First Round of Pictures

The red dirt that so easily clung to our feet. 

Learning to make bio-sand water filters. 

Putting up more solar panels.

Bubbles for the first time. 

Giving out some reading glasses. 

Painting nails. 

On Safari

Back from Africa

I am back now from Africa and have been now for a few months. It seems like I was just there yesterday. Alas it's been a few months and it has taken me this long to get on here and finish up where I left off. 

The last part of our Africa trip went really well. We had some good days hanging out in Jinja and visiting the shopping area to get some fun gifts. There was a lady who had a wood shop that was amazing. It was a touristy shop in the front but I heard some chiseling in the back. I walked back and she said I could go all the way back if I wanted to. So I did. And I found a man hand carving ebony and making these beautiful sculptures. It was awesome! I took some pictures of him and went through the building to his workshop to admire his previous work. Needless to say I spent nearly all of my souvenir money at her shop. 

Everyone also told us that they never got rained on in Africa when they came in January. Well during our two/three days of shopping in Jinja it rained/downpoured on and off the entire time! I beg to differ that there isn't rain in Africa in January. :) It was good though and a fun experience for sure. 

After getting some business things done in Jinga we headed to Kiunga. There we helped out at a sickle cell clinic for a bit and got to see Tender Mercies new orphanage. It was a really neat building. They even have a lavish garden started. Those kids will be eating right for sure! They had passion fruits, casava, other greens, not to mention a bunch of chickens. 

We flew out after and headed on our way home. The flights went relatively well. On our second long flight towards the end I got sick. It wasn't the greatest of all experiences, but it was an experience to be had. I was thankful at that time that I was traveling with a bunch of medical professionals! 

All is well back here in the US. It is always an adjustment to get back into the 'normal' way of life while putting into play the lessons you learned and experiences you have added since being away. I'm working on getting some photos edited to post here soon! I promise!