I think Mbale is really home now, because I have:
-had two little girls plop themselves down in my lap at church;
-made two dinners for myself and Jennifer;
-successfully lit a gas stove and gas oven;
-baked an ugly-but-tasty strawberry cake that only sort of followed the recipe;
-and shared said ugly-but-tasty cake with assorted friends.



So yes, I am doing well here. Today I'll be going to youth group at the church, and then next Tuesday school starts.

Mbale is beautiful. I need to post pictures eventually, but I'm afraid that may have to wait awhile -- the internet is down at my house, so I'm borrowing from one of the other missionaries right now. So if I'm a bit slow responding to emails and such, that's why. But I'll write again when I can.

Hello from Mbale!

I've now arrived safely in Mbale and am beginning to settle into my new home. I'm sharing a house with Jennifer, one of the other schoolteachers, and (soon) Brooklyn, a Harding student who'll be interning here starting in a few weeks. The schoolhouse is on our compound, which is also walking distance from the homes of several of the missionaries.

So far I haven't done much. Jennifer and Linda, one of the missionaries, picked me up from the Entebbe airport yesterday. We ran a few errands in Kampala, the capital city, buying assorted things that aren't available in Mbale. Had dinner with most of the team, then came home and crashed. I slept 15 or 16 hours last night -- which I'm not sure I've done ever in my life -- and am still sleepy.

I intend to use this blog to keep my friends and family updated on my life, work, and thoughts while I'm in Uganda this next year. Check back for more updates later!