Emily is in Africa. She was in Kenya last month and Uganda this month...her internet is very limited and unreliable...when she does get through, the connection cuts out a lot..
I finally heard from her today...what a relief! Last word we got was about the team arriving in Uganda and moving into a vacant house with no power that's infested with thousands of roaches, and how they have to stay under their mosquito nets from sundown on due to the area being a high malaria risk...sure sounds dismal to a parent reading this on the other side of the world, worrying about their health and safety! But today I hear that they are working with a church and school, teaching, preaching, playing with the kids, and doing some construction. They still live in the infested house, but instead of being in shock and bummed, they are making a funny video about the roaches! I call that making the best of a negative situation and optimizing an opportunity. Afterall, they are on the WORLD RACE in Third World countries, not the Amazing Race in First World countries...they're in it for the long-haul making a difference for God's Kingdom, not competing for a short term to win a prize for themselves. I'm so proud of them, and I feel like if they can make it another four months, so can I!
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