monday and tuesday

the work begins.

this is why we came. there have been so many other reasons that God is revealing to us as we journey - but this was our primary task.

to build 2 classrooms for Watoto.

the concrete pad had already been poured and workers there were awaiting our arrival.

we didn't know what to expect - some thought it would be a cake-walk, others knew better.

this is tough work:
- mixing the mortar by hand on the ground, shovelling and shovelling.
- hand-bombing each brick to different locations
- carrying scaffolding
- and then laying brick.

but rewarding.

after 2 days, we have what definitely looks like 2 classrooms.

the group is gelling well (for those who may have been concerned - haha) and we love our uganda brothers that we work alongside.

we will have many stories for you when we return about our building experiences.

it's evening here now and we are about to have our daily team meeting (the poor team has to listen to me speak every night - bahaha)

tomorrow - we're back to work at the site and should (Lord willing) complete our classrooms on thursday - a day ahead of schedule.

blessings.

ps- luggage update - when we arrived 'home' at the guest house after work today, Darlene's bag had arrived.

until next we meet