Yup, I officially like motorcycles. Drove out to Tegot - all four of us. We needed to go and set up appointments. But regardless, we went....and I got the speedy crazy one....and he was a safe driver...and it was fun. I think I would rather take a boda now....haha. Really, I dig it...maybe it was the relief of not having to deal with a crappy van....maybe it was the wind in my hair.....maybe it was just feeling God was gracing me with His sweet breath touching not just my skin...but my very soul.
I am listening to music that my dear friends put together for me...I just want to take this time to tell you that I love you...that will never change.
Cleaned the house a bit...just a bit...to get ready for Ashley as she is on her way to live here. YAY!! The house is slowly getting there...have until Saturday to get it all together.
Went to visit Mama Ochira...brought her some beans, passion fruit and some millet flour for porridge. She just needs to eat a lot. Pray for her strength and healing. That we maybe able to help out. When we saw her the other day the medical staff ignored her until we arrived and they saw all the people (and muzungo) with her....just our presence helped her in that way. Sheesh. Anyways, another older lady is there as well yet does not have anyone to cook for her or bathe her. We are going to try to help her out...Mary and I dooked it out (in a loving sisterly way...cuz we could NEVER for real fight) and I won...I pulled the "I-am-the-director" card...sorry, but I had to cuz this woman has NO ONE!
There is a lot of emotional stories coming up. I know I should probably write them but I just feel so heart broken on them and then so getting used to them that writing them out seems so artificial for me. I really don't know exactly how that seems but that's what came to mind. There is so much pain still here. I feel like God allowed me to fall in love with the Acholi first in their daily present life and then know these things from their past so I would fight harder, longer and with absolute love.
With that we are going to start counseling. Two parents specifically asked us for it and we have set times with them every week: Godfred (Wan Laker) and Ajok Monica (Mama Gloria). Three other parents we are going to meet with regularly as well: Jennifer (Mama Monica), Akello Christine (Mama Oyella) and Evelyn (Mama Laker). These five people will be the start of something...what, not sure as of yet....but I know the LORD is drawing them deeply...and He is definitely drawing my heart to them....what beautiful, amazing and unique people....man, God must jump for joy when He sees them!!!
My little naked naughty friend is now just my friend. He wears his outfit everyday (well, when we saw him without any pants I asked where they were...I then saw him go home and take a big stick to the roof...only to see him getting his pants down from drying....he put them right on!)He comes to me to hold my hand, not hit me; he comes to me to wipe his face, not to try to dig in my bag. Best of all....he is a sweet child.
So the food ministry is going well. I am spreading it out not only to the families in the hospitals and Cosmas but to my landlord and his family. After Robert conned me to make food for his family, we have been swapping meals. I shared some more dodo and beans, then the shared some malakwang and kwan-kal, and then tonight I got a bowl of beans, rice and fish....a whole fish mind you! I thanked them graciously and shared with Cosmas...generously giving him the whole fish (for those of you who don't know me I am a HARD core veg-head.....no rec, gwenyo, dyal, dyang, opego or tan-gwenyo - that is no fish, chicken, goat, cow, pig or eggs). I saved the rice and beans for later since I JUST finisehd dinner. Anyways, it is really nice because we seem to really be growing close and being neighborly...I like that.
OH! And apparently I have been eating meat....the beans and matoke Mary makes has beef flavoring...HA! And I will probably still eat it...meh...I am in Ug.
And there is a geico on my wall....I like the geico's...they eat the bugs...
I have to say that Cosmas is becoming my friend. I really do look to him as a father figure...I just enjoy hanging out with him...I like making a bit more food and sharing it with him and just talking....he helps me with my Luo and just shares stories....I am glad that I have had to share my key with him because it has made me have a good relationship with him.
PG :)
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