Life at the “evacuation house” in Kampala is settling into normalcy for us. Jet lag has disappeared so Quinn is thankfully done with his 2 am peanut butter sandwiches! Naomi and her buddy Louisa are sharing the “girls room” (where Liana and Acacia will soon join them upon arrival) and Quinn and Joe and the twins sharing the “boys room.” Us parents are glad to have our own couple space!
Nights are hot but days are beautiful. Mornings on the porch reading and enjoying time with God are helpful to the rest of the day. Kids play non-stop, enjoying renewed friendships, until it all becomes overwhelming and we have them retreat for some renewal time alone. Despereaux, the Chameleon, is a feature of life here; enjoying flies and an occasional cantaloupe rind around the shared dining table. Afternoons are swimming time as we are only a five minute drive from the American Club where we pay a small weekly fee for unlimited swimming. The American Club is our usual “home-away-from-home” in Uganda, the familiar place where we eat, sleep and recoup when we’re not in BGO. It’s nice to be there where we feel normalcy.
We are doing some work towards the new semester at Christ School but this last week has been primarily processing time with our team mates as well as our adjustment to life.