MUZUNGU! MUZUNGU!

hey friends!

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we are here safe, sound, and loving what we are seeing. We have been at the “Nkumba Ministries” for 5 days now. There are about 300 children that are living here both primary and secondary age (basically… all ages… which can be complete chaos!!!) We are staying in an apartment and loving the community around us. Just an example of what goes on every day…. we have to walk along the road to get to the orphanage (which is the scariest part… the drivers here are INSANE), and the neighborhood children come to the street and literally yell at the top of their lungs, “MUZUNGU! MUZUNGU!” which means “WHITE PERSON! WHITE PERSON!” its awesome.

We are getting to know the culture here with Mark and Seggy taking us into Kampala. We went to the market on the first day which was nothing short of an eye-opening experience. The people in Uganda are so kind, but they definitely know how to bargain! We also have done things like go to a cathedral on the top of Kampala to sit and reflect on what has been going on. God is moving in this city, i want to assure all of you!! Also, yesterday, we attended our first Ugandan wedding, which was so beautiful. Whenever music comes on either at the wedding or at church, there is a group of young boys that go to the front and do the coolest dance moves I have ever seen. They are so uninhibited!!!!!

The most beautiful part of being here is seeing how much the children value each other and their elders. It is amazing how well behaved they are and how much they just LOVE being with people!!!!! Every day at 4 is when their school gets out, which is around the time that we will get there. Honestly, from 4-7PM, all we do is hang out with the children, laugh with tehm, and listen to their stories of how they came to Nkumba. It is unreal some of the things that have happened to these kids, and it is safe to say I am SO humbled, because they HAVE SO MUCH KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE WAY LIFE WORKS AND ABOUT GOD.

We have also painted a side of the orphanage, threw them a party just to celebrate who they are, and I have gotten the AMAZING privelege to sing with them. They sing at the top of their lungs… it is so awesome. God moves through their voices!!!! PRAISE HIM!!!!!

i wish I could write more, but i am at an internet cafe and with limited time. Please know that the stories from this trip already are endless and that I cannot wait to share more with pictures and videos later. There is no shortage of either.

One thing that Mark (who is absolutely amazing) said to us last night in a thick  Lugandan accent: it is just really good to know that to God, we are ALL known.”

Love you guys. Miss you tons.

Melissa

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