Many Miracles of a Mission

Elder and Sister Jonson have finished their mission and we are sad to see them go home.  They have made a marvelous contribution to the people in Uganda.  Elder Jonson was the medical adviser for the mission and Sister Jonson taught music to many students and acquired keyboards for students in the country.

We took some of the new couples to Ndera to see some of the traditional dancing from the area.  The drum on his head is a hollowed out log.  It makes a nice sound and yes, it is very heavy and the balance them on their heads.  Pretty impressive.

This dancer is from Rwanda.



Very talented young people from the university

We met a young woman, Maria Kisakye, who was preparing to go on a mission.  She filled out her papers 

and sent them in.  She received her mission call to the Ghana, Accra Mission. Maria's mother died when she was a little girl and she grew up with her father and four brothers.  She lost her two front teeth when she was about 7 years old.  She also had cavities and serious gum disease. Two dentists came from the US and worked at Drew Cahoon's clinic with the missionaries and the missionaries with calls.  They took care of the gum disease and prepared her for a partial plate with front teeth.  

Doctor Joseph fitting Maria's teeth

A Perfect fit.  She is a beautiful young woman ready to serve a mission.

Maria Kisakye - Ghana Accra Mission - March 21, 2014 

We are very proud of Maria and all that she has accomplished to prepare for her mission.  She has a renewed confidence and a delightful smile.    

Every Day in Uganda

Every day in Uganda I am amazed by something, the amount of things and variety of things people carry on their heads or the number of bodas that are on the road or just the fact that all of these people are happy.   They have nothing and they are happy.

How do they do that?  Many people still have to carry water 

for their daily use many miles to their houses.  Most of the time 

they carry these yellow jugs on their heads.  Even the little kids carry 

them on their heads.  They have strong necks and backs 

What on earth are you thinking?  

I am most amazed that more people don't die doing these kinds of things.

If you are not feeling well there is a clinic on the corner you can go to.

All of a sudden you feel much better.  

The weeks are going by so fast.  There is so much to do and so little time.  We are enjoying going to the Walukuba Branch to be a support for them.  It is going to be a treat to get to know everyone there.