So the kids and us are all doing much better. Only a few of them still have tubes in. Some of the older kids got taken home to their families. It was really sad to see them go but we're glad they're with their families. Trevor especially was one of my favourites. He was so smart and would wear my shoes around everywhere. Treena also left to go back home this morning, so we don't have a room mate anymore.
On Thursday (our day off) we went to a local resort to relax. It's right on Lake Victoria. Spending the day there deffinatley helped boost my energy. We swam in the pool and read in the sun. Felt so good. We also have two days off now instead of only one. Planning on looking into doing youth work on one of our days off. We have a volunteer meeting coming up so we will talk to Sandrah about it then.
Church has been good. Getting to know more people.
Went to Suubi on saterday to help paint, move beds and other odd jobs. Suubi is one of the Watoto villages and it also has a baby home. Most of the babies are older and special needs. They are switching all the rooms around there. Annie, the baby home manager, was very glad for all the work we did.
We went to Bbira village this morning, one of the Watoto villages. It's a beautiful place. Was hoping to see my sponsor child Suzan, but unfortunatley she was gone at the time. Hopefully I will be able to visit her later. Christina and some of the Norwegian girls are planning on starting up a soccer team. They talked to some of the girls there that are interested.
Monday, November 29, 2010
Monday, November 22, 2010
3 weeks- CDB
So we are 3 weeks in and are starting to get in the schedual of things. Write now lots of the kids are sick with a stomach infection and after getting pucked on 3 times I think i picked it up from them. So Im spending the whole day laying in bed and Amie is at work. The kids have been great and the older ones are starting to recognize us, so thats really neat. The other day I was looking after 3 kids that had nose tubes so that the other kids wouldn't pull them out, a couple of the other kids came over to see me and Amie kept on dragging them back and by the time she brought one back the other one would have came back... it was so funny and she eventually just gave up. Its cool to see the kids starting to recognize us.
The other day I got to bring one of the kids to church. That was cool, they all really like music and never get out on their own without other kids.
Divine is now alot better, he removed his tube in the night and doesn't have to put it back in if he drinks his milk and eats his food and so far he has been doing good. Hopefully he won't get sick from all the other sick kids.
Please keep all the kids and nannies in prayer that whatever those sick would get better and the rest wouldn't get sick. Also Amie and I are starting to get home sick. Pray that God would help us to feel at home here.
God bless
-Christina
The other day I got to bring one of the kids to church. That was cool, they all really like music and never get out on their own without other kids.
Divine is now alot better, he removed his tube in the night and doesn't have to put it back in if he drinks his milk and eats his food and so far he has been doing good. Hopefully he won't get sick from all the other sick kids.
Please keep all the kids and nannies in prayer that whatever those sick would get better and the rest wouldn't get sick. Also Amie and I are starting to get home sick. Pray that God would help us to feel at home here.
God bless
-Christina
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
November 17 - AKM
Not feeling so good today. Been dealing with a cold and todays the worst it's been yet. Glad it's our day off so I could just relax. Hopefully I will be fine tomorrow so I can go to work. Was surprised yesterday that I've fallen completley in love with the oldest kids at Bulrushes. Before I strongly disliked them because they were so terrible. Now they are my favourites. It's amazing to watch them grow as you try and teach them. Please keep praying for Divine because he is not eating or drinking anything yet.
Had a not so happy day while walking to the taxi park on monday. Christina had her neclace stolen right off her neck. It was very sad but it was better that then her wallet. Many people were sympathetic towards her as we continued walking. That encouraged her a bit. I think it may have been a slight wake up call from God, reminding us that we have to keep on our gaurd and be very careful. Deffinatley very different from Smithers where we feel safe just about anywhere.
Church has been awsome. I feel silly wanting to burst out in tears of joy everytime we worship but God is just so awsome. Talked about the Jesus we need to know.
Thank-you for the prayers and support. Christina is doing very well now. Please pray that I will be better for work so we can care for these kids. Thanks!
~Amie
Had a not so happy day while walking to the taxi park on monday. Christina had her neclace stolen right off her neck. It was very sad but it was better that then her wallet. Many people were sympathetic towards her as we continued walking. That encouraged her a bit. I think it may have been a slight wake up call from God, reminding us that we have to keep on our gaurd and be very careful. Deffinatley very different from Smithers where we feel safe just about anywhere.
Church has been awsome. I feel silly wanting to burst out in tears of joy everytime we worship but God is just so awsome. Talked about the Jesus we need to know.
Thank-you for the prayers and support. Christina is doing very well now. Please pray that I will be better for work so we can care for these kids. Thanks!
~Amie
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Two Weeks- CDB
Wow, I can't believe that it has already been 2 weeks since we left the smithers airport!! Our trip has been so amazing so far... with only a few bumps :) So We have been working at watoto for 1 week now and it has been also great.
On Saturday night we went to church because we had to work sunday morning. Church was so awesome, they had a huge choir and worship team and they sing very similiar to what we are used to, we where told they sing alot of hillsong and chris tomlin so we should know lots of the songs. At church when you sing its like a contagious joy as all 2000 people sing to one God. The sermon was also very good, he spoke from revelations 3 about the church in lacudacia (spelling?) and had very interesting points. Something that has been challenging me this past week and even before we came is how to pray. The pastor said often we come to the phone and not the throne. I find my self just going off in list form never stoping to think of how mighty and powerful God is, and how unworthy we are, but He listens and loves. Something to think about. Another thing that caught my attention was when we where praying with a group of people at the end one of they guys said thank you Jesus for listening... something to think about.
So on Monday a little girl got taken to the hospital having troubles to breath and just passed away last night. Its hard to here that one of the main things that she died of was dehydration and malnutrition... its something that us Canadians can hardly imagine. Work has been great, Amie likes working with the younger kids and I like the older ones. Today I went with the nurse to the clinic to help get check ups on 2 sick kids. They also got blood tests. The one little boy Amie mentioned in the last blog, Divine, is doing better he got a tube put in his nose so that they can get food and liquid in him, slowly he is getting more energy so thats awesome. Sebastian the boy Amie was looking after got his tube taken out and went back to his home in Zulu.
One Wednesday Amie, Treena (aussie) and I had the day off so we slept in and took the Matutu (cheap taxi, .50cents vs $10) to town and walked to the craft market, we didn't buy much mostly just look around, but as you are walking everyone is like come in come in, and if you buy something you are expected to barder with them, thats a newish concept to us, but is fun once you get used to the concept. After we walked to the regular market and just looked around, they have everything there, food, shoes, close, bags. As we walked through the crowded streets we got so many "mzungu" which means white person. Its not ment to be a negative term, just what you are. Apperently I am married, some guy grabs my arm and goes "my wife" talk about news flash! and today some black guy that was older then me said I looked like his mother... ok then!
Take care everyone and thanks for praying for my voice... its pretty much all better, the smog is still kinda hard on it but that will just take getting used. Please continue to pray for Divine that he would make a full recovery. And continue to pray for us. Thanks so much
~Christina Dawn
On Saturday night we went to church because we had to work sunday morning. Church was so awesome, they had a huge choir and worship team and they sing very similiar to what we are used to, we where told they sing alot of hillsong and chris tomlin so we should know lots of the songs. At church when you sing its like a contagious joy as all 2000 people sing to one God. The sermon was also very good, he spoke from revelations 3 about the church in lacudacia (spelling?) and had very interesting points. Something that has been challenging me this past week and even before we came is how to pray. The pastor said often we come to the phone and not the throne. I find my self just going off in list form never stoping to think of how mighty and powerful God is, and how unworthy we are, but He listens and loves. Something to think about. Another thing that caught my attention was when we where praying with a group of people at the end one of they guys said thank you Jesus for listening... something to think about.
So on Monday a little girl got taken to the hospital having troubles to breath and just passed away last night. Its hard to here that one of the main things that she died of was dehydration and malnutrition... its something that us Canadians can hardly imagine. Work has been great, Amie likes working with the younger kids and I like the older ones. Today I went with the nurse to the clinic to help get check ups on 2 sick kids. They also got blood tests. The one little boy Amie mentioned in the last blog, Divine, is doing better he got a tube put in his nose so that they can get food and liquid in him, slowly he is getting more energy so thats awesome. Sebastian the boy Amie was looking after got his tube taken out and went back to his home in Zulu.
One Wednesday Amie, Treena (aussie) and I had the day off so we slept in and took the Matutu (cheap taxi, .50cents vs $10) to town and walked to the craft market, we didn't buy much mostly just look around, but as you are walking everyone is like come in come in, and if you buy something you are expected to barder with them, thats a newish concept to us, but is fun once you get used to the concept. After we walked to the regular market and just looked around, they have everything there, food, shoes, close, bags. As we walked through the crowded streets we got so many "mzungu" which means white person. Its not ment to be a negative term, just what you are. Apperently I am married, some guy grabs my arm and goes "my wife" talk about news flash! and today some black guy that was older then me said I looked like his mother... ok then!
Take care everyone and thanks for praying for my voice... its pretty much all better, the smog is still kinda hard on it but that will just take getting used. Please continue to pray for Divine that he would make a full recovery. And continue to pray for us. Thanks so much
~Christina Dawn
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
November 9 - AKM
Had our week of getting up at 6am every morning. This week we get to sleep in until 10. Tomorrow get a day off, yay! Going to the craft market with our room mate Treena, from Australia. At the moment I am eating a chapati. Kind of like a crepe. Tried matooke the other day, cooked green banana. Tastes like potatoes. The food here is pretty good. I haven't eaten too much because I haven't felt the greatest. I should be fine after awhile of adjusting though. Christina lost her voice, probably due to the air. The people all use diesal here. Traffic is crazy with heavy traffic jams, and there are cars/people everywhere. So many boda boda's (motorcycles). They pile people on them and drive through impossibly small spaces.
Having a great time at the baby home. Not enjoying the older kids as much. That's just due to these twins who just like to bite, lick and jump on everyone. Spent the day with a boy named Sebastian. He was sick with a diarreah infection. Was being fed through a tube for the last few day, but today he ate really well and he got to have the tube taken out. Christina was with Divine today. Apparently he's really sick too. He's getting a feeding tube put in tomorrow. Please pray for him to get better.
God Bless!
~Amie
Having a great time at the baby home. Not enjoying the older kids as much. That's just due to these twins who just like to bite, lick and jump on everyone. Spent the day with a boy named Sebastian. He was sick with a diarreah infection. Was being fed through a tube for the last few day, but today he ate really well and he got to have the tube taken out. Christina was with Divine today. Apparently he's really sick too. He's getting a feeding tube put in tomorrow. Please pray for him to get better.
God Bless!
~Amie
Friday, November 5, 2010
Cause this is Africa- CDB
Alright so here I sit on my iPod in an Internet cafe because my laptop just died and we paid for an hour, dang!! Any ways, we made it to Uganda all safe and sound, flight was alright didn't feel horribly long and were picked up at entebbe and didn't get home till like 12:30am our new roommates were waiting for us 4 of them are from Norway and just got here on saturday and will be staying here just as long as us, and we are getting along well with them. On our second day we did our orientation with Sandrah and Brian and saw the babys home. To get home the 6 of us where going to take a taxi, one little car, and as we pulled out the traffic police pulled us over. 3 of the girls hopped out and that left 3 of us without a cell phone, 1 police man and 1 angry cab driver. We tried to ask them to let us out but he insisted he needed to find us a taxi. So after a 1hr taxi ride without any of us recognizing anything, and a worried house of girls we arrived home safe and sound! For all hose of you who where concerned. Our apparently is great, only one geco:) a large fence around it, a security guard, 3 dogs and one turkey, who's name is Christmas :) day 2 we got a tour of a couple watoto villages and had a 3 hour work day. Today was our first full day. I worked with the hippos (1year +) and amie worked with the monkeys (0-3 months). They are all so adorable it's insane!! They all just want cuddles and to be held!! Africa is great so far!! Please keep us on your prayers as well as the children! God bless!
Monday, November 1, 2010
London - AKM
We're in London, staying at my cousin's place. Trips gone fairly well so far. Had a misshap with my wallet on the way to Vancouver, but praise God I got it back. God is good! Christina and I explored London today. Took a double decker bus tour. Saw all the sights (Buckingham Palace, Westminister Abbey, Big Ben, parliament building, etc.) We also had a ride on the Thames. Had so much fun today. Still tired from waking up at 2:30 (London time) this morning, so we had a lot of laughs while in our overtired states of mind. Got lost on the way home. Got off the tubes fine, but then walked too far to get back to my cousin's. Did a lot of walking and more tube riding to get back. Finally back and are ready for bed. Waking up at 6am tomorrow woohoo!
~Amie K Miller
~Amie K Miller
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