Daily Life Week 1, Part 2

Daily Life
Everyday I wake up with the sun, which is an interesting statement, especially coming from me, but here it is very true, I am up everyday at 6:00 am. Maybe that is one thing I will be able to carry over when I get home, though I am positive that it won’t be the case. Our mornings here begin with devotion at 8:00. I have to say that Daily Devotion is something that I have missed since leaving Abilene Christian University and daily chapel. Nothing gets your day started than spending time with the God. Devotion is taught on a rotating schedule with the pastors, ministers, and missionaries at the house and on staff for Agape Global Missions, my turn is coming up soon and I am so nervous; so much preparation to be done. After devotion we have breakfast, which is prepared by the GREATEST cook in Uganda, Harriet. After breakfast, depending on the day I have ministry meetings, or I go to town to help run errands, or help out in the Agape Global Missions office here. Lunch is served around 1:00pm and then the afternoon goes by so fast. Three times a week there is a vocational school that happens here on the property and women from the Kampala come and learns different skills. I am learning a lot too, this past week they learned crocheting (here the “t” is pronounced) and I did a couple stitches myself. Vocational school is over around 4:30/5:00, and the official workday is over. I usually go to read my Bible, journal or hang out with other members of staff and other missionaries. Dinner is ready around 6:00, but people eat at different times I usually eat around 7:00 or 7:30, with Cliff, he lives on the property in the back house, his amazing story is yet to come, and whoever else is ready to eat. Usually, the power comes back on around 8:00pm; did I mention they are working on the power in this area and it is very unpredictable when you will have it; at this point I decide if I would rather have a cold “shower” or hot “shower” (i.e. boil some water to bathe with). Then I prepare to go to sleep, just a side note when I say prepare for sleep I mean, douse myself in mosquito repellent, brush my teeth (w/ bottled water of course), and spread out the mosquito net. A word of caution to anyone who is even remotely claustrophobic, do not go anywhere that requires you to sleep under a mosquito net…its down right terrifying, at first. I usually watch a little film, or episode of Gilmore Girls and then it is lights out. The days here are going so well, even with all the challenges and nuances, I am getting a routine down and it seems as though time is flying by.