We are getting accustomed to life in Fort Portal and Kicuna - Bob is even out driving on his own and taking others around when our trust level is high!
We name streets by what is on them - Barclays (where the bank is), Andrew's (where the market is), MTN (where the telephone office is), speed bump road (on the way to Kasese) - but it helps us figure out where we are headed and is much easier than remembering Rhudymbagari Road..so far so good.
We are meeting people - we have Sondra at MTN, Jack at Barclays, Sarah at the office supply, James who sells us samosas and Andrew at the market. I asked him yesterday if he had different kinds of "minced meat" (our hamburger) and mimed 3 different packages (for us, 88%, 92%, 95%, etc.) and he laughed and said, "No, that's what makes the US a super power!" Well, if beef makes us a super power, we are in good shape, huh?
When my computer is reconnected to the internet and I can email from it I will send some reflections on our work in the field - making home visits. I think I said that last week, too, but this week I really mean it - we actually have our new wireless internet card and should be good to go by the end of the week.
Prayer requests for this week are similar to last week...we are busy pouring over bids for the completion of Building I and planning our home visits for tomorrow - what we have learned is the most challenging, but frequently enjoyable, part of our jobs. We hurt and ache as we move from hut to hut, encountering a way of life we have never seen and hoping to understand. I fear they think we're coming to work a small miracle right on the spot, and wonder what they think when we bring a message of hope for the future and encouragement to trust in a loving God who cares for them. When their smiles send us off and their eyes are on our backs as we leave, what do their faces reflect - is it disappointment that we have not made a more profound impession by bringing a gift or leaving shillings, or do they realize that the greatest gift we all have (rich or poor) is Jesus Christ?
Please pray:1. Wisdom as we finalize plans for construction...we are committed to a quality project with a set budget
2. Abundant provision for the needs of Christ Aid and Christ Aid Academy - the list is so long...
3. Christ Aid Academy to be a witness to the love of Christ in the Kicuna area - we are making specific plans for chapels and Bible teachings for this term, parent meetings for encouragement, employing parents for construction to help them pay fees, providing something nutritious for students during the day, cleaning the school for the return to term three... We continue to love to hear from you all, when so moved.
We pray your lives are blessed and joyful. We appreciate your prayers and truly feel uplifted on a daily basis.
Bob and Linda
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