Friday was a busy day, but it was full of excitement. The day began with a short drive over to pastor George's church and home. This was our first experience right inside a Ugandan church, and it was quite different than American churches. The floors were dusty, the seats were uncomfortable, the humidity was killer, and there was only a layer of bricks separation us from outside. And yet, it was one of the best and most enjoyable services I have ever been to. One thing Ugandans will always beat Americans at is making the best of any situation. They are constantly joyful and thankful for what they have. Pastor G gave a great sermon and we sang some very catchy Ugandan tunes. Afterwords, we were invited into pastor George's house for tea, ground nuts, and cookies. We all crammed into his tiny yet cozy living room and enjoyed some snacks and reflection time. We played outside with the kids for a little bit before departing to visit a school. We were supposed to meet the mayor at the school, but schedules conflicted and we missed him. We have learned that the Ugandans are not quite as time sensitive as Americans. We still visited the school, which had probably around 800 small kids, all going crazy to play with us. We were swarmed with them as soon as we arrived. They wanted nothing more than to look at us and our recognition left them with the greatest smile. We played games and did group chants with them until the water filter demonstration. We gave a sawyer water filter to the school to use, and they seemed very impressed with it! After praying for the school faculty, we began our departure for our next location. The kids chased our bus, smiling and laughing, as we left. After lunch we set sail for another school with our divine stars soccer players to do some more sports clinics. After a few soccer drills, two scrimmages, and other activities including frisbee and hair braiding, we concluded the clinic. We prayed for the players, most of which were Christian, and left for another partner church. This new church was similar in atmosphere to the last, but again the spirit of God was so alive. Right from the start there was singing and dancing, and it went on and on. Most Americans would not last two consecutive Sundays in a Ugandan church. They have so much energy and are so on fire for the Lord. Some of the team met up with some local soccer players and after proving themselves worthy with some cool tricks, got to play in a game. We all made our way into the church for the sermon, then of course more singing and dancing. As the night grew closer and the service came to a close, we said goodbye to some old and some new friends. Another long day but it was beyond worth the energy spent. 

Team Uganda