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The Good, the Bad and the Elbow
It's been a fortnight since I last posted a blog on here. Over that time I’ve accumulated quite a few stories to tell you but lacked the time or the energy to post them. I’ve had a pretty tough week and I wanted to allow time for a more positive perspective and the ability to say with conviction "but it’s alright now." So here it is, two weeks in the life of a Kiwoko elective student, starting from my last post two week’s ago:
We returnedfrom Jinja ...
Kraaaaaaazzzzzzzeeeeeeeee Kampala!!
... in a new city in a new African country, probably wasn't the best time to 'wing it' and booked the Red Chilli driver on email before I left Lusaka. It was the greatest decision, coz it made it super easy and he was a great guy.
Along the way I got a crash course in Luganda - the national language of Uganda. There are 73 clans and lanugages, but almost everyone understands Luganda, and some (esp. in Kamapala) understand ...
Sunday Worship
... all asleep
and their day of worship not yet begun and the one participating in at that
moment, and all of the churches in between, I thought about the map. For 24
hours across the globe, a new hour of worship was beginning every moment. This
makes me mindful of Hebrews 13:15 Through Him then, let us
continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips
that give thanks to His name" ...
To Uganda
Didn't stay in Kenya, instead drove west to Uganda. Took two days to get from Nairobi to Kampala. On the way got a view of part of the Rift Valley – the birth place of civilization!!!! It stretches way north though so only saw a bit. But not that impressed – just a big valley – in crops.
Border crossing easy – just another ...
Wednesday
... did some work on that sensory board plan and came home just before 5 because it looked like it was about to pour down.
It was so relaxing not being watched all the time and I think I work a lot better independently. I wonder if anyone will turn up tomorrow? Last working day till Safari!!!!
When I got home the storm did start, the power went off almost straight away. I bet that happens every time it rains. Hopefully it will come back on later so I can make some food.
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