Last Week

My last full weekend in Africa. It is so hard to believe that this will be my last week here. I don't regret switching my flights around so I could come home early because believe me, I am very ready to come home but I am going to miss it here.

I am so happy to say I pulled through and am starting to feel so much better. I will definately say I have never felt so lost and hopeless in my entire life. I have never experienced the anxiety and hurt that was rushing through my body. I am so glad I was able to make it this far. I am not 100% but I am feeling better and I will not let anything stop me from having a fantastic last week in Jinja.

Yesterday, I went to Kampala with Sarah, Siouxanne, Judy and her little daughter, Malia... I found myself praying the entire way there because the traffic was so bad and the driving was even worse. I kept saying to everyone that I will never complain about anyone's driving back in Canada again. It also made me realize that I will not of been driving for about 2 and a half months once I get home, so I am going to need a brave soul to jump in the passenger seat and help me remember when I get home. Any takers? Haha. Anyways, we went to the craft market in Kampala as well as 2 different malls. We had lunch at a really nice restaurant and I had a bean and cheese burrito. It was definately home good. I felt slightly spoiled because the night before, Sarah treated me to Velveeta Shells and Cheese and the burrito was delicious. It makes me excited to get back to a 1st World Country and remember all the "good" foods I have gone without for months... I ended up buying another dress at the craft market for 5$ and 3 pairs of sandals that I may or may not share with my sister. I found Oreos at one of the major super markets and they were definately worth the 7$ I spent on them. Haha. It was really nice to get out of Jinja for the day and I had a good time with excellent company.

Tomorrow I will be going to church with Sarah and then there is a marathon that is going through Jinja so we will be spending the afternoon shopping for some last minute gifts and cheering on all the runners. It will be a good day.

I cannot wait to see mom in London and I am getting antsy just thinking about it. I haven't started packing my things yet which is funny because I was packed and ready to get here about 2 months before I even left. I am going to spend the last week holding my kids and playing with my babies and cherishing every moment, giggle and smile. I have had a hard time adjusting to the African lifestyle but I would come back in a heart beat. I feel a strong connection with Africa and I am never going to let that go....

7 weeks down... 1 more to go.

xo*