Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Just writing a quick update to let you know that everyone is still doing well and enjoying our time here in Uganda. We spent last week in Gulu celebrating Christmas. The people at HEALS youth centre were very kind and allowed us to rent out beds in their spare rooms. While in Gulu, we met with Archbishop Odama and Bishop Ochola, Chairman Norbert Mao, childmothers in Iriaga, and women and children at Alokolum IDP. We also attended a Christmas night concert at Pearl Afrique Hotel where Jeff Korondo and Jahria Okwera performed. I think I can speak on behalf of the whole group that we were very sad to leave Gulu so soon after arriving.
Last night we wished in the new year in downtown Kampala at the Sheraton Hotel gardens. Several Buganda musicians performed. After, we met friends at a place called Rogue on Kampala Road. Today we're resting and visiting the Bahai temple.
Tomorrow morning at leave on a 6AM bus for Kigali, Rwanda where we'll spend our last weekend in East Africa. Jeff Korondo and Vincent Ssebunya will be joining us. On Saturday we're visiting two churches which are now genocide memorials (Ntarama, Nyamata) and the Kigali genocide memorial downtown Kigali.
I can't believe it's nearly time to come home. Our flight leaves on Monday evening, and most of us will arrive in Nashville or Knoxville on Tuesday afternoon. This trip has been far too short and as much as we miss our friends and family, this time in Uganda has been wonderful and we're sad to leave.
Thank you all for your continued support and encouragement while we're here. Happy New Year!
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