Hello Friends
We had a power outage last night, so I wasn't able to update again. I did get a lot of pictures posted on facebook. Search for Cornerstone Women and you will see them there.
Day two was Center day. The students usually have center day once a month, even during holiday. We had some praise time and danced and danced with the kids. We also got to go to class with them as they had a 45 min Bible study. Next we had more praise with the choir, Pastor Eva spoke, and then we planted trees celebrating ARMS 20 year anniversary. Finally we got to play games. The best part was of course the children. They clung to us, holding onto to any part they could grab. The shyer ones would just come up rub our skin and run away; they wanted to know if the white would come off. They would laugh and laugh, and rub our hair, so interested in how it felt. The ones who had a hand and arm or leg wouldn't let go even for the opportunity to play a game and win a prize which was candy. It was very touching. That's how important touch, love, and attention was to them. We were exhausted by the end of the day. Please visit the Cornerstone Women's facebook page to view photos of the day, their meals, their classrooms and their faces.
Day three was Sunday. We started the day by worshipping at Gaba church. We sang familiar songs, "Arms Open Wide" and "Let it Rain." The youth was doing all the class teaching that day. Two young people, early twenties, gave their testimonies. One girl talked about how she was sponsored through the Next Generation program. She was very emotional as she spoke of her American sponsor who had supported her since she was a young girl.
Next we drove to church in Buloba. They have an 8:00 am service followed by a 10:00 Bible study. The second service is 10:30 til 1:00. It is long and it is hot, but they are happy to be there. They ask first time visitors to come to the stage and give their name and where they are coming from. This Sunday they had 5 first-timers (not including us) and 4 of them gave full-on testimonies. It was their first time. I couldn't believe it. What a difference. After church we had lunch and spent a little time with the children. We headed back to our guest house early and all the girls took a nice long nap. Later in the evening we had a power outage, but thank God the power came back on and we had fans to sleep with. We had a great night hanging out getting to know one another better.
Day four was today, but this is getting long and I am getting tired, so I will save today for tomorrow. Please know that it was another wonderful day and there is really nothing bad to report; everything has been amazing.
We have a guide her name is Olive and she is great. We were talking to her about coming to America and asking if she would be asking us what is this, what is that, why are they doing that, what does that mean - a million questions. She of course said she would be. She said she was not at all afraid of Eddie's driving, so we said we would take her on a roller coaster if she ever came to visit. Earlier tonight, we showed her a youtube video of the HULK roller coaster. Her mouth dropped open wide and she asked, "Would my intestines come out. I think I shall cry from the moment it starts." Then Florence, the lady who cooks for us, said, "Americans. They are crazy." The people here are so so nice. As a special treat Olive cooked us grasshoppers. Yes, you read that right - fried grasshoppers. Not bad tasting, but when you know that you are eating bugs it doesn't matter what it tastes like. I do think it should be a Uganda trip tradition, however, so beware. We had her try Oreos. Not a fair trade off right? She of course loved them and said her siblings would go crazy for them. We sent the bag home with her. I'm interested to know what impact it might have on their little bellies.
There are so many great stories to tell. I'll share more tomorrow.
with much love,
Tonya
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