What Really Matters Uganda Update Day 2 And 3

I SERIOUSLY LOVE IT HERE. YESTERDAY WE PLAYED SOCCER WITH THE KIDS WHILE A GROUP OF THEM PRACTICED A PERFORMANCE FOR THE FIRST LADY OF UGANDA. THE KIDS HERE ARE INSANE-THEY PLAY ALL DAY, NEVER GET SWEATY, AND DON'T GET TIRED. THEY PUT ME TO SHAME.

FOR DINNER ALL THE GUYS I'M WITH SPLIT UP AND WE ALL EAT WITH A DIFFERENT ORPHAN HOME. THE MOM IN THE ONE I WENT TO WAS NAMED BEATRICE. IT WAS SUCH A SPECIAL MOMENT. HERE THE GIRLS PREPARE THE FOOD AND THEN COME KNEEL BEFORE THE GUYS AS THEY GIVE IT TO THEM. THEN THE GIRL WHO SERVED ME MY FOOD SAID "LET US PRAY" IN ONE OF THE CUTEST VOICES EVER. FOR DINNER WE HAVE BEANS AND THIS MASHED UP CORN TYPE STUFF CALLED "PORSHA" I THINK. IT WAS GOOD! THE SERVING SIZE HERE IS RIDICULOUS THOUGH. THEY ALL MADE FUN OF ME FOR EATING LIKE A "MUZUNGU" AND NOT EATING A LOT. WHEN MAMA BEATRICE BROUGHT ME MY FOOD I THOUGHT IT WAS FOR THE WHOLE TABLE HAHA.

TODAY WE ARE GOING TO DO LOTS OF WORK AROUND THE PROPERTY TO GET IT READY FOR THE FIRST LADY. THERE'S A SPECIAL BUZZ AROUND HERE BECAUSE EVERYONE IS REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO IT. EXCITED TO DO A SMALL PART IN MAINTAINING THIS AWESOME PROPERTY. ALSO HOPE IT'LL BE A GOOD TIME OF CONVERSATION WITH THE WORKERS WHO LIVE HERE.

LASTLY, I'M JUST SO REMINDED HERE OF WHERE TRUE JOY COMES FROM. ALL THE KIDS HERE HAVE SUCH JOY AND SUCH A BEAUTIFUL SPIRIT AMONG THEM DESPITE THEIR CIRCUMSTANCES. FRANKLY SOMETIMES IT'S EMBARRASSING TO ME. HERE YOU CAN'T HELP BUT REALIZE WHAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT IN LIFE. THERE IS SUCH A HEAVY EMPHASIS ON RELATIONSHIPS HERE. JOY COMES FROM FRIENDSHIP, CONVERSATION, AND LOVING EACH OTHER. BECAUSE OF DOLLAR FOR THE POOR THEY'VE BEEN BLESSED HERE TO HAVE THEIR BASICS NEEDS MET LIKE DURABLE SHELTER, 3 HOT MEALS A DAY, WATER, AND EDUCATION. AND ALL THAT HAPPENS FROM PEOPLE GIVING A DOLLAR A MONTH. IT'S CRAZY THAT IT'S SUCH A SMALL AMOUNT I NEVER EVEN NOTICE IT COMING OUT OF MY BANK, YET IT PROVIDES SO MUCH FOR THE KIDS. I MEAN WHAT WOULD IT LOOK LIKE IF THE EACH PERSON IN THE BODY GAVE A DOLLAR? IT COULD BE FROM A CEO'S SALARY OR A 12 YEAR OLD'S ALLOWANCE. IT'S A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD AND WE ALL CAN HAVE A PART. WHAT'S HOLDING YOU BACK? IT TOOK ME AWHILE TO SIGN UP BUT ONCE I DID I'VE NEVER REGRETTED IT. ESPECIALLY AFTER SEEING THE FACES AND SCHOOLS THAT IT'S HELPING.

SERIOUSLY IF YOU HAVE A CHANCE CHECKOUT DOLLAR FOR THE POOR. HUMBLED BY THEIR WORK AND SEEING IT FIRST HAND I CAN VOUCH THEY HAVE A KINGDOM MINDSET. THEIR MAIN PRIORITY IS TO RESTORE AND INVEST IN RELATIONSHIPS, AND SEEING THE FRUIT OF THAT HERE IS BEAUTIFUL. I HAVE SO MUCH TO LEARN AND THANKFUL FOR GOD'S GRACE IN TEACHING ME SO MUCH WHILE OVER HERE.

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