Everyday Life with Sozo

We have finally gotten settled into everyday life here in Uganda!! There is so much that happens day in and day out that is so hard to put into words. From rising early and jumping right into chores, to helping prepare food for the day, to helping with projects around the Sozo houses, visiting schools, Kabalagala, the village, working with the kids on their homework and tutoring, to dinner and bedtime... There is never a dull moment!

Elise Huguley was a short-term missionary with Sozo this spring. She created a video from her trip that completely captures everyday life in Uganda. Take a minute to watch it and see a glimpse of what my life this summer is like. 

Sozo Children Uganda

Thank you for your prayers during these first few weeks as I have gotten settled in to my home for the summer. Please continue to pray for me to get rest, and joyfully serve in every capacity while I am here. Rebecca and I have been going non-stop for the past couple of days. When you end your exhausting day trying to do homework (that is quite difficult for someone who does not have a Ugandan education) with about 20 kids who would rather be doing ANYTHING other than homework, patience sometimes runs a little thin. Please pray that we are able to work with these children, we are able to love them well and make the most of every moment that we have them one-on-one or in a small group. These past few days, my prayer has been that in every moment -- peeling matoke, frying chapati, organizing medical files, reading and re-reading the same books over and over, bedtime prayers -- my life would reflect His glory and sing His praises!

"Oh sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth! Sing to the Lord, bless his name; tell of his salvation from day to day. Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples! For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised..." Psalm 96:1-4