Ok. Quick video post of where we've been staying for the last couple of days. Not a quality video, but, bah, whatever, I have 2 minutes left of internet access... so here it is:
So here's my first attempt in putting a video online from Uganda. Took about an hour to upload on YouTube and I have no idea how the quality will be. So if it's awful, sorry... they'll get better. With that, and for your viewing pleasure, here's a few minutes from our brief stay in the Amsterdam airport:
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We arrived to Entebbe, Uganda around 8:30 p.m. last night. Seven others from our group showed up around 11:00. For the first three nights we're staying in a 'Guest House' which is basically someones home who rents out their extra rooms... has maids to clean and cook and provides a safe place to keep our things.
Today we met up with some Ugandan college students who we'll be working with over the next few weeks. Very nice folks. I'll have pictures and or videos up tomorrow.
We also purchased cellphones and airtime... and when I figure out how to use the phone etc, I'll put contact information.
This post is such a tease... but it's confirmation that we made it to Uganda safe and sound. Thanks for all your prayers!
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So we're off. We're sitting in MCI, terminal C, waiting for our sweet NW flight to Minneapolis. Between the two of us, we have over 150lbs of luggage... sick. Anyways, all is well... should be able to post something of substance later today or tomorrow evening.
This evening, Sam, Josh and I spent some time down at the Sudan Sunrise office, interviewing Manute Bol. Long story short, he's working to raise money in the States to build schools throughout villages in Southern Sudan... Sooo, Sam and I will be packing into the bush, filming/photographing the students, teachers etc-- the goal being to connect people in the US with what's going on there. I'm about to head out and get some dinner... so more later.
Picture to prove it:
This is a great piece from Current on gold mining in the Congo... definitely worth the watch
"Galatians 5:14 states that the greatest command of all is to love our neighbors as ourselves. But does it take an F5 [tornado] before we decide that the 90 year old woman, or the single mom, or the happy family with 3 kids next door really matters?"