D.I.T.

Dad In Training. That was what this trip to Kenya was all about. By the end of my two weeks I was changing poopy diapers and can tell you how to efficiently put on a cloth diaper. I had so much fun and can't believe that the two weeks is already up and that I am back in Uganda. Brea and I got to go to Kisumu and spend the weekend with Josh and Rachel and baby Tekoa and it was so much fun. We had cinnamon rolls, thanks to Brea, chocolate peanut butter pie, thanks to Rachel, and a really great time. When we were headed to Kisumu Brea tried paying the taxi driver 4 shillings instead of 400 shillings like we were suppose to but it was all good fun for the Kenyans and the just sat and laughed at the Americans. I got really really sun burnt when Brea and I took Troy and Dannon to the swimming pool so I have been regretting not putting sunscreen on. But the two weeks was so full of things happening I can't complain on bit. First off the Leisters have added another baby to the mix. Baby Enoch was born prematurely and was going to die if something wasn't done. Thanks to God and a German nurse named Sarah, Enoch lived long enough for the Leisters to convince the D.C.O. and the judge that this baby needed to come home with them. He is so sweet and such a good baby. Then the day before I left Sarah Ellen another baby decided that she was going to walk. And after a few minuets of walking she was running and now there is no stopping her. All in all it was a really good trip. I had dreams of babies last night and for the last couple of nights. I can't wait to be a dad (but I really can wait and will) and know that when I am everyday will be a new adventure. I can't believe that there is only two months left in my stay here in Africa and that Ron will be here in about a week. It almost doesn't seem possible how fast time moves. I love and miss you all.

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A learning experience

So I am back from Miyuge and it was an experience that I needed to go through. I know that this whole African experience has been a training ground for me and that every experience that I have has something to teach me and this week was no different. I was suppose to help them there in one of the offices with a database that they were working on with one of their computers, but this was a little town and so things like electricity weren't reliable. So one out of the five days there was power for me to help them on the computer. The rest of the time I was helping them update the sponsored kids folders by taking pictures and updating the grade and year in their school forms. The very first day I was there I sat through a meeting and I didn't know what to expect for the rest of the week and was nervous. I called my parents and whined, complained, or vented but whatever I did and everything that my mom said helped me get through the rest of the week with a better attitude. I never thought that part of my stay here in Africa would be at a desk in an office but again like I said every experience is here to teach me something. And in the words of a very wise women "I believe now more than ever God is training you to be a prophet". I needed to be somewhere where all I could do all that I had to do was to focus on God and hear him. It was my training ground desert. But after that first day everything else was a blast I stayed with the pastor and his family and there was four kids that stayed in the house with me. I don't know if I have had more fun in my whole trip as I did with all these kids. We took pictures, watched movies on my laptop, made a video, danced, sang, had a blast. I was sad to leave but knew I needed to be back in Ggaba. I was suppose to go to pastor Deos this week but after loosing my cell phone on my way back to Ggaba I still haven't gotten a hold of him and Michael and I have decided that I will reschedule and go the first week of March and that this week I will get settled back down in Ggaba and in Abby's house before I go to Kenya for my last stay. Although I really, really want to go to Deo's I know that one of the things that I have been learning everyday here in Africa is how to wait and be patient and I think this is another opportunity to excercise that. I hope that pastor Deo is okay with that and knowing him he will be. So this week I am back in Ggaba and will be going to the Praise/Worship team practices and then teaching the Hallel dance group again this Saturday. I miss and love all of you but each day is bringing me closer and closer to coming home, but also drawing me closer to leaving a place that I have begun to love with all of my heart.


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A new adventure

So today I am headed to Miyuge. It is a village and I know that it is going to be an adventure. Lately I have really been challenging myself and taking it up with God that my Christian walk should be an adventure not a boring everyday is the same and nothing ever changes "settled" life. But in three months I have become settled here in Ggaba and I know that isn't good for me so this trip to Miyuge will be good. I have been pushing myself to dig in deeper with not only God but with everyone around me. I mean I am in Africa for crying out loud life should be an adventure every single day. And I am going to make it and this trip is just the beginning. Anyways I will be working with a church there helping them with computer stuff things with kids and whatever and wherever they need me to help. I am really excited because this isn't going to be a big city like Kampala so it will be a whole new side of Uganda and Africa that I have never seen before. Anyways I know that this is something I have to do and something I need to see. I hope and pray that God would use me and that I will see great things in this new place. Either than that I missed the Superbowl which is kind of sad because the Superbowl is one of the most American things I can think of but I hear that the Steelers won so that is... Well I don't really know if that was good or bad but anyways. I will be leaving Ggaba around 1pm so that is in about three hours so I will be getting ready here at the ARMS office and then will be heading out on my next new adventure. I love all of you and miss all of you.

P.S. Jame I don't know if you read this but my Uncle/Niece time list is at 30 and I am still working on it. And mom this is the little boy I was telling you about. Love you.


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