Hello from Uganda! I am happy to say that we are finally here! The wheels of our final flight touched down in Entebbe around 10:45 pm local time and the 7 of us, in good spirits but a little weary from the roughly 25 hour trip, finally breathed our first breathe in the country of Uganda. The travel was relatively uneventful with the only events/casualties being two neck pillows and the almost casualty of a cell phone in the back pocket of an airplane chair (thankfully the airlines graciously searched for and found the device, Praise the Lord PTL). We also found ourselves in good company during the trip as we were traveling with teams from across the U.S.A. going to places in Uganda as well one going to Kiev, Ukraine.
When we exited the plane and passed through customs we were met by Patrick and later Eddie at the vehicles. With introductions and smiles we loaded the vans and set out for the house and held on tight as we zipped through the night. I was designated as the one to be first to ride in the front seat with Eddie who has developed a reputation with those who have gone to Uganda for being a very fast, sharp, and exhilarating driver. In my own words I will say that he is all of those things and since there wasn’t much traffic on the roads, I look forward to seeing him in action tomorrowduring the day!
Upon arrival at Patrick's house we were shown our rooms and have settled down for the night. After a quick debrief and a closing prayer by Patrick everyone has gone to bed. Thankfullytomorrow will be a slower paced day with the opportunities to run a few errands and fully coordinate the methodology for running the camps with the school. This will help us acclimate a little more since for the rest of our time here we will be building rain catches in the morning and holding baseball camps in the afternoon.
Thank you to everyone who has prayed over us to arrive safely and has supported us prior to our departure. We know that God has brought us here for a reason and so we are expectantly looking forward to the upcoming week and cannot wait to see what is to come. So with that being said, from us in Uganda, goodnight and God bless y’all!
On behalf of the team, Woody Parramore
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