Damp or dirty?

I can't believe I'm almost halfway through my time here in Uganda! Time really goes by fast!

Little Man (Moses) update: We took him back to his Jaja's family last Saturday. There were a few tears (on mine and Shelly's part) but the woman who we left Moses with seemed to really understand the importance of keeping him on his medicines and feeding him the porridge we left and to not bath a kid with pneumonia in freezing cold water! We're going back out tomorrow to see him and check on him. I miss him!

This Sunday, we're going to head up to the ranch in Nakasangola (where I went in 2005) and I'll get to see Monica and Godfrey (my friends that I help sponsor)! I can't wait! I'll definitely have some pictures and stories to post when I get back.

The school program is still going well! I've floated back and forth between art and drama and it's been a lot of fun! Next week, the kids are going to perform the dramas they've been working on. It should be cute! In art, they're working on paper mache fruits--paw-paws (papayas) and bananas (matoke). There are some really gifted kids in the schools!

Saturdays are just as chaotic as ever! My first aid class was a little low in attendance last week. Out of the 21 girls that signed-up, only 3 came initially and by the end we had 8. I'm hoping to have a better turn out this week, but even if there is only 8 again, its a great group of girls (Shamim, Madina, Shamirah, Annet, Anicka, Salima, Promise and Hadijah)! Last week, they tried to teach me African dances and I taught them line dances! It was hilarious! This is going to be a fun class this Saturday--wound care, splinting and burn care! It's always funny to see how excited the girls get to play with gauze and plasters (bandaids).

Not too much new to report this week! I'll have more next week! Stay tuned...

*By the way, damp or dirty refers to the debate we find ourselves in when changing underwear--do we go with clean and damp, or the same pair we've already worn?? That is the question!