Where do I begin?
First let me tell you a story that Pastor Fred just told us:
Today is Saturday and Thursday he went to the Village of Bulanga, he was just driving by when he saw a large crowd forming around a latrine (public bathroom). He pulled over to see the commotion and was told there was a baby in the hole. They pulled out a flashlight and in the feces is sure enough a baby, crying. They had to pull the latrine apart very carefully to not have the mud floor collapse on the baby. Then someone climbed in and brought the baby out. Than they learned the story...
The mother was homeless and this man took her in, he said if your pregnant (with another mans baby) and give birth in this house I will kill you. Afraid for her life and home she gave birth in the latrine, hoping the baby would die in there. He was in the hole for 18 hours before they got him out.
After the village found out about her, they all started running after her with knives and machetes to kill her. The police stepped in and put her under custody.
The baby is at the hospital getting checked out and should arrive in the orphanage tomorrow.
What a way of miracles happening. The woman that found the baby still crying and Fred just happened to be there.
So the baby will live in the orphanage. First infant, but will still need a sponsor.
(Fast forward to present day, since I didn't journal this, the baby didn't make it, his intestines and liver were consumed by maggots from the feces. He lived for 11 days. So sad)
__________________________________________________________________________
Now for the travel of how we got here.
Woke up Saturday morning, the team met for a great breakfast of fresh fruit and toast.
Than off to what we thought was supposed to be a 8 hour drive to be presently surprised with only around 4 after stops.
We went first to exchange our money from dollars to shillings.
2 banks were closed due to the elections so our guide Robert (Fred's brother) found us a guy to exchange them for us.
May sound scary at first but great experience, for we had to walk through Kampala to find him.
Not sure how to explain how it was, very interesting we were scared at first to take photos cause everyone is already staring at a group of white people, also referred to as mzungu. We took our exchange man back to the van to do what felt like an illegal drug deal! haha but it was really interesting.
Than we headed off to the equator. We stopped got our photos on each point and than went shopping. Now that was fun! Such interesting crafted items. We picked up a few gifts than headed off to Masaka for lunch.
After lunch we had 1 1/2 hour drive left to the village. So great driving by everyone, they are so warm and inviting everyone smiles and waves.
When we arrived in the Rakai District we knew it! The road ended and turn in to what we now know is the "Ugandan Back rub".
When we pulled into HCCP it was amazing and exciting to see the children come running to our van, they started singing about what a joy it is to see us.
I instantly started crying. We got off the bus and the kids come running to hug and greet you. What an amazing thing to see these children with there tattered clothing and never having the smiles leave their faces. Such beautiful faces full of life and God. We introduced ourselves, took lots of pictures, which the children love, there favorite part is looking back at the camera to see themselves. They point themselves out, laugh, get all excited and want more pictures.
We brought out a few soccer balls and they went crazy.
We met Joel, which is from Indiana he has been here for one month and staying til April 1st. He has been helping with farming. He came to HCCP to find more spirituality connection and has found that through the Pastor and the children.
We got a tour of the land, wow can't believe he just started this in 2005, and has so many buildings and amazing things! We saw the library we all raised the money to build, it is huge but very empty. We found out it will cost another $10,000 to fill with books!
 |
| Kitchen |
 |
| Cafeteria |
 |
| The Library |
 |
| The School Rooms |
After a great meal of fruit, rice, beans, avocado, and tomatoes we all settled in for some group talk about God's vision on this mission.
After preparing for bed, some of us played a game of Uno with Joel and Fred's sister Sylvia. So much fun, felt like we were camping. Now in my bottom bunk surrounded by my mosquito net and my headlamp on during "lights out".
Okay hands cramped.
Church and riding Emu's tomorrow!
 |
| Handing out the soccer balls |
 |
| Playing Uno |
No comments:
Post a Comment