every time we go to the raising up hope safe house we try to bring a little something special....just a little something "fun"....we really didn't know what a big hit our bandanas would be! andrew and illona made juice in the morning, so we had a jerry can filled with fresh passion fruit/orange juice. then we decided to buy ready made lunches, so the kids got to eat chicken or beef with matooke and groundnut sauce and rice. this is their favorite meal and they always lick their containers! speaking of containers, the house did not have any plates and not enough cups, only bowls which served as both plates and cups.....this made eating a meal rather complicated as u can imagine. we bought enough plates and cups for everyone....funny how you don't appreciate a cup or a plate until you only have a bowl...they don't have silverware yet, maybe that will be our next investment.
my friend kathi had sent a box of clothing from goodwill, so after the meal we dove into the box to see what would fit who. patrick decided to put a blue floral skirt on...don't know why, but it was hilarious. i love the way he will be just as silly as can be to make the kids laugh....he is an amazing man of God. pastor william was there too and everyone danced and prayed and praised God...i think andrew and illona sneaked out so they didn't have to participate in what i call the "around and around up and down dance". i can't even describe 30 of us doing this dance in a 10 x 12 room in the intense heat! it is quite a workout! it is incredibly fun and there is always amazing drum music!we were able to provide some medical supplies and pay the safe house rent and provide for a few more necessities like fixing the charcoal stove and pay for the house mother's child to go to the doctor. it was all good....thank you Lord! it had been a very difficult few days as there had been complaints regarding several of the children and the police had gone and badly scared the children...who by the way, have been beaten and chased and mistreated by the police, so as you can imagine...they ran back to the slum and we were all frantic with worry...because WE LOVE these kids!
george had sent bandanas for the kids...they were thrilled! they had no idea what the peace signs on some of them were...i tried to explain, but i think it didn't make any sense to anyone....peace signs, hippies, woodstock.....! sometimes i talk to much, but they politely listened to auntie kathy. anyway we tied the bandanas on some and others designed their own ways of wearing them...but it was so cute because all of a sudden 30 kids were decked out with colorful, cotton head coverings. patrick put his on and with the skirt he was already wearing, was quite a sight! then he started dancing.....hahaha...wow....a grown man in a blue floral skirt and a red bandana doing an african dance is not something you see every day. i think i am glad for that, i think once was enough :)we had a brief meeting after the "dance" and obligatory photo session.....we have lots of things we will work toward....God willing and the creek don't rise! we left knowing we will see everyone again on Easter sunday for the "picnic at lake victoria in entebbe". we didn't know quite what to expect...since these kids can't swim...but we did know it would be adventure to remember!
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