Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Arrived to Kampala

This is all pretty surreal but we arrived in Kampala this morning (it’s 6pm here). Trying to stay awake all day but really have not slept laying down since Sunday night so this may be even more scattered than the first post. I’m currently sitting on the porch of the guest house (monkeys nearby!) where it is cooler. We arrived this am and did some shopping. I spent thousands of shillings today- makes me feel rich. It really only amounts to a few dollars but is still fun. We bought our cell phones then had to go somewhere else to get sim cards and then had to go to a third place to purchase minutes. It took hours. That pretty much sums up my day and most of life in Africa. We got some of the supplies that we need, food to take up country, tried to get Ugandan licenses without success. Tomorrow we are going to get our vehicle and other odds and ends. Then possibly Friday to Soroti. But TIA (this is Africa- get used to that acronym, you will see it often) so we will just see what happens. Thanks one more time for all of your prayers and support. Travel was better than we could have asked for. All of our luggage arrived without problems. No trouble with customs, our visas or immigration. Tim and Angie met us at the airport and have helped us all day. Thanks Lord for your provision!

4 comments:

dia said...

thousands of shillings! love it.
so excited for you!

chiperific said...

TIA absolutely. Sounds like the beginning of a hopefully short-lived culture shock.

Get some pictures up, your sleep deprived posts don't do it justice, I'm sure.

Dad should have come with you to inspect your car before you purchased. It's a family tradition.

shirley said...

Glad to hear that the travels went well. Looking forward to following your blog and seeing how God is working through you. Blessings

becky (SW) said...

how's your new advanced bag cell phone? Can you update your facebook status from it? haha. Glad you made it safely.