Apologies!

Hello friends and family!

I apologize for the lack of photos (and updates!) so far! 

Today (Wednesday) we were able to go to an African market and do some bartering for items.  Some were a good deal and some were not, but hey, that's the breaks of the game.  I do not barter well.  I figure that I have the money and they don't, but I did my best.

After that we risked our lives by running through the traffic here (something like Amazing Race traffic!) to go to a place for pizza.  It was tasty, but not sure death by boda (motorcycle) was worth it! 

The women then went to Hope House which is a program for women from the slums that have had rough prior lives.  Many of them have several children and just needed someone to believe in them...and someone did!  So they make jewelry (GORGEOUS!!) in order to make some money for food for their families.  So inspiring - we all shared our stories which was awesome!

Then the team went to the slums and worked with a feeding program they do 5 nights a week for about 40 children.  We (well, 6 of our team) played soccer with them in the heat of the day for about 30 minutes or so...we mazungu (white folks) played with the assistance of the adult helpers and won the game!  The boys were disappointed!  I was just exhausted! :)  But it was a whole lot of fun!

The past two days our team spent outside a village about 30 minutes from Kampala building a house that will be a home for 16 boys from the streets!  We threw bricks for 2 days and I was able to get out in the 'bush' and take a machete to it!  Talk about hard work!  But what fun - and worth it to get an orphan off the streets!

It has been such an experience and we still have a week of work left!  Please be praying for the Pastor's conference that will be happening tomorrow (Thursday) and Friday.  They are expecting up to 800 pastors to show up!  It will be amazing.

The majority of our team will be building a kitchen for a school tomorrow.  Lots of heat and lots of work mean a good night's sleep! :)

Thanks again for all of your prayers and support...I will do my best to keep updating the blog. 

Blessings!