wednesday

Today was a better day than it has been recently.  We went to Katalemwa Children's Hospital this morning, and instead of working in the kitchen, and with the moms like I had previously, we got to actually work with the kids.  It was incredible.  These kids were so severely disabled that almost all of them had some form of cast or a metal casing with pins that went through their bones, stabilizing their legs, arms, whatever was the case.  It was so incredible as I was walking to the classroom, led by a little boy named Peter with casts on both of his legs, he stopped and dropped his crutches, flinging himself onto my legs for support.  He begged to be held and I carried him into the classroom and sat him in his chair.  This was obviously not what he wanted because he instantly stood up on his casts and hobbled over to me, where he then begged to be held and sit on my lap.  He stayed there pretty much the whole time, and he was so cute.  He was just craving love so much.  I also was blessed when I turned around to set Peter in his chair before I left, and I looked up and saw about 25 drawings by different children of Jesus.  Jesus on the cross, Jesus holding a child, His Name written in a heart with a child's handwriting spelling out trustingly "I love my Jesus, the Son of God, my Savior."  These kids are so amazing.

We then went back to Cityside Secondary school afterwards, which was a school we had been to more than once.  The Scripture Union there is absolutely incredible.  There are so many kids who go, and the Spirit is alive in that place.  One of the girls in my group gave a message that was definitely something that at least a few of them understand and experience in their lives.  It was really powerful.  

After lunch we went to Kyambogo College where I got to play cards with some kids and talk a little with Lydia, though not for very long because she was playing basketball.  

Then tonight, for dinner, a few of us went to the Ndere Cultural Centre where we got to see a show where a bunch of traditional African dancers performed all of the tribal dances and did some drumming.  It was SO cool!  Plus, we got pulled up to the front to dance and I was told that I can dance like a Ugandan really well, so that was really cool.  I swear their butts move as if they were a separate entity from their bodies.  

Other than the strength of the kids at Katalemwa, and the incredible faith I got the pleasure to witness there, I'm not sure I have much more to add.  However, I am excited for tomorrow because not only will I get to go to the Babies Home in the morning, but I will get to see Irene at the Remand Home in the afternoon and give her the things she asked for.  I am also going to see if me and a friend can go back to the Acholi squatters' houses because I bought them some vaseline and soap.  (The reason why this is a really legitimate gift is that African skin needs to be moisturized with vaseline directly after bathing otherwise it gets really cracked, and last time we were there it was heartbreaking to see their poor legs so cut up from extreme dryness.)  I also drove by their houses today, and they saw me and got really excited and started waving, even their mum.