Update on the Last Few Days

Hey Everyone!
The last few days here in Uganda have been pretty crazy, but a lot of fun! On Wednesday we went to Katalemwa Hospital, where they work with children with disabilities and severe injuries. I pushed a few kids around in their wheelchairs all day and had an amazing time doing it. Ashirof and Ojada, though confined to their wheelchairs, seemed to have more fun than anyone else there. Then Wednesday night we got to go to the cultural center and see some of the local culture and dance. The crazy part was that a couple of the girls in the show pulled me out to dance in front of everyone with them. Quite possibly the most embarrasing moment of the trip so far.
Thursday we spent all morning painting crosswalks at schools throughout Kampala, and then in the afternoon went to a place called Remand Home, a kind of juvenile hall. It was awesome to be able to tell the kids there about the love of Christ and how their families and friends could forsake them and leave them but that Christ never would.
Friday we spent all day digging wells in one of the villages outside the city. Walking in knee deep mud, we used hoes and shovels to clear a path so that the water could run freely from the well. It was the hardest I've worked since I got here. Then we went and swept out a local farmer's market, where I had about 20 kids chasing me around the building for an hour. The kids here are so funny. After all that hard work we went out to the park and played some basketball with a local Ugandan team. It was interesting seeing a bunch of Americans take on the locals. Though we didn't play too great, you could say we held our own.

Being in Uganda has been amazing so far. I thought I would just be here to serve others and help them out, but I have learned so much here and grown in my walk with the Lord. I may even be getting more out of this trip than the people I'm here to serve.