Sunday

A little late on this update... it's actually 5am on Monday morning here, so some of you will just be getting into the evening service at Peace Portal.

Yesterday was fairly uneventful compared to the previous days. We had a fantastic church service. Ross was feeling a little better, and really wanted to be there for the service. He wasn't feeling well, but he made the effort and to stand up and preach at the church. They appreciated his sacrifice... they are so hungry for teaching here.

Sunday was our chance to hand out the gifts we had brought for the children. Tammy picked up 150 Canada T-shirts that we gave out to each of the schoolkids, along with some soccerballs and other sports equipment. It was quite a task to hand it all out.

Don and I took a quick tour of the old schoolhouse. The new schoolhouse is a drastic improvement in every way - size, smell, non-dirt floors...

The women of the church gifted Tammy, Heather Roberts and Sharon each with a cultural dress as a thank-you for their work at the medical clinic. Then Sharon led in a rousing rendition of white-girls-try-to-do-African-dancing, a local favorite.

After the church service there were still a few people looking for treatment, and Dr. Gerry obliged by treating who he could. We have left the medical supplies with Michael, and there are discussions with Dr. Daniel (the Ugandan doctor who took part in the clinic) about hosting the clinic on an ongoing basis.

Aimee Barclay was also feeling ill yesterday, but is back on the up and up.

Some of the highschoolers from Peace Portal Community Church are looking for Canadian pen-pals. If anyone out there is interested, I can put you in touch with Tammy who has their addresses.

After the service we went for lunch at the equator, just down the road from Mpigi. Apparently some of the locals are now calling it the 'Great Divide...'

Ross and Richard are travelling to the radio station in Masaka today to record a few messages to be aired on national radio. Don and I are heading with the medical team to get some footage of Lake Victoria and the source of the Nile River. Pray for safety, as both groups will be on the road for awhile and the highways are a bit risky.

And these are for free...