I know it has been a really long time since I have updated my blog and I apologize. Since the last time I updated, I spent 8 weeks in Virginia for training. We sat under the teachings of some really Godly people who have served the Lord for many years and have learned a great deal. For 3 days we had sessions about spiritual warfare with Jerry Rankin. We had sessions on language, the persecuted church, the ever wonderful contingancy training and much more. We inquired alot of insight and knowledge that will deffinitely help as we are around the world. Many new friendships and bonds were made. I will never forget though sitting by the creek singing praise and worship as we listened to the water over the rocks, or our bonfires that were just amazing because you could feel the Lord in the midst of us. The concert of prayer was amazing. I became the adopted aunt of many nieces and nephews, which as most of you know I love kids so this made me very happy. I have very precious and dear memories that I will never forget. The Lord truly revealed things in my life that I needed clarification on and I am so grateful. I loved learning how to analyze scripture in a different way (SPECKA: Sin, promise, example, command, knowledge, application) and to look for these things in the passage of scripture.

Well, that time has drawn to a close and though I miss alot of things about orientation, I am excited about the new chapter the Lord has opened up. I left VA on Friday Sept. 26 flew to Chicago then over night to London. The flights and airports were pretty uneventful. I sat in the London airport for 9 1/2 hours. Pretty long and boring. But then I got to meet a gentleman who is a high court judge in Uganda but his family lives in London. It was quite unique to get to talk to him. On the flight I sat near 2 babies from different families. One was 2 months old and one was 4 months old. Praise the Lord he gave me the ability to sleep through crying babies. But the next morning I landed at the Entebbe National Airport and had no problems getting through and getting the tourist visa. No issues getting luggage around the airport and all of it arrived which is a miracle because luggage gets lost all the time and returned later.

Pam (my supervisors wife) picked me up and we hit the ground running. We went to the mall to get money from the atm and get my cell phone. We had lunch and then went around town to the grocery stores. Traffic here in the capitol is crazy. They cut each other off all the time and pedestrians walk in to the road and I'm amazed there aren't more accidents. Later Pam and I spent time just hanging out and chatting while in the living room area of our guest house. It's really cool to get to hear the calls of some of the birds. It's really cool. Yesterday we went to have lunch with another missionarys from the area and got to meet an ISC couple that is getting ready to go back to the states. It was cool to get to talk with them and hear some of their experiences. This morning was a meeting with our logistics coordinator and the girls from my team are getting here in just a little bit so we will go to lunch and get pedicures. I am so excited for that. I've been able to get to know Pam pretty well over the last couple of days and learning about the kids I will be teaching. I can't wait to meet them. It has been an exciting few days getting in to the culture, and pray that the Lord would give me the ability to adjust well and truly love my people group and others that aren't even in my people group. Please pray for the dynamics of the team as some of it is going to change with me being here. But I believe the Lord will use the change for amazing things. Thank you to everybody for all the prayers and love. I love all of you guys and please let me know how I can be praying for you. I will be working harder at keeping this updated more. However, I don't know how stable internet will be yet. Talk to ya soon.