Uganda

As I said in my last post, I left my heart in Africa. I thought I'd blog a bit about what my team did and experienced. The 3 week trip is really hard to summarize, but I'll hit the highlights. And if anybody actually reads this blog and wants to know more about the trip, I'd be happy to tell you in person :)

My team did a few Vacation Bible Schools in and around the city of Jinja. We were given the privilege of going into a couple of villages and share with the children there. We would bring supplies to do a craft with the kids and we would tell a Bible story that corresponded with the craft. Then we would also sing a couple of songs. We had really awesome experiences every time we did a VBS. Here are a couple of pictures from the villages...


There were 250 people at our first VBS in the village


104 came forward to make a decision to follow Jesus


This little girl was adorable...and LOVED to sing louder than everyone else


On our second day in the village, they took our team to show us where the nearest well is


our VBS at Revival Christian Center

we did a couple more Vacation Bible Schools at a couple of other locations, but I don't seem to have pictures from them.

our team also helped with a youth conference at Calvary Chapel, Jinja. We all helped lead small groups.


my small group girls

all of our other time was spent at Living Hope Children's Home. I love those kids. They are a HUGE part of why my heart was left in Africa...and here are pictures of some of them...


Zuruta :)


Elijah and Dan


Hot Tamaly :)


Henry


Sharon


Jemimah :)

These are just some of the kids and these are just some of the pictures. There's a TON more on my facebook.

Our team also did some touristy stuff. We got to see the Source of the Nile, take a boat ride down the Nile, go to Bujagali Falls and some other stuff.

The trip was incredible and it changed my life. This was just a small glimpse of what it was like :)

Like I said...I left my heart in Africa.