Ma-KAM-wa a-SHEEM-way (Praise the Lord!)

"Muzungo! Muzungo!" kids of all ages yelled as they raced out from all directions toward our bus bumping down the dusty dirt road as we drove through their village. It never got old, every morning and night we drove by and every time they loved seeing our bus full of foreigners. The attitude was the same from the adults, no matter how old, they didn't hide their excitement; if we waved, they lit up and waved back. Some children would just shyly stare in fascination, but as soon as we waved, the biggest smiles would cross their dark faces and they would excitedly wave back.

Welcome to my Uganda blog, my attempt at sharing with you as many details as possible about my recent trip to this amazing country nestled in the green hilly mountains of East Africa. I sang. I sweated. I danced. I cried. I laughed. I waved. I marched. I smiled. I walked. I held a million little hands. I loved. I praised. What an awesome God we serve! The people there are beautiful and full of love. They are filled with joy, despite the constant hardships they face and the little they have. They are eager to hear the Gospel and they are filled with the Holy Spirit.

God worked mysteriously on this trip by constantly using our team in ways that we didn't expect. Prayer was our constant support and He answered us immeasurably. His timing of this trip in my life could not have been better and I am so excited to share with you the way He poured out His blessings upon me and our team.

I journaled diligently on this trip and for the next 12 days, I will share my entries with you, starting with Day 1 and moving forward (I am posting them under the date I actually wrote them, so scroll down from here to find them). I did my absolute best to write with my heart and not this blog in mind, and I'll be honest and say that there are a few portions that I'll leave out, but I have full confidence that you will learn from and be encouraged by what I share.