Today we visited the cathedral and went into town in Kasese. I bought a dress and some necklaces. It was intensely overwhelming to see all the Ugandans staring at me, they are such a beautiful people, with white teeth shining from dark faces.
Life is beautiful here. It is simple and plain, and I wish I had more time to rain down every word from across the ocean to all of you, to tell you about the ways that the Lord is seeking me, the ways I am hearing his voice, the way I am seeing his face....and his face is brown and smiling.
Please pray for me, please pray for my team. Please pray for the Ugandans and for the children here. For the children here who are so tender and joyful and cause my heart to fall to pieces.
I will post pictures the next chance I get.
Please know that I love you all and that I am shining like the sun.
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ReplyDeleteI don't have much to say (except: Told you so, not too bad, is it?) but wanted to leave a comment because it was always so frustrating to us when we'd only get one or two comments on a post we worked hard against African internet to post, when all the while squillions of people we reading us!
I'm happy you're happy. Hug a kiddy for me!
One of the squillions here,checking in.Well done,LKT!So glad you're writing--we're reading!Evan told me how to find your blog.Wonder if we can get it linked to St. Peter's?Fr.J. would know...it would be great if everyone could see it:helps folks remember to pray. Which we're doing! Walking along the tide flats at St. Teresa in very oddly cold weather this afternoon, praying for you all.Loving you, proud of you, knowing it takes a while for anything SO strange and new to seem remotely "normal"--not just the routine,or lack of it, but as you point out, how unsettling it is to be "the observed of all observers." Even among people you know! Trust your longer visit will give you something more of a routine, although, of course you'll always be of interest to people. It makes people feel so special to receive a smile from an "important" person, and/or a very lovely one...so give lots of 'em away.I'm hiding out for the week, trying to nail some of these late papers.Special love to Miss Angela, please. The comedienne who walks like a missionary.Someday she's gonna give us all the slip and go do standup in some Anglican bar, with her sister K...love to all and a bunch for yourself. Write when you can. It's great.
ReplyDeleteHey, how are you doing? Keep thinking of you and all that you are experiencing. Reminds me of what I went thru with Vietnam. Let us know what is happening. Love you lots.
ReplyDeleteGrand Chuck
I thought about you on the 11th. Proud of you, I hope this journey is everything you wanted it to be and more.
ReplyDeleteLove,
Rick