Beth's Adventures in Mbarara Uganda

WOW! What a summer--actually, what a year! I celebrated my "one year anniversary" in Uganda a couple of weeks ago on September 1st. It's hard to believe I've been here over a year! My, how time flies when you're having fun!

I know it’s been FOREVER since I updated this blog. So I think I’ll do a few “short” updates, based on events/things that have happened recently. (Actually, some of them are NOT so recently!)

First, this summer’s internship was amazing! Be sure to read all about it in the separate post.

Second, my friends, Lori and Lauren, came for a short visit in August. They just so happened to be here for my 30th birthday and we went GORILLA TRACKING--WHAT AN AMAZING ADVENTURE! Be sure to read all about it.

Third, school has started and I am the only teacher! AAAHHHH!!!!!! No, just kidding--sort of! It has been lots of fun and is a totally new challenge for me to juggle 3 grades, about 8 different levels, 3 different first languages, and 4 ethnicities.

Also……

• We had future teammates, Theron and Sarah Hutton come for a short survey trip.

• We hosted quarterly meeting (for all Church of Christ missionaries in Uganda). I had a great time hosting a house full of 9 girls + some for meals and games!

• We had a farewell retreat in Kampala for the Naramores who were supposed to have left on September 2. (They’re still waiting on the judge to sign their final adoption papers for Savannah.)

• We sent people to the National Meeting in Kampala.

• We had a missionary fellowship (with all missionaries in Mbarara).

• We hosted several small groups of friends passing through Mbarara on the way to the game park.

• I started to take over Amy Naramore’s “School Fees Program” with the help of Shane Gage. Through this, we sent 2 of our orphaned youth from town church off to COLLEGE!

I think that's the major stuff. I've also been working on a new picture website. It has some pictures of internship and GORILLA TRACKING! Be sure to check out this link: http://flickr.com/photos/bethellen/

# posted by beth @ 6:21 PM