Smile Uganda 09

Frolicking in the sun and fond farewells

2009-04-30T05:53:00.000-07:00

It’s bizarre to think we only have 20 days left…time has flown by. It has been a busy few weeks, and we have all had great fun. Some team-members are recovering from minor tropical diseases: brucellosis, bilharzia, and a few people have been the victims of intestinal yeast. JC also elbowed a window and needed stitches, Barney has been struggling with emotional limitations (“What do you mean

April

2009-04-24T03:36:00.000-07:00

Hi allIts been a busy week here in Uganda. We have been marking exam papers, writing report cards, and sayign goodbye to teachers and pupils at our schools. (This has involved the presentation of various bizarre African gifts to us including a maternity dress for Phoeb and wall-hanging with a goat on it for Nat). If you could just pray for a couple of things that are happening over the next few

Feeling starved of Team Smile Uganda 09 related info? Well chew on this update!

2009-03-17T06:20:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone, thanks for your patience. Much has happened and we have had little time to catch our breath. The team is well and has largely settled into the school routine, with large amounts of the evenings spent with lesson and talk prep. But just encase you were wondering exactly what we’ve been up to in the last month, the

Schools, Valentines and Life in general

2009-02-16T02:34:00.000-08:00

Hey Everyone! Thanks for checking in. We have now finished our first full week of teaching at our school and have managed to maintain good and health and humour in the process. Originally, a fortnight ago, we were at 4 schools across Kampala; Kings Seguku, Joy, Alpha and Omega and Children’s Corner. However, it soon became clear that our plea to Fields of Life (our Schools organizers) to give us

Life in Makindye, Kampala....

2009-02-08T06:07:00.001-08:00

Our first two weeks in UgandaWe have struggled to learn Luganda,But we’ve picked up some wordsPhoebs has seen some cool birds,With binoculars on the veranda We started at schools on Wednesday,Some were good, some were only ok,The teaching is tricky,But we’re not to be pickySo maybe for us you could pray? Kampala the city is busy,Boda rides can make you feel dizzy.The rain in the airAnd the heat

Prayer Points: Sunday 8th February

2009-02-08T05:52:00.001-08:00

PRAISE: 1. For the growth of team relationships and a willingness to serve each other.2. For our evening sessions and bible studies. For Barney and Heidi. And for all we are learning about our Shepherd. 3. For the beautiful country of Uganda and the warm and friendly people. 4. For our good health.PLEASE: 1. That we would settle into church and street kid work quickly. 2. For the team going into

Its Ok! We're alive!

2009-02-01T06:01:00.000-08:00

Hey Everyone! Oli- ot-tee-a! (How are you?, phonetically, in Lugandan). Team Smile 09 and landed in Uganda and is making waves. Everyone is well and spirits are high. Our flight was problem free and we are now, after 5 days, very much used to our new home in the suburbs of Kampala, in Makindye (Maa-chin-de). The girls are in ajoining rooms of two and the boys an in bunk beds. In addition, we have

Home/Aim

2009-01-23T05:33:00.000-08:00

At 21.00 on January 27th the 12 members of the ‘Uganda’ SMILE team will leave London Heathrow to fly to Entebbe airport in Southern Uganda, and from there drive to our home for the next four months in Kampala, the capital city. I am sure that we are all excited about various different things; perhaps for some it will be gorilla trekking in the mountains, maybe for others it will be just

Prayer Points, Wednesday 14th January 2009

2009-01-14T14:58:00.000-08:00

"And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints." Ephesians 6:18We dearly hope that you will pray for us whilst we are in Uganda. Below are a few things for which you can pray in particular as we prepare to go:Practicalities - There are lot of details which we do not know about and will only