Ah! Lookie lookie!

Didn't even know it was leap year.

Love and peace to you all.
Yes if you were wondering...it has been a crazy hectic week.
Friday evening: Car breaks down in the middle of town. Only Chris and I.
Saturday a.m.: Take bodabodas to get car in order to retrieve luggage from airport in Entebbe full of shoes and clothes from wonderful hearts in America.
Saturday p.m.: After many many shillings and a lot of frustration reach Entebbe. Wait and wait. Receive luggage. Bring back home. Kids freak out. Love shoes and clothing. Love. Love. Love.
Sunday a.m.: Drive to Kanungu.
Sunday p.m.: Reach Kanungu. Ps. it is crazy beautiful
Wednesday pm: come home to Kampala.
Thursday: back to teaching.

So there were a couple more details involved but in short, this is how the last week went.
Chris and I are learning what it takes to raise a family of a billion kids. This must be said:
Thank you Ma and Pops for everything you sacrificed and did for me. I am learning how much it takes to raise kids. Sacrifice of time, money, self, and cleanliness. (that one I threw in due to panic. But it works.)
Teaching is getting better and better! I think this is a prime example of how God is seen in our weaknesses.
We are seeing God work everyday. It is amazing how much He does when we do not confine Him to a box. Pray that we continue having faith and leave everything to Him. We have way too many projects for us to handle. It's got to be the Big Guy on this or we are gonna drown.
Thank you for your support. I cannot say that enough. Without all of you, none of this is possible at all. Everyday we are amazed at how God is using you. Thank you thank you thank you.
peace and love.

I've had way too much tea and water today

Yes we are still alive...eee I may be the worst blogger ever. So sorry. We have been very busy and had little internet access lately. Chris went into the hospital, which was very funny but horrible for him. He is healing and getting better. We are still teaching. And no, I have not gotten any better. But I do love teaching P5. They are the greatest kids. Mostly, they like me and the others don't. Golly, how selfish is that huh?
The boys are doing great. Exhaustion is pretty prominent. But the kiddos and their spirits keep us going.
My birthday was so much fun! We took the day off and had a shower for the first time since American soil. Holy moley, it was so great! Let me tell you, when one of the highlights of your 21st birthday is a hot shower, you know it has been too long. Seriously, though we had a great time. Plus, we made new friends and had a great time.
We have loaded some pictures on to this site. Please check them out. More are to come whenever we find the time. I love you all and miss you. Hope your lives are full of love and joy.
http://picasaweb.google.com/dorcaschildrenshome/Africa

"Madame, madame!"

Yes believe it or not I am a math teacher. Here is the tricky thing about being raised in the school system in America and deciding to teach in the school system in Uganda:
1. Well the kids do not speak much English.
2. Showing up for class....is not entirely necessary per say.
3. Time? Oh I am sorry, so it does not matter if I show up an hour later than when you said yesterday?
4. Books are not really available if you will. Meaning, I have 2 out of my 5 curriculum books. The kids do not have books. Period.
5. The heavily used blackboard is my only means of communicating the problems I want them to learn. I think I will grow a fondness for chalk. Seriously, my lungs are beginning to need it like nicotine.
6. I don't really have scheduled time that I am teaching. Strangest thing to me really. I show up, wait for the other teachers and students to actually get there. Then simply ask which classes do not have teachers. And those lucky ducks get to be taught math for two hours. No classes are not two hours long, but nobody changes classes when the suggested time has been set, so...Math all day! woot woot!
Despite this, the past two days have been wonderful and long! We had white visitors yesterday which was more of a blessing than I could ever imagine. We could actually talk to them! And boy did we ever.
Besides the usual proposals and frequent visitors, not much is new or crazy. Thank you for your prayers and love.
Love back. And back. and back.