When we flew over the sea to London and all the way down to Uganda I saw something unlike anything I had ever seen before. The huge billowing blue and white clouds sat proudly ontop of a yellow sunrise. In our descent to the African soil I couldn't believe the scenery. The huge green trees and lake victoria (the second largest fresh water lake next to Lake Superior) made Africa the most beautiful place I have ever landed in a plane. We landed in Entebbe and drove an hour to Kampala, Uganda's capitol city. It is the most modern place in Uganda and had traffic comparible to that of New york replacing all of New York's Taxis with motorcylces carting around multiple people and huge objects. It was a tonado of sounds mostly honking which is used instead of a blinker.
Because of Brittain's past influence on Uganda, we still drive on the left side of the road here, in the right side of the car. This was really scarry at first as Ugandan's have crazy driving habits and there is no speed limit. After a five hour drive we finally reached our destination.. Soroti! When we crossed the Nile we knew we were almost here. Our car pulled up to 40 excited kids awaiting our arrival. They cheered and waived to welcome us with cards and flowers that they had made. The children are so beautiful. Perfect skin, huge smiles and kind eyes. I am already falling in love with them.
Kate and I have a two bedroom apartment that has a kitchen, living room and bathroom. We are on the second floor and have an amazing view of the villiage. Soroti shares power with two other major cities and to conserve we only get power 24 hours every 48 hours. I have learned to use daylight as much as possible and live by candlelight during the night time. I love looking out my window that overlooks the orphanage grounds. We can here the kids playing out our open windows. Today we spent time under a big tree with a group of twenty or so kids. They wanted to sing to us and it was beautiful. They have cute little accents that are so fun to listen to.
On my way into town I couldn't believe my eyes. Children not older than 3 or 4 would be walking all alone. They basically raise themselves. Despite there age there is so much wisdom in the experience that each one of them has had. This trip has been incredible so far and so much more than I ever imagined. Thanks for reading those of you that made it through all of this "rubbish" as the europeans would say...
Love from Africa,
Kelsey
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This is very exciting. I can't wait to read more about your trip. Take as many pictures as you can! I am sure a few songs will rise from this experience :)
hey kelsey...this is daniel, katie's friend. the one you said you wanted to "get to know." :)
you're a great writer. i loved reading this post you put up. it made me remember every little thing (especially how crazy the driving is) and miss it even more! i'm so happy for you and katie, that you're getting to experience all this. enjoy every second of it!
Kelsey Joy,
It is going to be so fun to follow along with you on your African adventure. Keep sharing your experiences with us when ever you have a moment. Stay safe and continue sharing God's Blessings with the wonderful children of Soroti!
Hugs,
MOM
Hey sister,
I am so happy to hear you are doing well. I miss you tons, but am so proud of you for going and reaching out to those kids. You are an amazing person, and I am honored to call you my sister. I can't wait to read more about your adventure and experiences!!
Love always,
Linda
Hi Kels,
Just an fyi, we inadvertently sent our comment today May 31, under the earlier "tomorrow" message, so be sure to find it there. We actually did that on purpose to make it look like we can see into the future haha!
hey.. i love you.. that's all.
abby
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