And Then There Were Four

Hi friends! Here's what the four of us have been up to while the others have been on the island this weekend. We've kept pretty busy, and God has been doing some cool work! Friday morning we accompanied Shelle to a chapel assembly at St. Anne's primary school in Mityana and were met by excited smiles and squeals from the kids as we crowded 500+ kids and teachers into one room. Then, we were introduced and assisted her as she led in animated (and LOUD) singing and dancing and told the story of Daniel in the lion's den. Fitting perfectly with the theme of God's protection, Kim also got to share how The Lord had kept her safe in a life-threatening car accident a few years ago. Shelle informed us that the story would mean a lot to many of the children who had experienced similar accidents. We waved goodbye and continued on to the girl's home run by 100% Hope later that afternoon, where we got to pass a few hours simply playing with about 30 children. Coloring books and jump ropes were brought out, and we got to spend time getting to know some precious hearts. 

       Saturday morning, I (Megan) returned there and got to help with cooking and serving a Ugandan-style lunch of posho (a mix of flour and water that looks a bit like mashed potatoes) and beans and rice while Haylee, Kim, and Kari helped film a video that will be used by 100% Hope to promote their organization online. When afternoon rolled around, we headed back to Shelle's church to get involved with a few songs that their choir and dance team has been putting together for a competition! Haylee and I taught the girls harmonies to the song "I Choose Jesus" by Moriah Peters, and Kari, Haylee, and Kim summoned their best skills in choreography to create a ballet-style dance to go with it, building upon some moves that the girls had already learned. We had a great time and came back to the house refreshed and excited about the group's progress. That night we enjoyed some movie time at the house and Haylee and I organized a few songs for church the next morning.

       Today, we ate breakfast that included Canadian pancake syrup (yummm...) and headed to Mityana Bible Fellowship, which is actually the church that last year's team helped lay the foundation for! The weather was breezy and we had a sweet time gathering together with Patrick and Henry, the church's leaders, and the believers there. Haylee and I got to share a few hymns a capella, and Eric (our host) shared a message from Hebrews 7 that encouraged all of us! This afternoon, we headed back up the hill to Shelle's church for another session with the choir and dance team. We tightened up the work we  had done yesterday, and taught them harmonies to the simple but lovely hymn "I Love You, Lord." Since then, we've had a couple hours of relaxation at the home of Eric and Krisann, who have taken good care of us while the others were away! We'll be reunited tomorrow afternoon and can't wait to hear about their work on the islands. I speak for all of us when I say thank you, thank you, thank you for lifting us up in prayer! Please ask The Lord for traveling safety tomorrow and that He will continue to give us strength to finish strong this week. :)