Week 3 | Uganda

Greetings from the other side! Much has happened since I last posted, so this will be more of a picture post update of different things that have happened. My eyes have been opened to some very crazy stories that we would not even think real, and I hope to share some of these in more detail soon. Things we thought happened long ago or can't even comprehend the realness of them still are happening in our world today. Its very sad and disturbing. But I know we serve a big God and that He has a plan for all this poverty. For me its hard to even know where you would begin in dealing with these kinds of issues, but so thankful for the Suubi staff and elders in equipping me in such areas. 

Stories that include witchcraft, human sacrificing, child marriages, no work effort, sexual abuse, tribal gods, and long histories of other crazy clan/tribe cultural practices is what were talking about. 

 Sunset over Suubi

 Last Saturday Suubi School had a sports day for all the students. Different exercises, games, and relays took place and cakes were cut and we all celebrated at the end of the day. Despite the rain everyone had an enjoyable day.

 Teacher Issac explaining the rules of the game.

 Women's sprint race 

 To go or not to go. Driving in Uganda at night.

 On Tuesday we harvested one of the corn fields. Its a joint effort by all the students and staff.

 They can tear through 2.5 acres in no time!

 The process of this includes; picking the corn off the stock and dehusking it, throw it in a small pile where another group collects and takes out to the road in a bigger pile. Then the truck comes and you load it all in there and it gets delivered to the school grounds where it begins to dry. 

 This will all be ground and used to make posho for the children at school. It will last for a good months worth of food. 

 Everyone helps, but some just look cute

 And of course everyone gets thirsty, so they take turns getting a small drink from the lid of water bottle. 

 Going to class

 In the plantain field pruning the plants with Willie

 This has to be done monthly to ensure better production from the plants

 And then this Saturday I had the cultural experience to witness and be a part of a traditional African wedding/introduction.

Thankful they dressed me otherwise I would have sorely been out of place. 

It might have been the most interesting, out-of-my-box experience yet.  

Traditional Ugandan meal.
 Includes, rice, beef soup, chicken, matoke (mashed plantain), collard greens, fresh fruit. (chapati & posho not pictured). This is mostly what I eat every day.  

It is an all day event that includes a lot of dancing, traditional dancing, laughter, and food. Bringing 2 clans together is no small task. The official church wedding for this couple is the next weekend. Its very interesting to me how the Lord has different ways for His people to come together in so many ways. In America we would view this as a unnecessary and glamorous event. But here is a very God honoring day. And they dress up in the best of clothing & jewelry and dance & praise our God in a beautifully unique way.

Also, proof that I can receive mail this side. So incredibly blessed by dear friends and family back home. ❤