January 15 - AKM

We're now half way done our trip. The next 2 and a half months are going to fly by so fast. It's amazing to look back and see all that we've done so far.
Thanks so much to all of you who keep us in your prayers. We are all much healthier now.
Had to say goodbye to our Australian room mates here at Suubi. Jen and Anita went back home and Lucy has gone to Gulu village for 5weeks. It's sad to say goodbye to friends and now its very empty in our home, just Christina and I. Two of the Norwegians, Tone and Lina, are moving in on monday though. The girls doing soccer have missed it for the past few weeks. Mostly due to it being the kids' break and its hard to get everyone together. Suubi soccer has been cancelled due to school starting up soon and there won't be anytime for us and the kids to get together. Kind of sad that didn't work out. Hopefully in the future more sports can be set up here. Keeping Bbira soccer going atleast until school starts again though. Once school starts we'll see if there is a time that we can still keep it going.
Nannies have specific babies now. Before it was just all the nannies taking care of all the kids. Now its better for the babies because the nannies get to know their specific kids and can tell more easily if something is the matter with one of them.
Had to say goodbye to my favourite little girl, Ella, on Thursday. Her family came to take her back. I'm glad she gets to be with her true family, but still its very hard for me to let her go. When this trip is over its going to be so hard to say goodbye to all the kids knowing that we might not ever get to see them again. Same day Ella left, I had to go into town with some of the special needs kids to do phsio at the International Hospital Kampala. That helped keep my mind occupied. It was cool to get to go in with the kids. We'll see if I get to do that more often. Christina might possibly be going into town next week with Anita. She has a clubbed foot and is getting surgery done. Please pray that the surgery goes well for her.
Today Christina and I made a treck down to the Equator. Met the Norwegians down there. We can now officially say we've been in the southern hemisphere. There wasn't too much there to see. Some craft markets, cafes and of course the line of the equator. Was lots of fun hanging out there though. Planning a trip to Rwanda next weekend. We'll be going with the Norwegians and Andy.
Sudan finished its voting sometime today. Hopefully we will find out more information on the situation there tomorrow. Please keep Sudan in your prayers. We'll try to update you guys updated on all thats going on here.
-Amie