Growth and Development

         I can’t believe we got back to Uganda only two weeks ago.  It’s wonderful to be back and be so near to the Cornerstone kids again. It’s awesome to see how all the children have grown older and more mature (well, most of them, haha).  I have missed being able to play Follow the Leader, Hot Potato, and Duck-Duck-Goose with them.  I have missed Wednesday Nights, where the kids are learning and sharing about their struggles with self-control and patience and other fruits of the spirit.  I have missed little Moses, who is not so little anymore, and his eagerness to tell me about the flowers by the side of the road and about his cup of porridge and about everything else going on around him.  Being with Moses and the other orphans as they continue to develop is one of my favorite parts of being back in Uganda!

         This week, Moses has been working on potty-training with Aunt Monicah and I.  Apparently, Moses is not yet big enough that he can manage the latrine holes without falling in.  So, his learning involves him going outside to a section of dirt or rocks in the yard, letting him take off his pants and having him pee there. For now he helps keep the soil in our yard healthy.  And one day, he will learn to use the latrines.  I am so glad that he is able to grow up normally now!

        

I took this picture yesterday when Moses and I were reading books together on my bed.  It’s so fun to cuddle up with him and read together!