Siita's Nest

Hello!

it's been a little bit since i've written, but a lot has changed. my fourth of july was celebrated on july 3 among Canadians, Tongans, Philippenos, Nigerians, Ugandans, and one other American. We roasted a pig the Tongan way, skewered through and rotiseried for 4 hours by hand. It was really good though. I stayed at Hopeland until this past Tuesday, when i moved to an orphanage called Siita's Nest. It's located in a village outside of Jinja called Bugembay. Most of the children are at boarding school, so it's not very crowded now. The children are gone from morning until around 5pm, so i spend my time with some of the older members of the family who are on holiday from their universities. I share a room with a girl named Anna, who is very sweet and a bit shy.

I'll be here until late next week. I think i'll be helping paint a new water tank that they made from Monday to about Wednesday. I'm struggling a bit lately because I'm unsure of what God really wants me to do here. I want to build friendships with the people here, but part of the challenge is language. about 90% of the time they speak Lugandan, so it's tough to join in.

I am really excited for this coming Saturday. My friend Immaculate is getting married and I'm taking photos for them. It's my first African wedding, and i can't wait. It'll be really good to see my friends from Hopeland, the YWAM base that i've been staying at. I've met some incredible people there and God has blessed me with great friends.

I hoping to learn more about a program called "Women of Hope" which is a program that helps former prostitutes earn a living and heal from their pasts. Many of the children that I worked with at preschool are children of these women.

I'm still searching for what God wants me to do at the orphanage. Pray that He direct me and show me what He wants me to do. Pray that I would have an open heart, and that I could build friendships with the workers and children of Siita's Nest. It's a wonderful place and very loving. Pray also for continued safety, God has been so good, i have been kept safe in all my travels adn also been kept healthy. I'm so thankful for that.

well, i'd better go. thank you for your prayers and support.

Blessings,
~Amanda