Only 4 Days Left....

   Yesterday was my last day at Blessed Hope. I started my morning off with the baby class. They are just so adorable and are filled with joy. I hope to never forget their bright smiles and sweet nature. After lunch, I taught math to the P4 class (4th grade). We worked on word problems :) It was so fun! I hope I didn't confuse them too much. As I looked around that day, I just prayed that God will allow me to keep the memories of them close to my heart and that I will not just think about them, but also allow them to change my life. I have so much at home that I take for granted...I hope to come back from Africa with a new out look on the opportunities and possessions I'm allowed to have in this world. I took some photos today of the children and their activities. I hope you enjoy.

I think the picture above and below are great images for Sweet Sleep. :)

Some more photos of the kids below working in class when I was teaching word problems in math...

The last thing I wanted to share about Blessed Hope is just a little bit more about the children there and their daily lives. I really hope to never take for granted all the choices I get every day and opportunities I am given. In the morning, students started with a little posho that is watered down kind of like porridge (around 10 am) and then lunch is served at 1 pm. They will also eat posho with beans for lunch.

For dinner, they have the same and on Sundays they are able to eat meat.  The children help fetch water about a half mile away for each meal and then for washing/bathing at the end of the day. These are some of the photos I took of them on the last day. Some of my sweet older boys turn to get the water!

They are also very creative in their free time. They create wonderful toys such as the soccer ball below (out of plastic bags and rubber bands) and the doll (made out of banana leaves).

They are such sweet children, and I hope they will be in your prayers as well. :) Farewell Blessed Hope...I do hope I have the opportunity to come back and visit next year!

   Today, we visited the two orphanages that Sweet Sleep gave beds to last year. It was interesting to see the differences in the various orphanages and where they are located. I took a truly death defying boda boda ride to one of the orphanages today...apparently he thinks mzungus should be able to hang on and ride like true Ugandans. I survived thankfully...but not without some praying during the trip....especially when I noticed one of his handles break mid-ride(I thought it was the brake...turned out it was the clutch...but still...kind of freaked me out). Only 4 more days of boda bodas, great scenery, and precious children!