The Kids will steal your heart. 
The Soccer Game. Notice the goal posts.
These pretty school girls are standing beside a Church.
Showing respect as we passed by.
A great vantage point to watch the proceedings from up in a tree.
These are two of the Arrow Boys who fought with Minister Ecweru in the battle against Koney. They did a little military demonstration for us. These men must have been very young when they fought. (reminded us of the Strippling Warriors)
The mothers are beautiful and courageous.
Again, people's faces say so much
This Village received Blankets and Cooking Pots.
One young man did not know what the cooking pots were. I tried to explain to him what they were used for.
The ladies all dressed up in their best for the occasion. Lots of color in their traditional dresses.
1760 cooking pots were distributed this day. They were very happy.
Tiny twins. - Stealing our hearts again.
The day was a very rewarding day. The Church has helped many people who need so much. We distributed 550 garden hoes, 570 blankets and 1760 cooking pots. There is a long way to go before they are going to be able to pull themselves out of poverty. They need a technical school, more clean water projects and opportunities for jobs but they are a happy people, grateful for what they have. We are grateful for the chance to go to their village and meet them. We are humbled by what we saw there. We take so much for granted at home. Simbwa told us when we started on our trip "Leave your Mother's heart at home" Now we know what he meant.
President Chatfield counsels the missionaries serving here that missions are the University of Life.
We have been taught!
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