uganda, day 9

prayers. singing. laughing. bonding. loving. giving. being.

the children are my heart's delight and i seek to fill every moment of my day with their hugs and smiles and closeness.

with rose's direction we fill food bags for each child to take home with them during their school holiday. the bags contain rice, beans, flour and sugar.

we work tirelessly as it is our joy to provide for these children in whatever we can.

i join some of the gals in the chapel for worship rehearsal. the children get to choose the songs and determine which order they will be in. it is amazing to watch the unity and giving nature of these kids.

then we practice the songs and i learn some of their acholi lyrics. ipore rwot ipore - the Lord is worthy, worthy of praise! in keni, yesu, in keni - you are the one, true God.

the kids gather at our camp and we pose for photos and then look at them, pose, look, pose, look. i'm just enjoying being surrounded by the children. their openness to each of us is unequaled as of yet in my lifetime.

goodnights, hugs, kisses. for tomorrow is church. and tomorrow is the day they return to the camps or relatives for a 3 week holiday from school. the difficulty of this transition is apparent on some of their faces, regardless of their attempts at brevity.