Here is a picture of N and Q having a BLAST with new team friends at the ARA ( American Recreation Association i.e. embassy hotel) . . . . They are loving life under the care of their awesome Father God who is just as close in Uganda as He was in Annapolis.

We are two days into our Ugandan adventure. God has blessed us with tremendous prayer support. Our flight was VERY smooth. Our biggest worry was out luggage which we frantically reshuffled at the last moment before heading for the airport because it was all coming in just overweight (which would cost us, we were told, a mere $450/piece!) When we got to the airport we praised God when the attendent who checked us in said, “well, if we don’t weigh them, then they can’t come in overweight, can they??” and waved us through with NO weighing at all, not even charging us the small surcharge for the weight we had reserved. We were quite a sight at the airport with all of our baggage and carry ons. The carry ons weighed a TON. Because I am still sick, all the running through the airport (we arrived JUST in time after waiting through lines, etc. to board our plane) caused paroxysms of coughing. It was pretty miserable. But once we boarded the plane, we all got four good hours of sleep, and four more restful hours before arriving in Amsterdam. Again, we slept for three hours in a sleeping chair there, and then reboarded for Entebbe. More sleep on the plane followed by fun playtime. We were on the same plane with a mission team of 24 young people all wearing red T-shirts as well as a flight attendant with a WWJD pin on her uniform. It was a nice feeling.

One more nice God-sighting, though I know this is getting very long. My friend had given us some goodies to use on the plane. All of them ended up being EXACTLY what we needed during the flight, despite the fact that they are not things we normally use!! Thanks Dana, for being led by the Holy Spirit and acting on it!

The last two days in Kamapala have been full. We have seen our new vehicle which is GORGEOUS and exactly what we need. Pics coming soon. We have been shopping and are beginning to figure out the process of stocking up eight to ten weeks at a time with many of our goods. We have gotten Ugandan shillings for our dollars and have started the process of work visas and dependent documents, etc.

Kamapala is really an extraordinary place. We will take pictures as we are out and about tomorrow, our last full day here before heading for “the district” (Bundibugyo) and our village. Driving here is an amazing test of courage and wits. IN one short drive here I saw more near fatalaties than I have seen in a lifetime in the U.S. The amount of traffic, including mopeds with perhaps a driver, a mother, and her three children including a baby (yes, all on the same moped!) weave in and out of traffic at breakneck speeds. At every stop Ugandans run up to your vehicle peddling goods. They are not easily discouraged and keep at it! Pedestrians cross the street at the slightest gap in traffic, risking life and limb each time, often with many goods on their heads (if they are women!)

Well, all for now. Must conserve our batteries a bit. Kampala is having freqent blackouts and we are in one now. Our internet connection here is quite good, we are at the American embassy hotel, once we get into Bundibugyo it may be harder to send photos, but we will still update you all!

Please continue to send us email, it’s such an encouragement. God has shown us again and again that His people are praying, that He is orchestrating ALL.

Pray on Tuesday for safety as we learn to drive here in one fell eight hour swoop into Bundibugyo!!