Never in my life have I ever been gratefull for more things then I have in the past week. In case you were unaware I am currently in Uganda, Africa doing humanitarian work. My emotions are running high as I have become more aware of my selfishness. The past few days I have been working in a school/orphanage on an Island called Bussi. Yesterday a sweet girl taught me how to weave reeds into things such as baskets or rugs, she does this to help support her family, she is 16. We were talking as we were working and she asked me lots of questions about life in America. She asked me if we had elephants running around to which I said no and tried to explain the concept of a Zoo. She then asked me if we cooked with wood and fire. I replied no. She asked me if we used charchol, to which I also replied no. Then we tried to explain the concept of a stove, or being able to cook inside with a flame or heat that used no wood. Then we tried to explain that we go camping and live in tents and cook with fire and charchol for vacation or recreation. How stupid is that? We spend so much time and money focused on our own enjoyment and pleasure yet here are people who are spending their days only focused on surviving. I have only been here a week yet not a night goes by where my prayers have not turned into prayers of pure gratitude rather than prayers of desires.
Tomorrow we start the second leg of our trip with a very long car ride to an area called Lira. We will be visiting two different schools up there.
My friends my time is running out here in the internet cafe and I must say goodbye. I love you all and we are so blessed. So enjoy your iPhones, your highspeed internet, your water heaters, your ice cubes, your family, your vast amounts of instant gratification. As for me I will stay in Africa for a little longer, with a people who are content and happy with what little they have.
Much love
