The Firefly and The 4th of July
The other night as I lay awake unable to fall asleep, a
firefly started blinking and flew around my room. After a few moments it
started to do dive bombs and going in crazy circles. I realized it was because my
computer and hard drive were both on and the lights were blinking. That poor
confused firefly, I’m pretty sure it went on all night. Not sure he got what he
wanted except a very tired blinker.
We
hiked up the local hill which is a cell tower (photos) man I now know how the
Tour De France guys feel climbing Alp Duez. It was about 70 degree incline for
about a mile. An amazing 360 degree view of Hoima and the surrounding countryside.
It has been a very busy time but I have made some wonderful friends. my mama Amooti has her church in the front yard and Pastor Roy and his wife Rebecca have become fast friends. They have four wonderful children. I gave them my coloring books and crayons and they went crazy over them spending almost seven hours coloring. My also call me Aunty Kate.
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| Some Intense Coloring Taking Place |
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| Princess Focusing On Her Picture |
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| Sammie Very Happy |
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| Roy Jr. Having His Picture Taken For The First Time |
Two days ago we had our 4th of July celebration. While
all the other volunteers are rafting the Nile the trainees spent the day
cooking for our host families. It was a blast. It was a much needed break from
language training and just to be able to chill and relax for a day well
somewhat relax as we spent 6 hours cooking and 30 minutes eating but it was
fun. I did miss the US, 4th of July is one of my favorite holidays
for getting together and partying. Miss that a lot but being here with other
volunteers was a blast.
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| Sunrise Of The 4th In Uganda |
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| Emily and I Cooking Chocolate Chip Cookies In A Pan |
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| Yummy Vegetable Kabobs!! |
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| Our West Group Celebrating 4th Of July |
Will write soon about the final week of Homestay! Stay tuned :)
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