Dearest Everyone,
So here I am, sitting in an internet cafe in the city of Kampala,
Uganda. Needless to say, I made it safely here, arriving Wednesday
morning, just in time to see the sun rise over Lake Victoria as we
were flying in. I stepped out into the Ugandan beauty, greeted by the
pale morning hues and the bright greens and reds of the earth here.
The journey here was nothing short of great, besides experiencing jet
lag and not really being able to sleep on the planes. But I was
blessed to have surprising and beautiful discussions with a man from
San Diego who was going to London (works right by the old IC office in
El Cajon), a man from South Africa who told me of his travels (and
kept telling me that I would soon be landing in and journeying through
the 'jungles of Uganda', which I have yet to find ...), a
light-hearted Polish woman who happens to be an avid fan of Sarah
Palin, and a man who has lived in Uganda for the past four years,
working with an incredible NGO called Cares. Besides those
conversations, I had the onboard movies and TV shows to entertain me,
including but not limited to Flight of the Conchords and The Office.
So here I am in Uganda. I have been in Kampala, which is the capital
city, for yesterday and today. This city is so interesting. I am
staying with my friend, Waverly, as well as my other friends who I am
working and traveling with. We have had a great couple of days,
including being entertained last night by a break-dancing session with
over 30 Ugandan youth, following by falling asleep to the pouring
Ugandan rain. It was incredible. So I am here for a few more hours,
going to Acholi quarters (which is where Acholi Beads are made ..
www.acholibeads.com ), and then my friends and I are going to be making
our way to Rwanda for the weekend. I am very excited to go there.
Just wanted to send a short update your way to let you know I am
alive. I love and miss you guys already, but I can feel the weight of
your prayers as they are sent my way. I thank you so much for those.
Hope you are all doing well, and I will write again when I can. In
the meantime, I don't mind hearing updates on your lives. :)
in Love,
So here I am, sitting in an internet cafe in the city of Kampala,
Uganda. Needless to say, I made it safely here, arriving Wednesday
morning, just in time to see the sun rise over Lake Victoria as we
were flying in. I stepped out into the Ugandan beauty, greeted by the
pale morning hues and the bright greens and reds of the earth here.
The journey here was nothing short of great, besides experiencing jet
lag and not really being able to sleep on the planes. But I was
blessed to have surprising and beautiful discussions with a man from
San Diego who was going to London (works right by the old IC office in
El Cajon), a man from South Africa who told me of his travels (and
kept telling me that I would soon be landing in and journeying through
the 'jungles of Uganda', which I have yet to find ...), a
light-hearted Polish woman who happens to be an avid fan of Sarah
Palin, and a man who has lived in Uganda for the past four years,
working with an incredible NGO called Cares. Besides those
conversations, I had the onboard movies and TV shows to entertain me,
including but not limited to Flight of the Conchords and The Office.
So here I am in Uganda. I have been in Kampala, which is the capital
city, for yesterday and today. This city is so interesting. I am
staying with my friend, Waverly, as well as my other friends who I am
working and traveling with. We have had a great couple of days,
including being entertained last night by a break-dancing session with
over 30 Ugandan youth, following by falling asleep to the pouring
Ugandan rain. It was incredible. So I am here for a few more hours,
going to Acholi quarters (which is where Acholi Beads are made ..
www.acholibeads.com ), and then my friends and I are going to be making
our way to Rwanda for the weekend. I am very excited to go there.
Just wanted to send a short update your way to let you know I am
alive. I love and miss you guys already, but I can feel the weight of
your prayers as they are sent my way. I thank you so much for those.
Hope you are all doing well, and I will write again when I can. In
the meantime, I don't mind hearing updates on your lives. :)
in Love,
kristin lorey.
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