i didn't realize it had been 2 days since I've written.  I'm very tired here because I walk everywhere with wilson or patrick and I think some of it is probably just the emotionally draining of seeing so many things I've never seen before. Yes, its like how Peru is years behind the states, Kitgum is years behind Peru. Their old church was thatched roofed and their new one is wooden beamed ceiling and sheet steel. I'm sleeping good, its not been as hot as I thought it would be (at night at least) and I've got a fan next to my head. This week my schedule is wake up at 730 or 745 we have a house devotion (Patrick and Wilson live out in the back house and florence the 'maid' or just house help but mainly she does work for the bakery now which is run out of the kitchen) and then off to the orphanage at 930 or 10. But it takes about 30 minutes to walk there then I'm there til about 2 or 230 and get home by 230 or 3 and eat,  then choir practice at 430 until 6 and then home by 645 or so. shower, dinner, read and sleep by like 1030. I get Saturdays off and part of Sunday but like this week I'll be getting all the materials organized for the VBS for next week as we'll have HUNDREDS of kids. I'll miss the kids at the orphanage but will be able to go back like thursdays and or fridays for the rest of the trip, so thats good!

 

YES i've been doing my repellent every day (although there are no mosquitos out except at night time) been taking my malaria medicine too. A few of the kids at the orphanage have it, and Florence just got it as well.) 

 

The choir is doing well we've learned like 5 new songs so far, although they aren't very good singers, it doesnt seem to matter much here. lol I'm feeling ok, I get about 8 or 9 hrs of sleep a night! Rex and Melinda are great! I've been trying to help with the dishes and stuff, anything to make life a little easier! Melinda is great, and a talker just like me so we get along well. She teases me and I'm gullible here cause you just never know here! Lol

 

Its so crazy I've only been here a week, it feels like so much longer. I pray everynight that God would give me the patience and the Love to share with the children. You walk down the street and all the kids wave and yell, "MANO BYEEE, MANO BYEE" mano means white person. lol The young kids don't speak english so that makes life a little harder but I'm trying to learn a little Acholi.. we'll see. lol Well gotta go its dinner time(which btw has been AMAZING thanks to florence, rex, and melindas cooking skills!)! Miss n Love you!