We did it!

I have started many blog posts apologizing for the delay in writing and updating you about our life in Uganda. But this has definitely been the longest hiatus between posts, at least posts from me. My apologies. Since we returned from Ethiopia, life has been a whirlwind and now that we have less than a month until we return to the States, well, you can only imagine. There are so many projects to finish or prepare for handing over, people to see, and experiences to capture. But, life has been great and I really hope to have time to share with you some of the experiences we have had this year and especially those of the past two months.

            I am sitting in our apartment after midnight writing this post to thank all of you who have contributed, financially and otherwise, to the library project. In just two days, we will be breaking ground!! That’s right, we are beginning to build the library!! We have basically raised enough money to construct the main room of the library building and the foundation for the whole building. (We will build the classroom and storage space when funding becomes available.) This means that the dream of having a library for the sponsored children, the students at Joshua Primary School, the educational programs at the health center, and the community in general is actually becoming a physical reality. It’s not too late to be a part of this exciting project. We still need a bit more funding for the final touches of the building (like the electricity, which costs about $1250). We will also need funds for books, furniture, computers, and operating costs.

            I can’t wait to post pictures and stories of the ground breaking and subsequent construction. Again, I really want to appreciate the support that so many of you have given me this past year (and past years) as BCC and I have confronted and overcome various obstacles while pursuing this dream. You have made this possible!