And so it begins..

Life in Uganda for a month. It is going to be a blessing. I can already tell. It's busy as it always is here with the normal everyday buzz of that alarm that comes quickly at 4:30 am. Wake up, chores, breakfast and then morning prayer and its off to school we go. I quickly learned my first day here that things are different from the last time I was here. It is quiet in the house throughout the day as all of our kids are now officially enrolled in school. I have fallen in love with the intentional moments that I have been blessed to share in between the Aunties and Uncles. We are rolling into day 3 and I can assure you that I can now chop and grate bellpeppers, onions and tomatoes like it is my job. But in saying that, I messed up the first few times. It is done precisely but instead of momma and Christine getting impatient and doing it themselves, they allow it to be a teaching moment. Life is about teachable moments. Christine told me yesterday that if babies gave up on trying to walk after there first attempt that led them to end up on the ground from a wobbly fall, we would never have mastered walking. It takes mistakes to learn. And that can be applied to much more in life that just the size I chop my bellpeppers! We pick up four of the kids at 12:45 and the rest do not come home until close to 7. But let me tell you, the short time spent with Vanessa, Frances, Florence and Zoob(the name has stuck around the house once I couldn't say his full name correctly) before lunch and nap is not taken for granted. Once 7 o'clock hits, the madness strikes up as they bathe, have devotion and eat all before that quickly approaching 9:30 bedtime. The days pass quickly. It feels like Monday and it is already Thursday!!
Pray for our kids as they have started back to school this week for the first time since holiday break. They are getting adjusted to a new schedule and longer, busier days. Pray the Lord sustains them throughout each day.

 

ZOOOOB!

 

Little Miss Priss, Van!

Post-nap play