Brooke's Adventure in Uganda: SPONSOR DAY! Woohoo!

Today was one of the best days I think I've ever had.. Seriously. This morning started with a bunch of kids flooding into our compound for a fun, fool of love day. It was all kids that are waiting to be sponsored. Goodness gracious, I wish I could sponsor ALL of them. They all come in their nicest clothes, which meant some of them had their school uniforms on and their school shoes and socks. It was so sad. Most of their "nicest clothes" had holes, etc. in them too. The first set of pictures are all kids that need sponsors... Nudge, nudge. :)

This afternoon a group of us took some of the kids we sponsor to the zoo. (I was supposed to bring Melissa's sponsor girl, but her sisters ended up coming and not her.... TIA). Their eyes were the size of quarters the whole day! When we saw Lake Victoria, you would think that we were at a theme park for the first time ever. Seriously.. Indescribable. They jumped on a trampoline for the first time, rode a donkey and a camel, pet a baby elephant, held a cobra. (Mom, there is a snake picture below. Haha). They were sooooo excited. I just can't explain it.. Sooooo appreciative too. I wish we could have taken all of them. It was awesome. Then, on the ride home Felix was telling us some of the sponsor kid stories.. So sad, yet so exciting that they are sponsored. For example, one girl being sponsored meant that at 14, she didn't have to be forced into marriage. Yes, 14. (There are over 300 sponsor kids. Felix knows their names, their sponsor, their sponsor number, and where they live. A human phone book).

Sarah and I went into the city to eat dinner Jayan and her friend to eat some delicious Indian food. We both agreed that we feel so at home here and could totally see ourselves living here. Maybe some day..

They absolutely loooooooooved the bubbles.

All of these beautiful kids are waiting for a sponsor to change their life. :)