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| We will be spending most of our time in the far western side and way down in the south, near Margherita Peak. |
We had the wonderful opportunity to get to meet one of the
missionary couples that we will be working under in Uganda! It just so happens
that they are on furlough right now, and their home base is in PDX and one of
their daughters in housemates with one of my dear friends. Coincidence? You
tell me J We had them over for dinner a few months ago
and they hosted us just a few weeks ago so we have been able to ask a great
deal of questions and learn more about what this ministry might look like.
We learned so many interesting cultural facts that I wished
I had taken notes! I want to share just a few things that we have learned about
Uganda:
-Like many other countries, most people have house help who
will cook, clean, nanny and do yard work for them. It seems odd to have
“servant” like people, but in Uganda it takes so much longer to do many of
those things, that you need help. It is also a great way to share Jesus.
-There is SO MUCH dust everywhere and you have to dust daily
to keep things clean.
-In the more rural areas of Uganda, where we will be
spending a great deal of our time, women all wear long skirts. I will be
packing just a few and hoping to buy a few while I am there as I will not be
bringing any pants.
-People are SO hospitable and will sacrifice greatly to feed
visitors a good meal.
-There are many amazing animals in Uganda: elephants,
monkeys/primates, cheetahs, leopards, lions, zebras, buffalo, rhinos, and Gorillas!
Many tourists who come to Uganda do so in the hopes of finding gorillas. Though we will not be spending our time
following gorillas, we will get to visit a game park and hopefully see some of
these amazing animals!
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| This is a picture taken in the Kasese district, where we will be spending most of our time. Isn't it beautiful!? photo credit |