Up to Kitgum

Wednesday morning it was up early after a night, or was it day, or was it night?  We stayed at a guest house near the airport.  It was a very nice facility and we enjoyed visiting with a number of people, including a couple from California involved in setting up a orphanage here in Uganda.  We were able to get all six totes to Entebbe without problem.  Here in this picture we are loading them up for transport to Kitgum.  Zane rescued me from having to crawl on top of the truck.  Whew!  Once everything was loaded, we headed out for Kitgum and the McCourtney clan.  We are excited!

Driving in Uganda is an amazing experience.  The traffic pattern is reversed from home.  You drive in the left lane rather than the right.  The only rule is that the right-of-way goes to the biggest mass.  The progression from the bottom to the top is people, bicycles, motorcycles, cars, trucks and then the passenger bus.  There is not much margin for error.  Here is a Ugandan freeway.  I spent a lot of time trying to steer from the left side of the vehicle using the panic bar on the dashboard.  I'm sure it was all very humorous to Zane!

We saw some amazing territory on our journey north to Kitgum.  We crossed the Nile River before reaching Kitgum.  It was not as I imagined it reading the Bible, but I'm sure that the topography and climate of the area have a lot to do with that.  This portion of the Nile is some of the most challenging rafting water in the world.  There is an amazing amount of water running during this period of the year.  I was quite surprised.
















Our last stop was at the farm in Kitgum.  It is an amazing place.  Zane and the workers there have made great advances with much hard work.  You will see just some of the work that has been done.  The first picture is the future shop and work area, the second is the future homes of staff and visitors and the third is the papaya plantation.  We will have more on the farm later.

 The papayas have begun producing and the produce is a blessing to the farm and the people of the area.

We met the people from Kitgum and the surrounding area to begin our study through the book of Galatians.  The worship of the Ugandan people is precious and very different from ours in style.  But, they worship the Lord with heart and soul!  The Lord was in our midst and we had a great time of worship and study.  The people who came were hungry for the Word of God and we spent a good part of the day together.  We are being truly blessed as we serve here.

Continue to pray for us.  We will continue in the Word tomorrow and are excited about the prospect.  Truly, the Lord is good and we look forward to what He will do in the coming days.