New home

Though we’ve seen each other in Jinja, unexpectedly or for work, it has been months since Bryan and I have visited Pastor Hudson and Mercy Suubi. They were the first ones to tell me I’m going to have twins, when I visited CARE4Kids at the end of 2006, and so the beginning of the Wanyange kids naming me Nabirye (‘mother of twins’). In fact, it was at their house in 2008 that I met Bryan’s former directors and so had the chance to become acquainted with Bryan. You know the story from there…

Saturday night we enjoyed dinner and reunion with them and their family. They have five very healthy boys, and two girls who help with the house work in return for a home, a family, and schooling. Then Sunday we prayed from their church – Lugazi Miracle Centre – and were introduced (the church knows us individually) as the “newest Western couple in Uganda”. They were delighted to see us wedded and to hear that both our families were able to come out for the occasion.

That is the view of our entrance room / dining room / kitchen from the front door:

We are very comfortable and very well provided for (thank you God). It’s also a beautiful 30 minute walk back home from work in the evenings, with the setting sun glowing on the plants and herds. 

 

Last Friday, WMU Community Development had a meeting with GOAL. Among other works, GOAL does water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) trainings in rural communities. They do a very thorough work in inland villages. Fred (on the right) who does the micro-enterprise training came with me in Ritah’s place because she was sick. (Ritah is the one I’ve been doing WASH with, that’s her role in WMU.) Each organization shared their works with the other, gave feedback, and went away better informed of ways to do water development, mobilize communities, and with a potential partner for future projects.

My prayer request this week is not about myself, Bryan, or even Uganda, though they are all good things to pray for. This week I request you uplift my cousin David and second cousins Miriam and Hannah, who have just lost their wife and mother Sue to cancer. The funeral is this Thursday. I think you can all appreciate what a hard time this is for them. How much do you hate cancer! My dad and Uncle Bill (David’s father) have flown over, and I’m sure other relatives; please pray for them too. Thank you.

That’s my brief update, now you’ve seen our new home while it’s still new J

Best wishes upon you