Over the past two days I have learned
that instead of just being yummy, wedding cake is significant. I love wedding
cake but rarely think about it more than, "What flavor will it be?"
"What will the topper look like?" or "I wonder how much that
cost…" In America cake is important but only on a superficial level. In
the past two days I have been presented wedding cake three times and each time
it meant something. I already discussed how the bride and groom gave us cake
yesterday as a sign of respect. This morning the church was presented with a
tier of the wedding cake as a gift of gratitude. We were asked to cut the cake
and give a piece to each person at church as a sign of the love the bride and
groom have for the members of the church. The pastor also prayed that it would
be the first of many more wedding cakes shared in the church as the number of
marriages increased. We were also served with cake at Pastor Eva's house after
lunch. This was a way of including us in the joy she had as one of the
hostesses for the wedding. So to answer my questions, the flavor was coconut,
it was decorated with ribbon and flowers, and the cost was an immeasurable
amount of love!
I know next time I get the chance to
eat wedding cake I will not be asking myself what it costs. Instead my heart
will be filled with joy and know that I am respected and important to the Bride
and Groom.
Today was a special time for Kim and
Jana as they were introduced to the children they sponsor for the first time.
Kim also had the chance to reconnect with some of the children her family
hosted in their home from the Mwaganza children's choir. It is such an
encouragement to see these relationships continue to grow between our
communities despite the distance. Everywhere we go there has been a familiar
face waiting to greet us! Today we also had the chance to personally invite
some girl's to the conference in Buloba on Tuesday. Their faces lit up with
pure joy to have something that was being given just for them and I am already
anticipating the fun that we will all have!
Tommorow we will pick up the AFRI-Pads
that so many of our friends helped us to buy. I am not sure if you know how
many we were able to buy but let's just say that we "dreamed big." I
would love to tell you a number but I would rather show you a picture tomorrow!
I am sleepy and feel like this is
overly cheerful for me so I am going to stop before I make it so sweet you can
almost taste the cake!!
On behalf of the team,
Jamie
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