In typical Uganda fashion, we arrived home to Gulu an additional day later than planned. However, it was totally worth it because we drove almost the whole way and stopped in Karuma, a small town about an hour south of Gulu. There, we stayed at Restoration Gateway, a developing ministry that will eventually include orphan homes, an agricultural program, a hospital, and multiple other community development programs.
The land was gorgeous, bordering the Nile. I have to say, it was quite incredible to wake up to the sound of the rushing Nile River! We rode back from Kampala with the family I met in the airport in Entebbe – it was an interesting journey, as they had all of their furniture in the van, so it was me and Chrissy with four girls smashed into two seats.
Tuesday night Chrissy and I sat outside and looked at the stars. It was absolutely incredible. I have never been able to see more stars more clearly. There wasn’t an inch of the sky that wasn’t filled with light! God’s vastness is incredible!
I could have stayed out there for hours, but when a wild dog ran within a few feet of us, we decided it was time to head inside.
Wednesday morning we got up early and walked down to the river. As we walked, there were monkeys calling in the trees – awesome! It was so cool to stand on the bank of and dip my hands in a river that has such a huge role in Biblical history!
When we got back to the house, the people we were staying with showed us the snake skin of a 12-foot python that they had killed down by the river. Needless to say, I was thankful to see that AFTER I was back.
The bank of the Nile!
The river is gorgeous.
The sunset at Restoration Gateway.
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