Last Day as a Mzungu
Yes, sadly this is our last day in Africa. We went to Kampala Pentecostal Church this morning and really enjoyed the music(no worries Alex, we got video!), and then went to the craft market for the last time with Alison and Katy. We met up with Gregg and Karen for lunch at Nando’s and had pizza, met some other AIM missionaries, and even ran into Lyn, from the office, as she waited to meet someone. It was a great last day in Kampala!
We came back to the house and finished up our painting of the hallway. We had put the first coat on last night and were nervous that we would NOT have enough to do a second coat on all walls, so we prioritized…but Karen likened it to the widow’s oil, as Lauren was able to paint all of the tops of the walls (they were obviously on the bottom of the priority list as MOST people don’t see them J ). We are now in the office for the last time, and the internet is down…so we are writing this blog and praying that we will find a way to get it posted…if you’re reading this then Praise the Lord…it happened!!
As we spend our last day as Mzungus, we just wanted to take this time to thank each and every one who took the time to read our thoughts, remarks and experiences on our blog. We have had so much fun writing every day…but not nearly as much fun as we have had LIVING each day! This has been an unforgettable experience and we pray now that we will return home CHANGED women…that may mean different things for each of us as we had unique experiences, but our common theme is that we can’t go home the same. This might be our shortest blog ever…and since Lauren has encouraged us to meet that goal J (Kelly is typing as Lauren is contributing)…we will not wax on…we look forward to seeing most of you in the upcoming days.
Love, Lauren and Kelly
P.S. Our small group prayed specifically that we would see at least one baby and one mother elephant...well God exceeded their expectations greatly....they also prayed I would see them at sunset...well we were not around the elephants at sunset, but we did see a beauty...that is the picture shown here :)
We came back to the house and finished up our painting of the hallway. We had put the first coat on last night and were nervous that we would NOT have enough to do a second coat on all walls, so we prioritized…but Karen likened it to the widow’s oil, as Lauren was able to paint all of the tops of the walls (they were obviously on the bottom of the priority list as MOST people don’t see them J ). We are now in the office for the last time, and the internet is down…so we are writing this blog and praying that we will find a way to get it posted…if you’re reading this then Praise the Lord…it happened!!
As we spend our last day as Mzungus, we just wanted to take this time to thank each and every one who took the time to read our thoughts, remarks and experiences on our blog. We have had so much fun writing every day…but not nearly as much fun as we have had LIVING each day! This has been an unforgettable experience and we pray now that we will return home CHANGED women…that may mean different things for each of us as we had unique experiences, but our common theme is that we can’t go home the same. This might be our shortest blog ever…and since Lauren has encouraged us to meet that goal J (Kelly is typing as Lauren is contributing)…we will not wax on…we look forward to seeing most of you in the upcoming days.
Love, Lauren and Kelly
P.S. Our small group prayed specifically that we would see at least one baby and one mother elephant...well God exceeded their expectations greatly....they also prayed I would see them at sunset...well we were not around the elephants at sunset, but we did see a beauty...that is the picture shown here :)
posted by KB @ 10:26 AM
1 Comments:
At 10:28 AM,
Anonymous said…
Kelly and Lauren,
I have been so encouraged by reading your posts over the last couple of weeks. Thanks for making all of us a part of your life-changing trip to Africa! We can't wait to see you on your return and hear your heart and passion for investing personally in our missionaries and the people of Central Africa. Praying for safe flights!
-Alex
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