Hakuna Matata

I have a lot to cover in this blog but let me first start by talking about my day today. One of my roommates and I decided to find a place to buy movies for super cheap so we wandered all around town asking if anyone knew where the Matasaa Kafero Plaza was so that we could meet up with Timothy (our dealer). We took a taxi not knowing where it would take us and it wasn't until about 30 minutes later that I realized I left my wallet in the 18 person taxi and there was no way I was going to get it back. So I called my dad and being the amazing guy that he is, he woke up at 4:00 am to cancel my credit cards. The only problem now is that I am in Africa with no money so my last week should be quite interesting.

On a better note, I just got back from a safari yesterday that was absolutely amazing. We drove seven hours in a bus up north to the Murchison Falls National Park and the bumpy ride there as well as throwing up on the side of the road were well worth it. The hotel we stayed in was absolutely beautiful and we got to go on two game drives and a boat ride down the Nile River to the bottom of the falls. We saw elephants, giraffes, hippos, water buffalo, heartabeast, leopards, warthogs and crocodiles but we couldn't be satisfied until we found pride rock because we knew that was where Simba was going to be. And sure enough...We found him. We decided that it must have been the circle of life playing on repeat on our ipod speakers that lured him :)

Our guide for our trip just so happened to be one of the first Watoto children in the village and is now 25 years old, a lawyer, and volunteers with Watoto still. He was placed in the village when he was 8 after his mother and father died and he has gotten the opportunity to see the organization grow. It is neat to see the bigger picture of Watoto. The safari was such a good break from work and I am so glad that I had the opportunity to go.


Things back at the baby's home are going great. I have been working with a little boy named Patrick on his first steps and the other day he took them. It makes me sad to think that no one is there to document such special moments in the kids lives. Some days at the home are super exhausting and after about the 10th time I get spit up on I just want to go home but I am constantly reminded why I am here and who I am doing this for. I have realized that having a positive attitude and keeping my focus on God's will have allowed me to enjoy it much more. With only 9 days until I leave, I am trying to cram as much as I possibly can into my time left so the next few days should be eventful.

The other day I was reading 1 timothy 4 and I came across a verse that said "don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith, and in purity." It made me think about how I limit myself in my faith and how I should be a reflection of Christ in everything that I do. It is important to be in the world not of the world so that we stand out in our speech, life, love, faith and purity like the bible says.