After months of planning, it's hard to believe our friend Jackal's visit and trip to Tanzania is over! First, before embarking on our epic journey, we picked up Jackal in Gulu and brought him to Pader for a week, where he got to spend time in our home and see some of the ministry work that is going on here. Another highlight from our pre-departure in Pader was that finally, FINALLY - after almost 8 years of living in Pader - Mike got the chance to climb Kalongo Hill! |
After a few nights in Kampala, and a brief stop at the Equator and the Igongo Cultural Centre in Mbarara... ...we headed to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest in Southwestern Uganda - a mountainous, dense rain forest known for its primates (particularly gorillas, but we weren't trying to see those) and birds. It should also be known for being cold...we were sleeping in a tent in single digit temperatures, which is pretty chilly for folks used to nighttime temperatures of 25C and above! Then after a rather treacherous road down to the border (which involved getting a little bit lost and a little bit more stress!), we crossed into Tanzania and went to Mwanza to meet the Emmanuel International team working there! It was a really precious time together with this wonderful team, and we even got the chance to see some of the wonderful work which they are doing! We were so inspired and blessed by this very special visit. In the middle of the stay in Mwanza we scooted off to the Serengeti for 2 days with Jackal, before wishing him farewell. With the Serengeti so close, how could you not go and see this? It was surely a trip to remember! We are so thankful to the team in Mwanza, especially the Monger family, for their love and hospitality, and to our friend Jackal for coming all the way from Canada and making it possible. And we thank the Lord, for all His glorious creation we got to see, and keeping us safe (and sane!) for 3,970 km!
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