Starting another morning in Fred and Nicolette's home. Today is the 23rd and we are supposed to spend the morning in the Katewe slum looking at all the projects. This afternoon we will sit in on Robert's chess program. If you are not familiar, one of the staff teaches chess to children of Katewe slum. A few years ago one girl did so well that she competed nationally and then when to a worldwide tourniment in Russia. It was an amazing thing to have happen and I am excited to return to see those children.

Yesterday was outreach day so Amanda and I joined the Good News Team (Sport's Outreach's soccer team) and travelled about 2 hours to a village west of Kampala. We started with an introduction in the church there (which since it is a village, the church is just a sort of hut with a dirt floor). After that we watched the football match (they call soccer football) and it was very fun. Amanda and I of course hung out with the children. I forgot that in villages they are not used to mzungus (white people) at all so I was at first very suprised when all the children stared at me. I think Amanda even made a baby cry :)

We played games with the children which was very fun. Later an old woman approached me who did not speach english. One of the staff members translated and told me that she wanted me to pray for her because she had a lot of pain in her body and was very lonely because her husband had just passed. It was wonderful to be able to pray for her (even if she couldnt understand) and then we got her connected to the village church.

On the ride back I almost fell asleep many times, I was sooo tired. We got to Fred and Nicolette's home at about 10:30 and ate at 11! Ugh, I don't know if my body is used to this eating late thing.

Right now I am in the living room playing with Angel (Fred and Nicolette's adopted daughter) and Joel and Javen (the son of their house help whose name is Agnus) while watching looney toons. Sound familiar? I am having a great time and it's great to have Amanda with me. Although I am very excited to go to Gulu and see Aloysius and Esther. I know they will work me  very hard which will be a nice change since the staff here always just want to make me comfortable. It is probably good for me to rest though because my sleep schedule is still off from the trip over here.

Thank you for your prayers! I appriciate them very much and I know God hears them.

Ps- I tried to upload pictures but it is going really slow. I will try again tonight