6 days shall you labour and on the 7th........

Ah, I get it, there’s no electricity every other day!! No internet last night….this is yesterday…..

And on the seventh day God rested! Great idea God, a day of rest – we’ll take that!  Today was a lovely chilled day.

First thing some of us went to church. My two actually got up at 7.30am in order to go to church!! What’s that all about?!  Church was great. We queued outside to get in, and when the doors opened hundreds and hundreds of us filed into the auditorium. It must have held 2000 people. I loved the fact that here in the middle of Africa, in the heart of Uganda we were worshiping the same God that my church at home would be worshipping – even with some of the same songs. I missed my home church family a little bit and remembered my small group praying for me before this trip. They prayed we’d stay well – check! They prayed that this group of volunteers would gel well together and be effective during our time together – check! They prayed that I wouldn’t feel lonely in a crowd – check, not once – envious occaisionally maybe, life should be done holding hands with someone…..   I’m so grateful to God for so much. As my mind wondered during the 45 minute sermon(!!) my mind went back to the slum school I’d visited yesterday. I think that if Jesus walked on earth today, that’s where he’s be, walking amongst the slums, reaching out to those in need, making a  difference to those he came across…… That’s what Possibilities is endeavouring to do.

The rest of the day was lovely, chilled and restful. Jack headed off to another orphanage with Rob & Sim for a couple of hours. Rob wanted to see how the children were doing. They took the local taxi system – boda boda!! This is a moped!  I have seen one of these with a mum and her two children in front of her and then another child in front of the driver!! 5 people on a moped!!  At the orphanage Jack and Sim played football once again with the children…..on concrete in bare feet!

Zoe and I spent a good few hours chatting together, no subject untouched. Precious moments.  I ‘interviewed’ her for the blog!!  Here goes…..

Me: How’s Africa Zo?
Zoe: Oh no I’m not very good at interviews!   Hot
Me: mmmmmmmmm anything else?
Zoe: What are you writing I only said HOT!
Me: Best bit so far?
Zoe: People keep asking me that! I don’t know, some bits have got to me more than others. Best bit? I don’t know – it’s all so different.
Me: Is there one moment you would keep hold of forever?
Zoe: What from Africa?
Me: Yes from Africa!!! I’m putting that down!!
Zoe: When we were at the community school and little Moses fell asleep on my lap and all the other kids were crowding round and poking my white skin or..
Me: hang on!
Zoe: Just after the girls at the orphanage had seen their newly decorated room and the others had left but one girl was left in the room. She was dancing and singing ‘Thank you, Thank you’
Me: Nice food?
Zoe: Sometimes. The red Chilli food is nice. The food the ladies cook isn’t! My chicken yesterday was hair and bone!!
Me: Nice! In 7 words describe your experience so far
Zoe: Very different from how I was expecting.
Me: How?
Zoe: Dunno!

And that was Sunday. Apparently we are to be out by 8am tomorrow in order for some of us to go back to Kiwi to decorate again and put up a fence whilst the others go to the orphanage Jack visited yesterday to do some cleaning. 8am!!!!

xx