We've Arrived!

This is our first “hello” from Uganda. We’re both excited and relieved to have finally made it and see the Ugandan soil and people. It’s been three days now, and we’re already learning a lot about the culture and challenges we’ll have once we arrive at our home base in northern Uganda. Rick’s first journal entry captured some of our initial impressions:

8am, Friday morning, up since around 3am. Before the sun were roosters, along with dogs barking and the call to prayer heard in the distance from the Islamic mosque. Then the orchestra of birds begins, also before the sun, and slowly reach full harmony as the light breaks through the darkness. Views filtered through circular screens of lush greenery and color highlighted by the fresh morning sun. Indoors embraces outdoors by large windows and glassless clerestory with screens. Temperature good, beginning to warm, coffee in hand, thoughts on the tip of my tongue, our first morning in Africa…

Even our drive in from the airport was an experience (keep in mind that Ugandans drive on the left hand side of the road). There are taxis & people everywhere, narrowly missing each other. It seems chaotic, but surprisingly works. For the next few weeks we’re staying in the capital city of Kampala, planning out what kinds of supplies we need to stock up on as well as casting vision with Jeff & Michelle as to what our community will look like.