Holidays - Independence to Thanksgiving.

So, yesterday was Independence Day in Uganda. I was kind of expecting a lot of excitement but no Ugandans I talked to seemed too excited. I went into Kampala to an International Trade Fair with some people and it was quite the experience. I was weird to see the most random and basic things for sale; tractors, vegetable oil, televisions, etc. not really the crafts I was looking for. But it was quite chaotic as I found myself getting stuck in crowds feeling as if people were trying to get their hands in my pockets for some money. Needless to say, it was quite an eventful Independence Day despite a lot of Ugandans informing me they do not even feel independent or any significance to it. I told them Canada Day is always a blast and they asked me how it is even relevant to me… and it went on…

Anyways, I am writing this post thinking that Canadian Thanksgiving is on Monday. I am sad that I cannot be experiencing the fall changes going on in Alberta, although I hear there is snow! There are a couple Canadians around campus here, and we are all hoping we can have some sort of feast that doesn’t include rice, beans, matooke (mashed green bananas… basically) or g-nut sauce…. perhaps we’ll have some turkey?!? We will see.

Tomorrow I have the opportunity of visiting my host brothers at their boarding schools with the rest of my host family. I am quite excited. Other then that, school is becoming strangely manageable and I am continuing to love living in the dorms with Americans and Ugandans, it is really a great combination. I also practice sometimes with a choir here called the Mustard Seed and it is so great. These people can sing and I am reminded of a lot of worship songs of my childhood, it is kind of crazy but wonderful.

I miss you all and if I have failed to respond to your e-mail or anything, I apologize. I really hope things there are going well and the snow isn’t too excessive. If it is; feel free to come visit here! Talk soon! Happy Thanksgiving Weekend!