Welcome to our Uganda Home!

Lira, Uganda is a great place to live although it is much different from America. We are feeling quite at home since we have lived here before. Our transition time was minimal.

We arrived in Uganda on Thursday, September 7; traveled to Lira on Saturday, and moved into our house the following Monday and Tuesday.

Living room - larger table is coming!

This is where we are living. We feel blessed to have such a nice house. It is well-guarded with friendly people. There are 10 2-bedroom units in this complex. The night guard for the complex is standing on the right. We found curtains in town that make the rooms look homey. We are still waiting for our tables to be built. As you can see, this one is a little short. We have two bedrooms, so come for a visit!

Our front porch.

Guest room - bed will come.

Our bathroom is tiled and very nice except it has no mirror and no water heater. Oh well, it’s Uganda! Most days a cold shower feels pretty good!

Our bedroom.

The kitchen.

The kitchen is small but it smells of home cooking. Most cabinets have no shelves, so we have purchased quite a few baskets and containers to accommodate our needs. The kitchen has very high shelves, so it is not made for women. Oh well, Dennis enjoys helping in the kitchen.

The closets in this area consist of a piece of wood nailed to the wall with hooks on them to hang clothing. Therefore, we don’t need wall decorations. J We are waiting for our clothes rack.

This young lady helped me with cleaning and laundry today. We are thanking God for her. She was recommended by a friend and she was delightful! She looks like a teenager but she 23 years old. She had to drop out of school for lack of school fees, but I know God has a special purpose for her.

As you can see, we have settled in pretty well with the exception of the furniture being made.

Our days have been busy, welcoming the children into the homes after their break between school terms. Dennis has been working with the Director on financial issues and Margie has been working with the auditor. We thank God for sending us at just the right time. There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven: (Ecclesiastes 3:1).

The Lord has shown up in so many ways already and we look forward to what He will do during our time in Uganda. We appreciate all the prayers being offered in our behalf.

We will try to communicate with monthly blogposts. Thank you again for visiting ours.