THE ADVENTURE CONTINUES

DEAR FRIENDS AND FAMILY, I AM HAVING AN UNBELIEVABLE EXPERIENCE AND FEEL SO BLESSED TO BE HERE IN UGANDA AND IT HASN'T EVEN BEEN A WEEK. THE PEOPLE I HAVE MET ARE SO THANKFUL I AM HERE FROM THE PASTORS AND WORKERS AT SMILE AFRICA TO THE 300 PLUS CHILDREN.I AM LOVING THE BEAUTIFUL COUNTRYSIDE AND AFFECTIONATE PEOPLE , BUT IT IS AMAZING THE POVERTY.I AM LEARNING SO MUCH IN TREATING CHILDREN FROM SMILE AFRICA BUT ALSO FROM THE COMMUNITY, THERE ARE SO MANY UNBELIEVABLE STORIES OF ABANDONED CHILDREN AND VIOLENCE WHUCH IS AMAZING. WE ARE TREATING A LOT OF MALARIA AND WOUNDS. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SHARE SOME OF MY WOUND EXPERTISE AND SUPPLIES I BROUGHT WHICH IS MUCH APPRECIATED BY THE AFRICAN NURSE. WE TREAT 50 TO 100 PEOPLE EVERYDAY. I WAS ABLE TO GO TO A REMOTE VILLAGE ON SAT WITH PASTOR RUTH AND EVALUATE A YOUNG 10YEAR OLD BOY WHO HAS A SERIOUS MEDICAL CONDITION , WE TOOK PICTURES OF HIM TO BRING TO A CHILDRENS HOSPITAL ON WED ABOUT TWO HOURS AWAY AND DISCUSS THE CASE WITH A DOCTOR . I EXPERIENCED THE REAL AFRICA WITH THE MUD HUTS, NO UTILITIES, LARGE FAMILIES INTERESTING LIVESTOCK. THE CHILDREN ARE ADORABLE AND THE FAMILY WAS SO APPRECIATIVE TO HAVE ME COME, THEY ALLOWED ME TO PRAY FOR THEM . THE CHILDREN LOVED TP SEE THEMSELVES IN THE NUMEROUS PICTIRES I TOOK. THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY ARE VERY STRONG CHRISTIANS AND SHARED FRESH PINEAPPLE FROM THERE FIELD. I TOOK SOME UNBELIEVABLE PICTURES WHICH I WILL SHARE LATER.
THE CHILDREN AT SMILE AFRICA ARE ADOPTING ME AS THER NANA, THE LITTLE ONES LOVE BEING PICKED UP AN D SWONG IN THE AIR, THE OLDER BOYS HAVE FOUND OUT WHEN WE PLAYED SOCCER THAT I AM AN ATHLETE, SO KNOW ON MY BREAK THEY COME TO GET ME TO PLAY, THIS IS A WONDERFUL WAY FOR ME TO CONNECT WITH THEM AS AN ACTIVE GRANDMA. I HAVE EVEN TAUGHT THE A SERIES OF HIGH FIVES WHICH WE DO OVER AND OVER, EVEN THE TEENAGERS.
SUNDAY I WENT TO A TRULLY PENTACOSTAL STYLE CHURCH, WONDERFUL WORSHIP TEAM WITH DRUMS AND KEYBOARD, LOT OF GOOD DANCERS, AND A WONDERFUL MESSAGE . I WAS ASKED TO SPEAK TO THE 1000 MEMBERS, BROUGHT GODS BLESSING FROM ARIZONA CHRISTIANS WHICH THEY CHEERED ABOUT. WONDERFUL WARM HANDSHAKES FROM MANY

I AM SO THANKFUL FOR GOD BLESSING ME WITH THIS EXPERIENCE AND FOR ALL YOUR PRAYER AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT. I WILL SEND PICTURES AND WRITE MORE LATER
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IN CHRISTS SERVICE LOVE KATHY