It is the end of another day in Uganda! I had my first African Literature class today, and our professor is probably my favorite so far. I also just finished the novel "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver, and I really think EVERYBODY should read that book. I highly recommend it to anyone who likes to read quality literature. Plus, a lot of the descriptions are applicable to aspects of Ugandan life and scenery. It is an incredible novel about the lives of the female members of the Price family, who are missionaries living in the Congo in the 1960s. It also delivers an excellent commentary on the involvement of missionaries and the Belgians in the Congo, and vividly describes the culture shock of the girls coming back to America after a life in Africa. Really, its amazing.
Anyway, tomorrow we are heading into the city of Kampala tomorrow for the first time, and Saturday I am moving in with a family to spend two weeks with them. I will be walking to school everyday, but eating and sleeping at the house in Mukono. Also, we signed up for service projects today. My first choice for the semester is to work with the Off-tu mission project, which goes into Kampala every Tuesday and runs a ministry with street children in the city. I'm not sure if I will get that one, but I am hoping for that. Thanks for everyone's prayers, and talk to everyone later!
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I hope you have a great experience with the family, Katy.
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