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Hi again, its me!!!
lets see where to start. This past week i have had essentially the flu which was dreadful for multiple reasons the main one being i was away from home, made it so difficult to want to go it alone.  But i am feeling better, not 100% but i actually went to a lecture today which is an upgrade from just lying in bed with a blanket over my head not wanting anything to do with anyone. the Lord definitely was with me in my extreme teary phone calls home. Well that is not a very positive story so lets see what else i have in store for you guys, oh, last week we went into a small nearby village called Muga muga and preached to individual people about the word of God. I have mixed feeling on this whole thing but we won't get into that.  Oh yea so far we have already had 2 hospital trips and this is the 1st month...should this be a good or bad thing I'm confused :).  What i thought was funny is that when i was sick they wanted to rush me to the hospital ( weird) and when the others guys who actually needed to go they didn't want to take them.  It has been raining so crazy lately and randomly. Yesterday while in bed sick, it started raining and it started coming in through the windows and doors. crazy but kinda awesome i thought.  Our internet cable was stolen for the second time this past weekend.. welcome to Africa????.  Wanna know something that keeps me going during the days when i feel like quitting?? well stop reading if you don't. But i think about the time i will be coming home and the people that will be waiting for me at the airport. I know it is like a year away but it brings a smile to my face every time.  Oh, also i never knew what an awesome family i have until i have had to live without them.  And the true friends have stuck with me throughout it all. It helps me know I'm not alone through out this all.  Some people have asked me what my address is so that they can write me letters and here it is:
YWAM
Hopeland
p.o. box 739
Jinja, Uganda.

That wasn't meant to be a "hey write me letters" type of thing. butttttttt you can if you want to, the choice is yours! ( it would be very very nice of you) but the choice is still yours :) i love you all!

Uganda - Week 3

Hi everyone!
I cannot even believe that is has already been three weeks since i have arrived here, the days trick by so slow ( mainly because they are filled with lectures but you didn't hear that from me). lets start this post off with the question most everyone asks me when they talk to me " what is your daily schedule like?" sooo here goes:
mon-fri
6am-7am = quiet time ( where we find a quiet spot to pray, read the bible or just reflect on God)
7-730am = get ready for breakfast ( aka put a skirt on)
730-830am = breakfast ( tea,bananas,and rolls with gnut buyer deeeeelish)
830-930am = intercession or worship.
930-1030am = lectures ( sounds pretty fun no?)
1030-11am- break tea ( which entails tea and bread.. so thrilling :) but yet it tastes quite good)
11-1pm= back to lectures ( oh man this is when your eyes have begun to shut down..just saying.) oh and there is a mandatory 5min stretch break. ( probably just for our group.)
130-230pm= lunch ( beans and rice. we got creative with what to mix with them)
230-330pm = bible study or small group
330-530pm = work duties ( hardcore stuff right here be proud of me)
630pm= supper
whenever you finish dinner - 9pm = free time :)

so yup that is my schedule for the week and then weekends are free. but hmmm lets actually do a blog shall we. well these past few weeks have been for sure too real for me. i honestly can not get a grasp of the reality that i am actually here. i have become to accustomed to everything around me. the people are so nice ( i swear I have not met a mean African) and then just everyone here loves everyone its refreshing from America ( sorry guys). oh so a couple days ago me and two other girls (verity and Tanja) decided we wanted to go into town. little did we know that people would freak out and send us on our way with a knife and pepper spray ( this may just be me but i wouldn't know the first thing when it comes to using a knife they scare me and i don't think i would have enough time for pepper spray soo thats a fail) because girls shouldn't go into town alone let alone mzungu girls (white girls) we were fine and i got the cutest shoes!! ( i bartered to get a good price though) picture above please excuse the dirt stained feet :). but hmmm what else can i tell you?? i went to a legit African church, and me and naomi, the only white people in the city probably were famous. they hired a photographer so that they could take their picture with us...compliment or insult I'm not quite sure. but although all of this is amazing! i am not perfect, i am struggling big time emotionally just in general and i don't know how to get out of this down time. I am praying about it and it is seeming to help, but if you could keep me in your prayers as well that would be awesome :)
 Nkwagala ( i love you in Luganda)  and i love you very much sounds like "cwagalano" with the squiggly above the n.
Tess