July 28th

Today we went to the orphan village. This is my favorite part of Uganda, personally. During the hour long recess, I got to visit with Resty, take photos of many kids (Jana, I got them to write their names down for me too so we know who they all are!), and enjoy the hustle bustle of all of the kids running around.

Then we got to work painting. I worked on two houses today. There isn’t much to say about painting. I was all painty, like I always get when I paint.

When cleaning up, I stepped down from the porch to the step, probably a 24″ step. It was wet and my shoe souls are so worn down that I, again, ended up on my butt. My butt hit the second step and my upper back hit the porch step. Darn that hard concrete!! This is the third day in a row, which is why I am theorizing that gravity in Africa is actually stronger than American gravity. Any supporters of this theory? Say “Ay.”

Anyways, I am back at the hotel, ready to eat the same thing I have had for the 11th time in a row. I miss asparagus, green beans, squash, snap peas… milk, shredded wheat, chocolate chip cookies, brownies… thick steak, sushi… No more matooke, nakati, machile… I’m almost getting tired of pineapple, and the pineapple is SOO good here!! But, my number one rule is NO COMPLAINING, so I’ll stop. Yummy food. Yummy, yummy food.

It was a good day. I pray, desperately, overnight as I sleep, that I will be able to walk in the morning. Darn that African gravity.