In Which Some Fathers Teach Me About Correction and Cleaning

March 20^th-22^nd: Saturday-Monday

Saturday Jim, Rachel, The Baumgardeners and I went to Namalu and visited Guliano and the catholic fathers. It was really cool to meet all these different guys. Guliano was out in his fields trying to plant corn but since it had rained the night before he was having a lot of trouble with mud clogging the machine. The Fathers were eating lunch which they invited us to join in. some of the best food I have ever had. there is one Italian father residing in Namalu and a Spanish priest who is living their as well. the last guy is this funny old Italian guy who comes every year for a couple of months and helps out. He is installing the sound system in the church. The fathers being catholic and Italians have been making wine here and they had some of the distilled grapes or something. Basically like grape moonshine. They added it to their coffee as a “correction” because “there might be a mistake in the coffee and this will ‘correct’ it.” they also used it as a “cleaner” by taking shots of it in their empty glasses to “help out the dishwasher.”

That night after community meal Jim and I watched a Bollywood movie called Kuch Naa Kaho which means “don’t say anything” or something. it is kinda a chick flick but it was pretty good. Jim and I laughed the whole way through.

Sunday afternoon we had music at the ward. Not as many people showed up which was good since only English speakers came but also a bit disappointing that a lot of the English speakers who came last time didn’t come this time. still it was really encouraging and fun.

Monday Jim and I went for a run after work. we went up and around and at one point I just stopped and looked at Kadam and Karamoja and realized how much I will miss this place and how much I love it.

That night for guys night Jim made beef with peas again which unfortunately wasn’t as good as the first time he made it. Laurie, the proctors teacher came up from Mbale with here 3 siblings and cousin. Her two brothers came for dinner and we talked about forgiveness and what that looks like.