This
morning we visited another orphanage called King’s Kids. It’s also a church, a
school, and the site of an upcoming medical clinic. There is another mission
group staying at the Enro Hotel with us and over the last few days we’ve been
talking and sharing experiences with them. When they told us they too were
working in a medical clinic, we were excited to see what they have been doing.
Dennis went to the Mityana prison with them the other day and they had shared a
bit about King’s Kids and the medical clinic they are involved in. Being a
registered nurse, Dennis has been joining them on occasion and learning much
along side the other nurses in the group. We were very impressed when we went
to see the site.
The clinic is finished, painted,
and getting ready to open. Its encouraging to see what our clinic in the Butebi
village could become once completed! The orphanage was also very nice. The
children were busy cleaning or hanging out laundry on the clotheslines. They
had a huge piece of land for raising goats for meat, skill training classes,
dormitories, and even a small computer lab. The men from the mission team were
working on building a chain link fence around the property to keep the children
contained and the women were playing with the children or helping in the
clinic. We had a great time touring the grounds and were even more anxious to
get a move on with our own.
For the rest of the day, we were in
the Butebi village. We played a few games with the children and colored again.
They are always so eager to show their work and feel accepted. When we
finished, the women went outside to help the men with the physical labor. Even
the little children helped! We were carrying bricks, digging dirt, and pouring
concrete. Before we knew it, we had a whole assembly line of children handing
bricks down to the builders. They loved every sweaty minute in the hot sun!
When we were ready for a break,
Sue, Annette, Dennis, and Stephanie went down to the lake to see Pastor
Willison’s home. He was very proud of his humble, yet beautifully made, mud
shack. He invited us in and showed us family: 8 lovely children, all ranging
from 1 ½ to 24 years old! He’s a hard working man and his wife, Margaret, is
just as diligent. Before leaving, they gave each of us a handmade mat. We were
honored! They were wonderfully made and we carried them proudly back to the
van.
We had a great day today! Sunburnt
and exhausted, we shared our experiences around the dinner table and quickly
returned to our rooms for bed. Tomorrow will be our last day at the village for
the rest of the week and then we will head to the Mburo National Park for our
safari. It will be hard to say goodbye to our new friends, but we know our
relationships will last a lifetime!
P.S.
Customs has released our medical bag but the National Drug Association refuses
to give it to us. Now we are told that some of the supplies are “expired” and Dennis
needs to go to Entebbe and go over the supplies and prices for each. When he
told them just to dispose of the unacceptable provisions, they replied that
there will be a fee for that but he still needs to come down in person. Then
they hung up on him. For now, we will leave the situation alone and enjoy our
last few days here. After the safari, we are hoping a few of our connections in
Kampala will be able to help us out. If that fails, the women will simply take
the bag back with them when returning to America. It’s disappointing we weren’t
able to use the supplies because we met many people who could have benefited
from them. Please continue to pray that God’s will is done and that our spirits
stay lifted.
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