girls travelled very well with some sleep and a few movies to pass the time.  We arrived at Entebbe airport very late but went through visas and customs without a problem.  Praising God for His provision after a long 18 hours of travel. 

Our apartment here is very nice and we were welcomed with a table full of thoughtful gifts from the other families here. 

 

Although our shipment has not arrived yet, we are well taken care of.  The hospitality team has fully furnished our home complete with towels in the bathrooms, beds made up and kitchen cupboards full of everything we need to make our own meals.  Although we are being treated to dinner at some of the other MAF family homes, we are able to do breakfast and lunch here.

The sounds and smells take some getting used to, but it is nothing too crazy.  We seem to have a number of dogs in the neighbourhood who choose to bark all night.  I’m hoping that once we get into a better sleeping pattern, we won’t hear them as much J

So far we have visited the MAF office, exchanged money to Uganda shillings at a trusted local bank/ATM, visited the girls school, driven over many speed bumps and dusty road, ate lunch from a street vendor that many of the MAF staff go to for a Rolex, (a deep fried flat bread and fried egg, rolled up together) and have gotten to meet many wonderful people who are here serving.

How are we feeling?

Tired from travel and being in a different time zone, but slowly getting into a good sleep cycle

Grateful for God’s many provisions over the past week.

Lost as we try get our bearings as our hosts take us to the different places we need to be.

Thankful for the many people who have welcomed us and made us feel at home, and for those who have prayed us through the last week.

Cautious about drinking the tap water on accident or forgetting to put the mosquito net down when going to bed.

Excited for what is to come and how God is going to grow us in our walk with Him.

Taken after the girls had finished their assessments at Heritage International School

They will begin classes their on Monday, Aug 17th.