A Note from Susan

Susan just sent this note to her prayer partners and friends.... we decided to post it to let you all in....here we go:

"We made it here w/o problem. Janelle's limping & crutches got us to the front of a few lines at the airports. We saw Don at the airport in Kampala meeting his daughter. We are enjoying our stay at the MAF guest house here in Kampala. Yesterday we purchased medical supplies and today we're organizing them into individual doses. We went out to dinner with last year's driver, John; had a great visit with him. Today Pastor John came to visit us & is helping us count pills. So far we're enjoying ourselves. Its pretty here & there are flush toilets; pure luxury :-). As we're putting the meds in little bags, I'm striving for the title of "bag lady of the year", but Janelle keeps mixing my bags with everyone else's. She says she doesn't want me to get proud, but I think she'd just be jealous if I started flaunting my new title."

Great Day

The team has had a great day here! Thanks for your prayers. Our biggest danger at the moment is the traffic here in Kampala...oh my goodness. Amazingly there doesn't seem to be accidents. I think of it similar to going on a really scary ride at Disneyland (which I never do)....you feel as though something very bad could happen any second, but it doesn't. There's definitely a method to it and everyone seems to be able to anticipate the others moves. Amazing.
We picked up a large order of medicines and supplies that Dr. Will ordered via the internet a month or so ago, as well as a variety of other errands around the city today. The weather is very tolerable at the moment; feels cooler than last year.
We had an unexpected surprise when Dr. Daniel and his new wife Rachel turned up at the guesthouse this afternoon and we were able to have a great visit. They are from Oregon and we've enjoyed getting to know them at recent CAT meetings. They are currently raising support to move to Uganda planning on joining the work up in Karamoja (Peace Villages). They have been out for a visit and are now traveling tomorrow to Mombasa to join other missionary veterinarians for the CVM retreat.
Everyone has gone to bed, except for me...weirdest thing. I slept little last night as my brain couldn't quite be convinced that it needed some down time. I never got tired today and it's nearly 1 am and I'm still fine. For those of you praying for my injured knee, thank you. It's doing well; certainly no worse for wear with the long trip. We heard that a hike is planned for the team (maybe to neighboring villages) next week, so we'll see how that works out for me :o)
More soon....big day of packing supplies is planned for tomorrow. Warmly, Janelle

Arrived

At 2:30 Tuesday afternoon (our time) Janelle writes from Uganda: "We just arrived at the MAF guesthouse, about 27 hours after leaving you at the airport. Too tired to try and post anything, but thanks for your prayers. Our travel was safe, comfortable and non-eventful. So much fun to see Don at the arrival area here tonight. My knee is holding up well, and we are all ready for some good sleep. Thanks to everyone who came and prayed and saw us off at the airport!"

The girls are off to Uganda. Susan, Lani and Janelle and their traveling friend Bremen at the airport this morning. We are praying for safe travel, good connections and arrival of all their luggage. PRAY for God to use this team in a mighty work as they serve together with our friends in Uganda.

The 2011 Uganda Medical Team

Another MEDICAL team will soon be leaving to serve among the Karamojong people. We will post pictures and try to update this blog as we receive news from them. They will be leaving on Monday, July 11. They share:

“PRAY as we leave for Uganda on Monday, July 11 for a medical/evangelism outreach in a very remote village in NE Uganda. We had a short visit there last year & the people were so desperate. This year, we are planning to stay there, doing medical training for the village health workers in the mornings with practicums (clinics) in the afternoon, integrating evangelism throughout. Pray for SAFETY, adapting, team unity, and our families at home.”

Pictures

Safely Home

The Uganda Medical Team arrived home on Saturday evening. It was good to see Susan, Dr Bob and Janelle again. Family and friends were there to meet them. They are so thankful for our prayers and said over and over again that they knew that people back home were praying. So, Thanks everyone out there for praying!!!

Family and friends