Update # 1 (September 10, 2006)
This one never got posted for some reason.
We are home! After 36 hours of traveling, 2 nights of abbreviated sleep on a plane, and a 12-hr layover in London, we are in Kampala. Our travel went well, and all of our luggage made it here except one suitcase. It is supposed to be here soon, which is important since it has most of Pamela's clothes and cosmetics. We were greeted at the Entebbe airport by the entire Ssempa family and we have spent the day with them and have shared two wonderful meals with them in their home.
We are staying in a guest house at the Baptist Mission Union that will be our home for 3 weeks. It has 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, a den and a full kitchen. It will serve us well until we locate a home. We will begin searching for a home tomorrow. The weather is beautiful and very comfortable, which is a blessing for the first days since we will not have air conditioning.
Initial tasks will include enrolling all of the boys in school, learning our way around, resting and acclimating, and meeting many people. We have already met several of the members from the church and they are very friendly. Our boys are having a great time playing with the Ssempa children.
We are exhausted after the long travel time, dealing with jet lag, and all of the emotional stress from packing and leaving. However, everyone seems to be doing well and excited to be here. The adapting has already begun and the first day was a good one.
Day Two:
I was not able to get internet access on Wednesday or Thursday, but hopefully will be able to today. We began house hunting yesterday and it was rather discouraging. The houses are very expensive, ranging from $1100/month for a house in very poor condition to $2300/month for a very nice home. We did see one very nice home for $1500/month but it is a little far from where we would like to be. We will also begin searching for a vehicle today and already have an expectation that it will be similar to house hunting. I have seen three SUVs for sale that would be around $3-4K in the US and they are $8-10K here. It is a very strange thing to be in a depressed economy and yet things are very expensive. It is all about supply and demand and the expatriates in Uganda are willing to pay the high prices for a limited supply of nice, safe homes and dependable transportation. Please pray for us as we begin making significant decisions about how to steward God's resources for a home, vehicle, and appliances. God has provided abundantly already as we left America and we know that He will provide here as well.
We have been here a little over 48 hours and none of us are feeling very well physically. We all had a bug before leaving TN, and I expect that the lack of sleep and stress have lowered our ability to fight it off. We adjusted a little better to our sleep last night, but all had difficulty in getting to sleep, which is strange since all of us are very tired.
Blessings,
Kevin for the Ironside Tribe
This one never got posted for some reason.
We are home! After 36 hours of traveling, 2 nights of abbreviated sleep on a plane, and a 12-hr layover in London, we are in Kampala. Our travel went well, and all of our luggage made it here except one suitcase. It is supposed to be here soon, which is important since it has most of Pamela's clothes and cosmetics. We were greeted at the Entebbe airport by the entire Ssempa family and we have spent the day with them and have shared two wonderful meals with them in their home.
We are staying in a guest house at the Baptist Mission Union that will be our home for 3 weeks. It has 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, a den and a full kitchen. It will serve us well until we locate a home. We will begin searching for a home tomorrow. The weather is beautiful and very comfortable, which is a blessing for the first days since we will not have air conditioning.
Initial tasks will include enrolling all of the boys in school, learning our way around, resting and acclimating, and meeting many people. We have already met several of the members from the church and they are very friendly. Our boys are having a great time playing with the Ssempa children.
We are exhausted after the long travel time, dealing with jet lag, and all of the emotional stress from packing and leaving. However, everyone seems to be doing well and excited to be here. The adapting has already begun and the first day was a good one.
Day Two:
I was not able to get internet access on Wednesday or Thursday, but hopefully will be able to today. We began house hunting yesterday and it was rather discouraging. The houses are very expensive, ranging from $1100/month for a house in very poor condition to $2300/month for a very nice home. We did see one very nice home for $1500/month but it is a little far from where we would like to be. We will also begin searching for a vehicle today and already have an expectation that it will be similar to house hunting. I have seen three SUVs for sale that would be around $3-4K in the US and they are $8-10K here. It is a very strange thing to be in a depressed economy and yet things are very expensive. It is all about supply and demand and the expatriates in Uganda are willing to pay the high prices for a limited supply of nice, safe homes and dependable transportation. Please pray for us as we begin making significant decisions about how to steward God's resources for a home, vehicle, and appliances. God has provided abundantly already as we left America and we know that He will provide here as well.
We have been here a little over 48 hours and none of us are feeling very well physically. We all had a bug before leaving TN, and I expect that the lack of sleep and stress have lowered our ability to fight it off. We adjusted a little better to our sleep last night, but all had difficulty in getting to sleep, which is strange since all of us are very tired.
Blessings,
Kevin for the Ironside Tribe
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