8th

the weekend has been good. But yups, missing my mum now that it is mothers' day... yups you must be wondering why I have time to type this given the fact that I am going to a more rural area? cos the simple answer is that the African way is at work ha. The driver will only pick us up tomorrow morning, so we'd start later and so we'd still be in the city for the night. But still, guess it has been a great weekend. Let me tell u what we have done.

FRIDAY - bade farewell to many of our friends, exchanged contacts, then went home to pack bag.

SATURDAY - went to Ssezibwe Falls, which was interesting! So close to nature!!!! Ha but the journey was LONG. We started like moving off at 8.30. Took the bus to the main stop, then took another bus towards Jinja and alighted halfway, then took a boda boda (motorcycle) in to the falls. When we reached, it was 1030. Thanks to the jam in the city I guess… Yups Ha then they had a guide. So yups paid entrance fee of UGSh 3000 each, and the guided tour cost UGSh25000.

The trails took about 1.5 hrs. We took a lot of pictures! Wow haha there were 2 trails: nature trail and cultural trail. We went the nature trail first.

The nature trail was fantastic, cos we saw many different kinds of plants, dug some termite hills, took lotsa pictures and even did some rock climbing! Ha but yups it was really interesting and very back to nature! But it was tiring for JL. Anyway, so yups, breathed in all the fresh air and see the plants and the waterfall and river!!!! The water is so cooling!!! Hahaha so happy.

Then there was the cultural trail, where we were introduced to the way of life of the people living near the river and also the traditional beliefs. They go to the Ssezibwe falls to worship if they have gotten twins. Basically they crawl into a small hole and then worship there. And they leave pots there with 2 holes (signifying twins) to thank their gods. Interesting.

Then we had bible study with Specky, the intern which JL met during her surgery rotation. Yups. It was about Matthew 21:22-46. It was an interesting topic and I have begun to re-think many issues: going to church (erhm feel very much like a Christian paying lip service if I don’t fellowship and worship at a church), serving God, specialization to choose, faith and longing for God. Yups. And shared a lot with the intern, and she shared how she knew she was to be a missionary and then how she decided on anaethesia. And as I listened to her, the calling to be a paediatrician seemed to surface again. But I’m really not smart! But she says, as long as it is part of God’s will, it will be done.

Think most important thing for me is to learn to be more attuned to God’s word and I really need to study my bible. Think there are many things to learn and I am still inadequate.

SUNDAY (today) – finished packing… went for service at the University Bible Fellowship. Yups the sermon was on the same chapters we did for bible study yesterday. The worship was superb. Not that it was the music or what. It was a small church with about 20 people. Yet, during worship, I teared. This is the place where I teared the most, where I can feel the Holy Spirit really here. Yups so who says small churches can’t be good? Think this is a very good example. Enjoyed just being in His Presence.

Then yups, had lunch and fellowship at the Korean missionary cum paediatrician and talked to both him and his wife a lot, and played with his 3.5 year old child! Ha then we took a photo together. It really looked like those traditional Asian family photo cos the guys sat in front and the gals stood behind hahaha duno why it turned out like that.

Feel spiritually more recharged, more ready for rural. Hopefully can just speak to some people about Christ there. But yups, just keep Him in our hearts and His ministry will follow. (Ha this was concurred with by Specky!) And yes, God speaks through people too!

That’s all for now! 14 minutes left.

HAPPY MOTHERS’ DAY TO MY MAMA AND GRANDMA AND ALL THE MAMAs IN THE WORLD!!!!