Off to Kamuli

After spending two nights in Kampala we are finally leaving for Kamuli in just a few minutes! The past 36 hours have been filled with so many amazing experiences. As Lindsay mentioned, we visited Bead for Life which gave us a snapshot of how another nonprofit organization was trying to help out in Uganda. We were able to speak and observe so many motivated and wonderful women who were really trying to make a difference in their lives. Later that day we got to take a van down to Seeta Boarding School, where a fourteen year old girl Ritah, who is in the 52 Kids program is attending school. Ritah is really special, because right now John is in the process of adopting her. When we arrived Lindsay, Caleb and I had to wait outside the gates so that Colleen and John could get a chance to greet her alone. During those 20 or so minutes we were able to bypass language barriers, and begin playing a hilarious game of Simon Says with a group of little kids. By the end of the game they were jumping all over us asking for kisses and hugs! All of the sudden we saw a young girl start running full speed in a green dress towards us. Once she had reached us, she gave everyone a strong embrace; it was Ritah. As the last part of our visit to Seeta we were able to enter a classroom of about 60 students and interact with them for a while. The children were so eager to talk to us, and so welcoming a kind; this was surely one of the best parts of our day.
That night, after dinner with our whole group John, Kristin, Lindsay, Caleb and I decided to accompany Pichu, Collin and Frank to a bar near our hotel. We had so much fun talking, dancing, and shooting pool that we were out until 3:30 in the morning!
There's so many more stories to tell, but right now we have to go catch a bus to Kamuli. I am so excited to be here, the people are so welcoming and kind, the culture is so rich, and the country is so beautiful. I can't wait to see what's in store for me down in Kamuli!