Juba

Juba is not the kind of place that I would want to spend more than a couple of days in. I did however find that people were very friendly and helpful, which is a huge answer to prayer. The conference that I went to was very informing and even though it has now been 2 days since I have returned back to Uganda, I still feel overloaded with information. I left Juba feeling like I still had a lot to learn, but not feeling discouraged. Because there has only been peace for about 3 years a lot of the mission workers and Sudanese church leaders are just beginning their ministries again and trying to figure things out. Through the conference more clearity has come that Mundri, Sudan is where God desires for me to serve next. Please continue to pray with me as I continue to pursue this desire.



This is the Toto Chan conference center where we met each day from 9am-5pm. I was definitely tired of sitting by the end of the day.

This is our meeting room. There were between 30-40 people there throughout the 3 days.

This is my lovely tent where I spent my 3 nights. I was one of 2 guests and so I felt very catered to. My evenings were spend hanging out with the staff.

Here is one of the staff members who took good care of me.

This is Custom market, which was not far from the camp where I stayed. Many of the things that they sell in the market have come from Uganda and also the prices are doubled it not tripled.

They do not have paved roads in Juba. It was very hot and dusty during my visit. When I would talk to people who lived in Juba they would always say, "Juba is not a town it is a village."

Here I am standing at the bottom of a little mountain, which you will see in the pictures below. People collect rocks from these mountains to use for construction and I was told some people even climb them for enjoyment.

Again, I praise the Lord for my time in Juba. I was well taken care of, I learned a lot, I learned that I still have a lot to learn, I made some great connections with people, and the Lord brought more clearity through my time there. Thank you for your prayers!!

My Visit to St. Padre Pio's Primary School

Last Thursday I went to visit St. Padre Pio's Primary School. I had a blast! I taught the younger group of children, who probably range from age 4-6, Lions and Kobs. Then I taught the older kids link tag. This is St. Padre Pio's first school year and so they only go up to P2, which is the same as 2nd grade. I talked with some of the teachers during their break time and I am very impressed by the program here. I have decided instead of trying to move around Bundibugyo to see as many primary schools as I can, to just find a handful that I can invest some time in. I would love to continue to participate in school days with more games, crafts, songs, object lessons, etc. and continue to develop relationships with staff. If you have any game or activity ideas, especially those that teach the gospel please comment to this post or e-mail me. I would love to hear your ideas.







This is just a random picture from one of my village visits. This is me and baby Davidi who is only about 2 months old. He is so precious.