Well I am back. Back to the States. I miss Uganda more then I could ever imagine. I miss the children, i miss the people we met, i miss it all. You can see what God is doing there and through the joy of the children you can't help but smile all the time. It is a poor country and the poverty brought me to tears numerous times. How can we live lives like this and not notice what is going on around the world? I wonder why I do the things I do and live so selfishly when there are people all over the world with nothing. Children who have to walk miles for something as simple as water and yet they smile? Most of us would complain each day. I found myself when faced with a hardship thinking 'wow this really stinks'. Yet, it is nothing compared to what many face every single day. The school visits were such an amazing experience. We drove to a town called Masaka where we stayed. Each day we would drive at least an hour to remote villages where we went to schools. We would start the day by greeting the children. Each day we were greeted by "you are very welcome". They would welcome us with huge smiles and thanks?? I remember people coming to my high school and complaining about it. And these children are smiling at us?? I just couldn't get over that. Most schools we went to, the children would perform some songs for us. They were so amazing. Then we would put on skits and take questions from the students about sex and the importance of waiting to have sex until marriage. The response was amazing. Each child after the activities had an opportunity to sign an apstanence card. An unbelieveable amount of chilren signed these cards. It was so encouraging and amazing to watch. After, we got a chance to talk to the children and play games. I wanted to take all of them home. I am happy to be home, but I miss Africa so much. I want to continue doing God's work. More tomorrow.

Much love.
Please pray for those who lost their lives (and their families) in the Kampala bombings. We were very lucky to be safe.
Anna