I apologize for my lack of blogs this month, but it has been quite a busy month so far. We are currently in Mukono, Uganda working with Christ Ambassador Church and Champion’s Christian Primary School. This month we will be splitting our time between two different ministries. Since we are about to head to our second ministry, I figured it would be a good time to let everyone know what we have been up to for the first half of this month.
First of all I just want to mention how blessed we are this month! We are staying at a guest house with an incredible roof top terrace overlooking the city. The view is amazing, especially at sunset.
Our primary ministry this month is teaching in the school started by our contact and his wife. For some reason, people in foreign countries seem to think that we are all qualified to be teachers. Not only are we teaching the students English, but we are also teaching math, science and religious studies! It is astounding how much you forget from those early years of education! The first day the teacher handed me his science book and notes and then just walked away. Awesome! After quickly reviewing the transpiration of plants, I began instructing the group of 6th and 7th graders to the best of my ability. I have come to realize that the key to teaching is confidence. If you act like you know the material and speak confidently the children actually think you know what you are doing! It’s amazing! This ministry has stretched me and challenged me, but I have grown SO much during our time here because of it.
Our afternoons are filled with various church activities. We have gone house to house, taught home cell Bible Studies and preached at three local churches.
Last Sunday, I ended up being pulled out of the service to teach a Sunday school class. Praise the Lord our team has put on children’s programs prior to this month because I had absolutely no preparation time. It was me and nearly 40 children under the age of five. We sang songs, we danced and we laughed. I doled out roles of Daniel and the lion’s den and directed them in an hilarious reenactment. I was SO completely filled with joy after that time spent with God’s beautiful children I almost couldn’t contain it! I even got to snuggle with a little three-month-old for an hour after the service! It was one of my most favorite mornings of the race thus far.
My days this month have been filled with children, which has been AMAZING! Our walk from the guest house to the school is filled with sweet neighborhood children greeting us with huge smiles and shouts of “Mzungu, Mzungu! By-ee!” The more I hear little voices crying out in excitement when they see us coming the more I fall madly in love with African children! We even have little toddlers that dance and sing for us every time we pass by their house.
When we arrive at the school we are swarmed with children all wanting to give us huge hugs. They run full speed up the hill towards us with such force that it’s a miracle we manage to stay upright. Everyday I fall more in love with Africa, specifically African children. I am going to miss the children at Champion’s school, however I can’t wait to see what the Lord has in store for the second half of this month. Stay tuned!
