One week in and we are loving Uganda. It is such a beautiful country filled with beautiful people who really do care a lot for those around them. We have been so welcomed into the communities at Kampala Baptist Church, Ruth Mother Care School and Nabulagala.

Ruth Mother Care School, where we have been teaching this last week.

Emily helping in Baby Class at RMC

The church in the slums

Emily with some of the children from the kids club

Face painting!

On Thursday and Friday, we spent time in the slums in Nabulagala. We visited families and played with the children, who were very excited to see us. The children's club run at the church was a great success as all 78 of the children seemed to enjoy the singing, games, story and face painting! The bible story of Daniel and the lion's den was told with fantastic acting by the children and ended with the memory verse being "Daniel's God is a living God... He rescues and saves" (Daniel ch 6 v2). We then painted children's faces as lions which they loved. It was a truly humbling experience; I came away broken hearted and outraged at the injustice that children are being born and brought up in this environment, where they do not have access to the basic needs of life. Please do pray for children and families in these situations, that God will provide, fill them with his love and joy, and that they would be saved.


In a couple of hours, we will be leaving to stay in a rural village where we will be working with girls who are currently not in school. I think there will be workshops and possibly some lessons, thought we are not really sure what to expect! Please pray for confidence as I fear uncertainty, that I remember God has gone before us and has exciting plans for the week ahead and that He never leaves us. Also, prayer for energy, joy and a loving heart as we meet these girls; and patience too with no internet and contact with home. Pray for the people we will meet too, though we don't yet know who they are, that they will be blessed and encouraged.

Thank you for your support and prayers, we will update you in a week!