Friday, September 19, 2014

Wow, wow, wow … as our driver, Christopher, would say!  We worked very hard today to get everything finished for the big Thanksgiving event tomorrow.   ALL rooms are painted, the outside is painted, everything has been scrubbed, the windows washed, banners put up, books organized, a stone path laid, choirs practiced, our five piece orchestra practiced, the baskets are beautifully displayed … so we’ve decided our score for the day is 155% - another record.  Josiah and Alexander were with our driver, Aine, in Kabale most of the day getting supplies for the event.  When they returned we saw a lot of items unloaded from the van, including seven live chickens which will be prepared for tomorrow’s feast.

We are expecting 100 to 200 people.  There will be tents, food, dancing, music, and more.  We are looking forward to it and will be sure to pass on how it all went.

During all of this activity we also saw a pig butchered in the field across from the Center.  We also saw a goat being skinned.  All getting ready for the Market – which is also happening tomorrow not far from our Thanksgiving celebration.  Because of all of this nature in our face, there are a few of us who are very close to becoming vegetarian.

Another great addition to the Center today was the new sewing machine.  Ginny and Sue worked on it for quite awhile and it is now set up in the training room and ready to go!

We also had fun dancing and playing with the children that like to stand in the yard of the center and watch all of the activities.  We will be very busy tomorrow and we are all ready for Sunday – a day of rest!