HungryForLifeInternational

Hello from Mukono!
We have had very enjoyable and thought provoking and relaxing and tiring and even more enjoyable, if I said enjoyable twice then there is a reason! Our trip went well, two nine hour flights, one one hour flight, one six hour layover and one four hour layover, with no lost bags and pretty standard airplane food. We arrived at 0930 on Sept 2, and had a tour through Kampala, which consists of people streaming everywhere, cars streaming everywhere, but in fewer numbers than people, and red clay dust everwhere. The city is most memorable for the number of people walking in all directions, and the condition of the houses, which we wouldn't accept for our animals and possessions, let alone our relatives or our neighbors. All that changes when we get to Noah's Ark property- there are several buildings, new and modestly appointed, very comfortable, Schafer is in his own room, and Helen and I in our own room, separated only by a mosquito net, so close and yet so far! It is amazing what God is doing through the lives of these children in their care, and to prepare the children for lives as caring adults, and also to touch Uganda through the workers at the Home and to develop the medical services, the dental services and to develop the education and training opportunities for the children. It is very exciting and humbling to be a very small part of that vision. We will be helping out in the medical clinic, advising on the development of the clinic, helping the medical and nursing personnel with some training and thoughts on management of children's problems.The clinic is very much on its way, plans for computerized medical records, brand new building and very clean examining rooms, well stocked, and ready to help out. Schafer and Helen and I spent the day with the children, playing and holding and watching the "aunties" get 108 children to sit down and eat a meal. We will be off to a safari tomorrow for two days and then back to Mukono, will be in touch then, from your Muzungo(white) family in Uganda, God Bless, Mark and Helen and Schafer