better late than never???

Whew!!! I can’t believe its actually been about 2 months since I’ve updated this blog! So sorry to anyone who may be interested in reading about my life out there. (I think/hope there’s a few out there???)

I officially arrived back in Uganda on February 9^th, and since then I’ve found it really difficult to sit down and summarize what’s been going on or how I am here… I use the excuse that I’ve been ‘busy’, as we all do. And there has been quite a bit of moving and shaking going on since I arrived: Mark was here for the first week I got back, so we spent a lot of time together, celebrated my birthday, and actually did a bit of wedding planning TOGETHER (as in, physically we were in the same room, discussing the wedding!) – what a concept, eh? Following his departure was a few weeks of hosting volunteers, play-time at the Kid’s Home, a brief trip to Rwanda to deliver some school supplies, hosting a medical clinic relief day in Katanga slum, and many, many meetings! Add to that a huge dose of reconnecting with old friends and meeting some new ones, and here I am 5 weeks later!

Once you’ve missed so many great blog-worthy stories and pictures, its difficult to know where to begin! My tendency is to want to back track and start with Christmas, giving you the play-by-play of life…but I don’t really have time for that. So you may hear highlights here and there, but for now I’ll begin with now.

I sat down this morning to make my “Spring Priority List” so I could have all in one place and feel accomplished when things begin to be checked off. It seems to be significantly longer than I expected!!! Well, at least I won’t be bored at all over the next 10 weeks! Some highlights are:

- Renewing our NGO status

- Getting our guesthouse spiffed up!

- Many, many manuals to gather info for our Fall Internship program

- Working with Solomon on more projects at the Thread of Life shop

Not on my list, but in my mind, is the priority to keep posting on here. My goal is once a week from now on – so keep me accountable to that!!

Love from Uganda!