WANDERINGS AROUND UGANDA

Pres J took all the Senior couples out to dinner at a very nice place.  It was so fun to visit because most of us serve in different cities we/re somewhat isolated from each other.

This is the BP going to work at the new Bugembbe chapel.  He is the plumber.  As usual, by the time my camera gets turned on, my shot has turned the other direction.  I wish you could see his shoes that he works in and his clothes.  He looks so much nicer on Sundays in his suit and tie.  The chapel should be finished by December.  The Branch has already outgrown it.

There are goats everywhere.  This one is the biggest, fattest and cutest one I have seen so far.  He would win the blue ribbon at the fair, if...(there was a fair).  They always have one leg tied so they won't wander away.

sometimes you just have to share the road

Harriet came to us a few weeks ago looking for a job.  We made an appointment with the  Employment Specialist in the Branch and discussed different ideas for her.  So now she has started a new business of door-to-door sales of fresh passion fruit.  That gave me an idea.  I think I will hire her to do my shopping!  She delivers to the door!

There were 7 baptisms in Njeru branch this week, including these two sisters.
 I thought they were so beautiful here on their baptism day

This pile of trash and rotting food was piled right at the entrance of the Market.  It smelled so bad, and you had to walk through it to get anywhere.  Notice the little girl in the front of the picture holding a baby on her back.  I think she was hungry and didn't have any money.

She had to look through the pile of trash to get something to eat.  It is hard to give these little kids money because then a lot of others come running up to you

I meant to take a picture of this little goat who was playing King of the Hill on the tree trunk but by the time I got my camera warmed up the entire scene had changed and the mother came out to clean up the trash

We do breakfast and scripture study with the Elders every Wednesday morning.  There are 6 missionary districts, and transfers are every 6 weeks, so we get to all the districts each transfer.  These missionaries serve in a town called Iganga.  They are very good dedicated Elders.

This guy asked me to take his picture, but then he didn't act like he was going to enjoy it

More of these guys sitting at the market.  They are either selling stuff or hanging out.

Here is the same little girl trying to retrieve food from the pile of trash.  It is common for children to care for the babies

This couple lives in Lugazi.  They have been members of the church for many years.  There isn't a church or even Missionaries in Lugazi where they work in the sugar mill there.  They travel an hour or so every Sunday to attend church in Kampala.  They have a very sweet and humble spirit about them and we really enjoyed meeting them.

Geoffery and Grace with E. Ballstaedt

With Sis B

These people were just walking by and wanted to visit.  I don't know what is in his hands, some kind of straw

The children always want to visit.  This jerry can on top of the little girls head is 40lbs when it is full of water.  It is generally the children's job to fetch the water for the family

The kids are always wanting to say hello

okay, come'on

Elder B got some takers

This is serious shoe shopping

I don't know if there is a contest for who can balance the biggest load on top of your head, but this guy is in the running

I was very glad to see that they celebrate valentines here.  You can plan ahead and buy your cards early

I am loving the shoe shopping...a beach combers dream come true.  And these are probably new

This is the chapel in Bugembbe.  The BP is teaching a lesson on Temple Prep.  He did a fantastic job

The good humor man is somewhere around here

If you have had a busy day,  you can go shop for a new sofa and chair.  They are already worn in for you because they sit out even in the rain and sun

The bustle of life and commerce

No, they haven't been out shopping at the mall.  They are selling clothes

Look how nicely they have arranged their produce - you can buy things by the kilo, or by the basket usually

I am always fascinated by the advertising

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