I am in Uganda!! It is so great to be here. It was insane getting here though. We had a delayed flight, then missed a flight, had to run to gates to make connections, and spent about 36 hours in airports and on planes. It was such a long flight. We were on the plane two nights and I only slept for maybe seven hours total so I am still pretty jet lagged. I am just so happy to be here though.
Our house is beautiful. It was not at all what I was expecting. We have comfortable beds, wireless internet, fairly reliable electricity, a washer and dryer, and sometimes hot water. We live in a walled in compound and we have two guards on duty at all times. So we feel very safe at home. I live in a room with five other girls and we sleep in bunk beds covered with mosquito nets. Our bedroom and the living room are on the second floor and each have a balcony. It's great. During dinner yesterday, we saw a monkey run across our yard! I have also seen lots of cool birds and beautiful flowers that we don't have at home.
The biggest difference between Kampala and cities in the States is that being white makes me stand out here. People stare at us a lot and yell "muzungu", which means white person. It's strange being in the spotlight whenever we go out. The children love when we wave to them because we are white. When we went to church today, they sat us in the front row just because we are white.
We haven't spent a ton of time in the city yet but I have really enjoyed it so far. The streets are so busy. You risk your life every time you try to cross the road because the cars drive so fast, and they won't stop for you. Everything is so different here-the smells, the sights, the sounds. The streets smell like roasted chicken and bananas the vendors are selling, car fumes, and people who have been in humid weather all day. Car horns honk incessantly and, if you are white, you hear "Muzungu" every thirty seconds. Tomorrow, local students are showing us around the city some more. I'm excited to meet them and see more of Kampala.
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Yay Uganda!!! So I have apparently been typing in your blog address wrong! Hahaha, so I was honestly just about to call your family to make sure that you got there safe when I realized I had copied the address from Aimee's email incorrectly!! Haha.
Anyways, Uganda!! It sounds amazing--really beautiful and exotic. I can't wait to see pictures!! I am sorry that you have been singled out so much becuase you are white-- that must be very difficult.
How are the classes going? Have you learned more l'uganda?
I love you so much & have been thinking/praying about you a LOT. Things are really good here. My mom ordered the wedding dress & veil from David's! Woohoo!! And Aimee & I found a new bridesmaid dress that I think you will like a lot. Other than that, classes start today and it's realy hot here. Haha.
Good luck with everything & talk to you soon!!
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