Finally, My Family is Here!!!

6/14/13

They flew in yesterday and we took a walking tour of Nansana. Everyone now knows where to find bottled water, soda, chapati, avacado, cow intestine and tripe if they need it.

Between yesterday and today, they have completed the official CLD orientation and got a sweet tour of the school and kids house.

After school we spent a little time at the kids house. It didn't take Clinton much time to climb a tree and start throwing down guava and then join in a pick up soccer game. The rest of us spent some time reading to the little ones. JaJa Dave was a hit. Lauri realized the book she was reading was from our friends the Girtons . Then we went back to the school to watch as they do this great program called 'saving circles' basically a mini- bank where they learn to save money and have access to borrowing money they have saved with others when needs arise. It's a really cool program.

We met two families from Denver that just arrived at the guest house and seem really great. It's a good thing I'm used to the Steamboat lifestyle of people moving in and out of my life on a regular basis. They seem really great, looking forward to getting to know them.

My parents are adjusting like champs, although I'm pretty sure they still have a little jet lag. We figured out my dad is currently holding the title of the oldest CLD volunteer ever to make a trip to Uganda.