Hey everyone! I leave in less than 72 hours!
Everything is coming together quite nicely! I was getting worried that all my stuff wouldn't be able to fit in my one carry-on suitcase but thankfully it did. (All thanks to space-bags... they really work!)
If you haven't seen the movie Last King of Scotland, I would recommend it. It's shot in Uganda and will give you an idea of what type of place I'll be staying at and a bit of background about Uganda.
I'll hopefully be landing sometime late Tuesday night and won't be able to get to a computer until Wednesday. I do hope to post a blog while in the airport in Amsterdam, so keep checking the site!
Friday, June 29, 2007
Thursday, June 7, 2007
Departure-26 days
If you've made it to this site, congratulations! You've reached my blog!
This year I'll be spending most of my time in the city and I'll have much easier access to the internet. If I don't post blogs, it means something terrible has happened, or I'm having way too much fun!! ;)
I'm getting uber stoked for this trip! It was such a blessing to even be given the opportunity to go! If you don't know what exactly we'll be doing over there, let me give you a brief run-down...
There will be five of us going this time and we'll be split up for the bulk of our stay in Uganda. These five include John, Kimberly, Jessica, Woody, and I.
John and Woody will spend the entirety of their time in the bush working on the well in Rwenjiri and building Pastor Wilson a new brick/concrete home. Kim, Jessica, and I will be around Kampala for two weeks and in Rwenjiri for one week.
While in Kampala I'll be helping Kim and Jessica with a book drive for some local schools as well as visits with the sponsor children of members of our church in North Bend. As well, many schools around the Valley have sponsored children and donated books so I'll be videotaping the book drive and videotaping thank yous to show the US schools on our return. I'll also be interviewing Ugandan teachers and older students to further fundraising in the future.
This trip will be another amazing experience, and I'm so thankful for everyone who's had a part in contributing to my being able to go.
Until next time--
This year I'll be spending most of my time in the city and I'll have much easier access to the internet. If I don't post blogs, it means something terrible has happened, or I'm having way too much fun!! ;)
I'm getting uber stoked for this trip! It was such a blessing to even be given the opportunity to go! If you don't know what exactly we'll be doing over there, let me give you a brief run-down...
There will be five of us going this time and we'll be split up for the bulk of our stay in Uganda. These five include John, Kimberly, Jessica, Woody, and I.
John and Woody will spend the entirety of their time in the bush working on the well in Rwenjiri and building Pastor Wilson a new brick/concrete home. Kim, Jessica, and I will be around Kampala for two weeks and in Rwenjiri for one week.
While in Kampala I'll be helping Kim and Jessica with a book drive for some local schools as well as visits with the sponsor children of members of our church in North Bend. As well, many schools around the Valley have sponsored children and donated books so I'll be videotaping the book drive and videotaping thank yous to show the US schools on our return. I'll also be interviewing Ugandan teachers and older students to further fundraising in the future.
This trip will be another amazing experience, and I'm so thankful for everyone who's had a part in contributing to my being able to go.
Until next time--
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