God has been moving in all aspects of the Joy of a Child ministry. First and foremost, a miracle of running water just happened about two weeks ago after two months of shortage. It is hard to understand the magnitude of the problem unless you ever tried to fetch contaminated water in a far place away from home; this is what the kids would do a couple of times in the day, carrying 20 liter Jerry cans of water on their heads. This water would be used for cooking, laundry, bathing, and drinking after boiling, but it was not the best to use.
Another miracle of provision just happened, Ruth, one of the girls in the JOAC house will be going to school after years of lack of schooling because of the school fees problem. She will be having her primary six entry interviews in one and a half weeks, please pray that she excels and also pray for the other girls to have a miracle of joining school.
Daniel the youngest kid in the house and every one`s joy, finally began crawling after months of waiting. He had gone past the five months` crawling period common in most babies. But here he is, crawling to everywhere.
Double birthday celebrations:
It was their first time to celebrate a birthday. Asia and Moleen had never had their birthday celebrated until Danelle a US volunteer with JOAC threw them a birthday party. Both girls who share a hard story of their lives had a smile put on their faces as they had everyone share their big day. They were made sandwiches and taken to a swimming at a luxurious hotel along their friends, Shiba and Diana. They spent the whole day at the pool till evening when they got back to the house where Danelle made them cakes to climax their celebrations. After everyone taking a share of their birthday cakes, they were prayed for. This was a great moment for them to be shown much love and care.
Visitors
The ministry last Tuesday hosted a team of three ladies from Wisconsin, USA for three days. Colleen, Dianah, and Kate were joined by Amanda, Colleen`s friend who is now staying in Kisoro in South Western Uganda. Amanda stayed for two nights while his colleagues stayed for another day. She taught the girls how to make cheap and affordable sanitary pads. The excitement that filled the girls is unbelievable, they learned how to make sanitary pads for themselves and in future, they wish to go commercial, this will earn most of them a living.
The ladies were also a blessing to the kids, besides bringing them so many gifts of playing, reading, writing, and art material, the team also taught the kids games and songs. However, time was insufficient because their time here saw the kids go to school in the morning and come back in the evening. Every evening they had new games to teach and time to spend with the kids.
Queen Elizabeth vacation
Friday was their last day here; they left at 4:30 am for Queen Elizabeth National Park together with Joseph, David, Esther, and young Daniel whom they offered a vacation to the luxurious game park. The trip to the park seemed long but fulfilling as dawn unfolded. Before reaching their final destination, the team often ran into a frenzy of screams as they often got stopped by the early morning Buffaloes that were crossing the road. With its fascinating history, the Queen Elizabeth national Park was put in place in the first quarter of the 1990’s in 1925, with a department set up to stop the Elephants from marauding villages and destroying cultivation- the overall aim being to keep the within certain boundaries, protecting both Elephants and people. As a result, a series of game reserves, sanctuaries and national parks were established over the years. At around 7:30 am, the team was at the park`s information center booking a tour vehicle and boat ride for their trip. At 9:00 am, the team set to the wild. They first saw Buffaloes, Antelopes, Kobs, many bird species, before everyone went into wild screams at the sight of the hard to find lion and lioness; these took almost an hour to find. After the lions, a hunt for Elephants began, a long trip was made to the south of the park, before the tour guide quickly whispered, “Keep quiet, there it is”, and the driver stopped as everyone had their glimpse of the giant animal. It came from the wild and shyly crossed the road to the other side of the jungle. Satisfied at the sight of the wild beast, the team went on to look for more elephants but with no success. A trip was made back to the information centre where bookings of accommodation and the evening`s boat trip were made. After a couple of hours of resting, the team made their way to the dock of two giant passenger boats. Many tourists were waiting as the two boats brought back a turn of tourists. After the first team of tourists had left the boat, the team along other tourists hurried to the boat, each taking their spacious seats and having their life jackets on. A lady guide made a few explanations before the two hour trip began. As the boat sailed to the horizons of Kazinga channel, Buffaloes came into vicinity sending many into wild cheers as cameras made their shot sounds to grab the moment. At one point Hippos were seen having a great time with the Buffaloes. A look at them clearly indicated an enjoyment of each other`s company; they always flapped their bodies in and out of the water in form of entertaining the tourists. A few crocodiles, birds of different species were also all over the place. At the set of the sun, the guide directed everyone`s gaze to two lions that were on the other side of the channel, they were playing around the bush. This scenario took several minutes before the boat was sailed back to the dock.
The team later had dinner before resting at the Mweya lodge where a traditional music band was playing live African traditional music. After the band`s performance, the JOAC team met an American Doctor who doubles as a musician. He grabbed his guitar while he and Joseph took turns to play some songs to the relaxed revelers. Early in the morning, the US team headed to Entebbe airport as David, Esther, Daniel, and Joseph went back to JOAC. On their way out of the park, they met a herd of elephants, some feeding in the bush and others crossing the road.
Blog by Joseph Ochwo
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