Day 1 - Mukono

I spent all of day 1 at Sam and Jenny's house and they were so gracious. I took a sleeping pill so that I could rest on Saturday night, but I didn't fall asleep until after 3. I slept for 6 hours and then woke up. Jenny prepared breakfast of tea, bread, and bananas. Then I went back to bed until lunch. I think I slept another 4 hours. I was so jet lagged. I've learned not to fight jet lag, but with this short of a trip, I want to really try to force my body to adapt. I don't have the time to get adjusted naturally. Jenny woke me up for lunch and she made a delicious dinner of goat, rice, and Irish potatoes. I there is some requirement that you have to be a wonderful cook before you get married. Jenny passed that test with flying colors.

Notice the Cardinals shirt I brought for Sam...yep, representing!

Sam snapped this picture as I was moving while trying to rest, but nonetheless you can see how much I love this girl. I've really missed Jenny. She is such an awesome friend. We spent so much time talking, laughing cooking, and painting each others' nails during my fellowship. It was so nice to reconnect. Her husband Sam is awesome too. He spent a lot of time running with me and encouraging me. I truly missed them both. 

After lunch, my friend Solomon came by. I taught with Solomon and I really made a connection with him. His brother even brought me things from the states when he came to visit. He is an amazing teacher and researcher. I can't wait to see what all he does in the future. 

Finally, my friend Daniel arrived from Masindi. He is my escort and body guard for the week! I'm so thankful for my friendship with Daniel. We have both been through a lot in the last year, so it is nice just to catch up with each other after 6 months. I love Daniel's hospitality. He brought me coffee and gnut paste that I hope I can get it into the U.S. We will see. He also brought some for Jenny along with some roasted casava and pineapples. After catching up with everyone, I packed for Rakai and Kitgum. I will be gone until Friday and then return to Mukono for my last few days.