The first two weeks...

Its already been two weeks! Sara leaves tomorrow and I leave for Kampala on the bus. So I thought I'd add some pictures and a glimpse of whats been going on so far.
This is Sara and I in Amsterdam. We spent the first six days in Jinja at a resort on the Nile and watched the kids. There were a lot of monkeys running around!!! I got to sit in on one of the sessions that was briefing everyone on Hope Alive (the program that I will be working with in Kampala for three weeks). We left Jinja and traveled to Kampala and then made it to Kabale in ten hours; bumpy roads, a few stops and a drive through an animal preserve where we saw some elephants, wort hogs, African cob (the picture) and a few others. Also on our trip down we crossed the equator and took pictures. We weren't sure if there would be enough fuel available to get home because the conflict in Nairobi, Kenya has caused a fuel shortage in Uganda. But we did find enough to make it back. My firend Shayla is in Nairobi (I get to stay with her in March on my way back to LA)- she is doing fine, but has seen the effects of the election conflict and has had to stay in her home for five days. Pray for the two sides to reach an agreement! Kabale is at 7,000 feet alt. and very beautiful. We have been able to go to the market and Renee gave Sara and I a list and we had to buy the produce ourselves! Very fun! We also took a boat ride to an island twenty minutes away and hiked around the island and had lunch. Yesturday we visited a family from the church for lunch and today was Sunday so we were able to attend their church. We were very warmly welcomed! The last picture is their church. Please pray for my head-back-neck as it has been quite bad this last week. I think the bumpy roads have affected it and not being at the chiropractor. Brian and I are taking the eight hour bus ride to Kampala tomorrow so please pray for safety and not such bad pains. Also pray for Sara as she travels the next few days back to LA! Thanks for all your prayers!