Where's the Beef & Kampala Here We Come

Thank you again to all of our faithful supporters & prayer partneres. We pray for you too & trust God is showing up in your life like He is in ours.

In July we enjoyed having the second missions team with Project Hope Worldwide here for close to two weeks. They followed a schedule similar to the first team, with the exception that on their final Saturday they sponsored a community celebration in Bunga Bunga (the village surrounding Calo Me Lare). This was well received by the community. We planned for about 500 people. When it was time to begin there were around 300 people, but as soon as food was being served a trail of people began entering the front gate. Estimates were from 700-1000 people. One photo shows the local dancers who came with the caterers to entertain the crowd.

Our special task was to prepare the beef for the celebration. Andy Cami, Derk, Kelley, Dennis & I cut up the beef on Friday. Then Saturday morning Dennis & Andy started the fires in the grills they had made while Cami & I set up our mosquito-net type tent to keep flies away (worked pretty well). Then we began cutting the beef in smaller pieces, putting it on skewers & dipping it in marinade while Dennis & Andy cooked it. Worked pretty well, but none of us wanted beef for a day or two. See photos of the crowds & the cooking. Dennis took the photos whoso you won't see him in them.

Other photos are of the beauty in our yard (Notice the one tree-type plant that looks like a poinsettia), mangoes on our tree & a photo of us celebrating our 47th wedding anniversary on July 2 at a local restaurant. For our anniversary dinner we both ordered Tilipia (the kind with the eyes on it). Neither one of us ate the eyeballs, although the locals tell us they are pretty tasty. We'll take their word for it.

Andy & Cami, who have been our lifeline, went to the U.S. for a couple of months, so we will be facing some challenges in the weeks ahead trying to help fill their shoes. We will really miss them. We took them to the airport in Entebbe (about an 8 hour drive). Dennis drove both ways. Kampala is massive with traffic you wouldn't believe, but God guided Him & kept us safe. Thank you for your prayers. We continue to need & appreciate them.
Blessings,
Dennis & Margie