TIA- This is Africa

So I have been back about a month and a half now.  Sorry all the updates went cold turkey but in true TIA fashion, the power started cutting off for various hours a day and our internet plan ran out of data. As a project update- the site was really cool to see.  I loved getting to walk around it and imagine how the land will be transformed into a transforming entity.  A place of growth, renewal, hope and change for Uganda.  The Fathers of Bethany Land Institute (BLI) were such a delight to work with- very engaged, sweet and fun.  I loved learning the different plants and methods from our Ugandan agricultural team members.  It still blows my mind that in such a short time frame, a robust presentation, and soon completed report and plan set will be provided and coming to life!

I also got to meet my Compassion International sponsor child which was SUCH A TREAT.  She was super excited- I was super nervous... but it was so fun. I can't praise/thank their program enough for helping make our meeting happen.  It was short notice but they were so so helpful in helping to get everything down and make it happen.  It was definitely God opening a door I never expected.  When I started sponsoring her I never would have imagined I would go to Africa, much less ever get the chance to meet her.  Yet, He opened a door for me to go to her very country, and with literally a one day window to make it happen- all the details worked out.  What a sweet sweet, nine years in the making blessing.  We were able to meet one another, talk, share gifts, paint nails, share a meal, and do a craft project together.

All in all the trip went very well and I really do miss the sweet time of fellowship and unity that we had there.