Things are going well for us as we try to pass the time waiting on a ruling from the judge. One family goes for their appt. tomorrow and we have ours Wednesday. Please pray that the judge will give the ruling on the same day as our appt. I'm told that this happens at times and if so, will shorten our stay by a week.
We are still enjoying getting to know Bobby. He is pretty strong willed alot of the time but we are used to this! He is also very sweet. His favorite story is "Goliath" and he asks for it every nap and bedtime. Pointing to Goliath one night he said, "this is daddy" and I told Buddy it has been a long time since one of our kids thought he was Goliath! Buddy told him to just wait until he sees 6'4" Austin.
Again, thanks for your prayers. We went to a local church yesterday for the third sunday in a row, went to the central market today where I ate a fried grasshopper and we bought some fresh produce. We've met many very nice people and still enjoy the beauty of nature here. We have a great view of Lake Victoria from our balcony. Still, we are sooo looking forward to getting back home to all the modern conveniences and our friends and family.
Monday, April 19, 2010
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Thanks to everyone for the care your are showing to Austin and Grayson while we're away. I talk to them often and they feel very loved and cared for, they said they have lots of food which means alot to two teenage boys.
We are doing well, just counting down the days to our second court date which is Wednesday, April 21. If the judge is there that day, things should start moving along. We can't progress at all until this takes place. Last week we had to go to Kampala four days in a row and this is a trip of around 2 to 2 1/2 hours in the worst traffic I have ever seen or heard about. To get an idea of what Uganda is like - in a country of 36 million people, there is only one movie theater for the whole country. It is in a mall in Kampala and is not one of the multi-room kind like we have. In most ways being here is like stepping back in time 100 years. The roads are horrible with only half of the pavement still on the road, huge potholes everywhere. Last week after one doctor appt. we went to an "amusement" park called Didi's world. Hilarious! After going down a washed out dirt road we turned into a completely empty huge parking lot. Inside the park we were one of maybe 5 people. The few rides were broken down and at least 20 years old, however, Bobby was overwhelmed and spent 15 minutes staring at the big pirate ship ride that all parks have. We could have left after that and he would have been satisfied. I just kept thinking that he will have a seizure if we go to Disneyworld.
Bobby is now able to stay with us at night which is very good. As much as we miss our three in the states, I know this time is important for the three of us. Bobby is very sweet at times and pushes the boundries at other times, like any five year old. We had to put up his Leapster yesterday for the rest of the day when he would not obey after repeated attempts to get him to lie down for a nap. In response, he said that he was "going to get mom and dad's phones and chop them up with the machine (weed eater) and eat them." ! At bedtime, however, he was very sweet and then today's nap was much better. I know everything is new and confusing to him so we just try to be patient - although sometimes we have to try really hard. So far his world has been very small.
All the clothes we got at the shower fit him perfectly. He's been swimming several times already and loves it so the bathing suits have been very needed. I brought several books and toys which are well used.
I miss you all and can't wait to get Bobby home to meet everyone. We still feel priviledged to be able to be taking in this child and know God is the one who controls all our circumstances and timing and we cling to this.
We are doing well, just counting down the days to our second court date which is Wednesday, April 21. If the judge is there that day, things should start moving along. We can't progress at all until this takes place. Last week we had to go to Kampala four days in a row and this is a trip of around 2 to 2 1/2 hours in the worst traffic I have ever seen or heard about. To get an idea of what Uganda is like - in a country of 36 million people, there is only one movie theater for the whole country. It is in a mall in Kampala and is not one of the multi-room kind like we have. In most ways being here is like stepping back in time 100 years. The roads are horrible with only half of the pavement still on the road, huge potholes everywhere. Last week after one doctor appt. we went to an "amusement" park called Didi's world. Hilarious! After going down a washed out dirt road we turned into a completely empty huge parking lot. Inside the park we were one of maybe 5 people. The few rides were broken down and at least 20 years old, however, Bobby was overwhelmed and spent 15 minutes staring at the big pirate ship ride that all parks have. We could have left after that and he would have been satisfied. I just kept thinking that he will have a seizure if we go to Disneyworld.
Bobby is now able to stay with us at night which is very good. As much as we miss our three in the states, I know this time is important for the three of us. Bobby is very sweet at times and pushes the boundries at other times, like any five year old. We had to put up his Leapster yesterday for the rest of the day when he would not obey after repeated attempts to get him to lie down for a nap. In response, he said that he was "going to get mom and dad's phones and chop them up with the machine (weed eater) and eat them." ! At bedtime, however, he was very sweet and then today's nap was much better. I know everything is new and confusing to him so we just try to be patient - although sometimes we have to try really hard. So far his world has been very small.
All the clothes we got at the shower fit him perfectly. He's been swimming several times already and loves it so the bathing suits have been very needed. I brought several books and toys which are well used.
I miss you all and can't wait to get Bobby home to meet everyone. We still feel priviledged to be able to be taking in this child and know God is the one who controls all our circumstances and timing and we cling to this.
This is a picture of the night we went to Bujagali Falls with Gwen Oatsvall, Katie Davis and her 14 girls. The night was beautiful and the girls brought drums and tamborines and sang and danced after dark. They were awesome. I'll never forget it. We ate rolex's, apples and water. A rolex is a flour tortilla and an egg rolled up in newspaper and they make and sell them on the street here.
Monday, April 12, 2010
monday evening
hello to all, we are well, had a good weekend. This was our second Sunday to attend a local church and we really like it. The pastor is Terry Nester and there are many people in attendance who are here working in various ministries. Bobby goes with us and seems to enjoy it, he prefers to sit with us rather than go to children's church which is fine with us!
Last night we went to Bugagali Falls, an area of the Nile River. We went with Katie Davis and her 14 daughters who brought a large drum, tamborine and another instrument. We ate a local food favorite and the girls sang and danced for us. It was awesome. The sky was lit with a million stars. What a great treat.
Today we went swimming at the Kingfisher Resort. It was an experience.
Our internet is out at the hotel and will be for a month. I'm at an internet cafe which is closing now. We'll be back tomorrow.
Last night we went to Bugagali Falls, an area of the Nile River. We went with Katie Davis and her 14 daughters who brought a large drum, tamborine and another instrument. We ate a local food favorite and the girls sang and danced for us. It was awesome. The sky was lit with a million stars. What a great treat.
Today we went swimming at the Kingfisher Resort. It was an experience.
Our internet is out at the hotel and will be for a month. I'm at an internet cafe which is closing now. We'll be back tomorrow.
Thursday, April 8, 2010
bobby update
This week has been very busy. Tomorrow will be our fourth day this week to travel to Kampala. Those four days included two court dates and three doctor visits. We were able to see the judge and had a hearing, now we return on April 21 for the ruling. Although we hoped it might be sooner, we really didn't expect it to be. Bobby has to have three consecutive days of testing to meet requirements for his visa.
We are doing fine, we love spending the days with Bobby. He is hilarious and loves putting on a show. He has a great laugh and all it takes is for Buddy to make a funny face and Bobby is in stitches. He loves Fanta orange "soda" and so far pretty much all food. Today he ate a piece of chicken with curry mayonnaise all over it then grimaced and spit out a piece of plain lettuce. He loves his leapster that several people went in together and got for him before we left. He calls it his "music" and has to have it for all our trips. The only things so far that are entertaining to him are electronic gadgets. Coloring books, drawing, reading, even balls only hold his interest for a short time. My ipod, however, he played with for an hour or so. He has a great accent and can understand Ugandan very well. The nurses at the clinic speak Ugandan to him and he nods and answers appropriately it seems. I am realizing that he probably doesn't understand as much of what we say to him as we think. He knows both languages but I think right now his primary is Ugandan. Buddy asked our driver today to tell him how to spell and pronounce several basic phrases and words so now I expect him to converse with the locals.
Pictures are still not uploading but I'll keep trying.
Thanks for your prayers, we miss everyone and it is very encouraging to know that we are being prayed for each day.
We are doing fine, we love spending the days with Bobby. He is hilarious and loves putting on a show. He has a great laugh and all it takes is for Buddy to make a funny face and Bobby is in stitches. He loves Fanta orange "soda" and so far pretty much all food. Today he ate a piece of chicken with curry mayonnaise all over it then grimaced and spit out a piece of plain lettuce. He loves his leapster that several people went in together and got for him before we left. He calls it his "music" and has to have it for all our trips. The only things so far that are entertaining to him are electronic gadgets. Coloring books, drawing, reading, even balls only hold his interest for a short time. My ipod, however, he played with for an hour or so. He has a great accent and can understand Ugandan very well. The nurses at the clinic speak Ugandan to him and he nods and answers appropriately it seems. I am realizing that he probably doesn't understand as much of what we say to him as we think. He knows both languages but I think right now his primary is Ugandan. Buddy asked our driver today to tell him how to spell and pronounce several basic phrases and words so now I expect him to converse with the locals.
Pictures are still not uploading but I'll keep trying.
Thanks for your prayers, we miss everyone and it is very encouraging to know that we are being prayed for each day.
Thursday, April 1, 2010
We are here!!
After a 30 hour plane trip we arrived in Uganda last night. Amazing!! Still hard to believe we are here. Our hotel is nice and everyone is friendly. Can't wait to post pics. Confused on the time, we got up at 5:00 am instead of 6:00 am, so have had plenty of time to get ready and repack our bags. Gwen and I have on matching long knit skirts, I think we blend right in with everyone else! Haha. Our hotel, the Boma, is nice. We just finished a buffet breakfast of fresh fruit, muffins, coffee, yogurt, scrambled eggs. Delicious!
We leave in a few minutes to head to Jinja, around 1 1/2 hours away. The rain has stopped so hopefully we won't have any trouble getting there. We will meet Bobby today!!! So hard to imagine.
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