"What a sight"

Last night was the first night that I have slept through the whole night. I woke up this morning and was so confused as to why there was something buzzing next to me. Granted, I did sleep with earplugs in, so I couldn't hear the dogs barking, but still .. I did sleep the whole night.

One of the that has been here since December raised some money to buy some people in the village (Zirobwe) mosquito nets, mattresses, hoes, machettes, and jericans. On the way there I felt like everything in time stopped and EVERYONE stopped and stared at our 3 vans until we were out of sight. The people here treat us like celebrities, and the people there just think that we're "a sight to see." Seriously though .. can you imagine NEVER or very rarely seeing someone with skin different from yours and especially not in masses?

So, I got to thinking on the way there. Non-Christians in countries like America have a reason to live .. fun, entertainment, substances, etc. People here wake up everyday, and it's just another day to figure out how to eat and save a little money in hopes of sending your kids to school. Can you imagine having nothing to live for except survival? That's what I pondered today on our hour journey there.

My group went to 3 different families, and gosh, they were so appreciated. The first family actually seemed a little embarrassed. The second family was just children because the parents were in the fields working, and the third family could not stop smiling because God had answered their prayers! I have some pictures down below.

Another random thought we had in the car was the people in the village are soo far from any "city." City as in about .1 miles of "stores." No wonder they are so skinny. They walk/bike long, long distances. Their bikes are usually weighed down with pounds and pounds too.

I thought that being here was an eye opener for my wants and needs. Zirowbe was just .. wow ..

Another thing God has really been placing on my heart is fully relying on Him to provide. Even well off people don't know where next year's money for school will come from. The people in the villages rely on God for literally EVERYTHING. I can't even trust that I can find a job when I get back.

Fun Facts:

- Ugandans put little bands around babies' waist to help form their waist.

- It actually gets a little chilly here when it rains.

- The average life expectancy is 50.

Mom, this is for you. :) The pineapple are soooo delicious! This is the "leftover" after it has been cut.
One of the families gave us a chicken as a gift. Hhmm.. I wonder what we have for dinner.
One of our "mingle, mingle" groups. The kids love seeing their picture on the camera.
So, this is their version of a "squatty." It is about 75 feet deep, and it's dug by hand. They have little notches in the sides to climb out of. It was pretty scary looking down at it.
Yes, I can do this .. just not very well. I have a little trouble walking with it like this. haha.

This is some of the people around the third hut that we visited. Yes, that baby is naked. Most of the little kids run around like that. The kid on the left had little spots on his head where it looks like he has mange. I'm not really sure what it is though.

This little kid was at the second hut that we went to. Her parents were both off in the field, so they left him at home while they were gone. She crawled over to the neighbors. The mom had another child strapped onto her as she worked, so I guess she had to leave her there.

This is a picture of the kids that accepted the gifts at the second home. One of the kids hid behind the mattress because Mzungus scare him.

This is the Francis family. It was the first home that we visited. The little kid on the right is actually their nephew, but he just wanted to be in a picture. The dad said that his kids usually get sent home from school because they can't pay their school fees. Be in prayer about that.
This is part of the crew setting up for lunch. Gosh, it was so good today!
Yes, two of our vans got stuck in this on the way to the village. The Ugandans on the left came running to help.
This is the typical greeting we got from the people on the way there. It's actually a school. The chalkboard is nailed to the tree.

This is a video of the kids playing "Mingle, Mingle." They looved playing with us.

Tomorrow is a day off. I think we may be going to market, so I may not be updating until something exciting happens.

I'm going to figure out the names of the families that we gave the items to, so that y'all can be praying for them.

PRAISE THE LORD!

-Brooke