Mmm. A cup of black, strong coffee, bread with real butter, fruit and an omelette (made to order)- staying at a hotel is wonderful! I also had a real shower today (no wash basin and cup needed!) and it was awesome. The little things in life...
I have now been in Uganda for a little over a month. I now have that huge appreciation of things I no longer experience every day (hot breakfasts, water that comes out when commanded by a handle, and a fan blowing all night- it's almost like air conditioning ;).
Moses continues to do well with developing speech and learning to walk. This week, for the first time since I started working with him, he pushed my hands away when I helped him stand up (he can't quite get vertical on his own, but almost). The look on his face when he stood for a few seconds by himself, before sitting down) was priceless. It was the greatest reward for me this week, watching him finally be self-motivated to walk. Yeah, Moses!
The other 23 children are doing well. We are working this week on good sportsmanship during games. I explained this as: "Have a smile on your face, whether you are on the team you want, if you win, or if you lose." We'll see how this concept continues to develop- it is sort of a life-long lesson if you ask me, here or in any other country. It was very encouraging to see the kids all participate cheerfully in Duck-duck-goose after our last discussion about having good attitudes- yahoo!
Love you all, friends and family! Have a great end-of-the-week...
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