Mud Oven

Hello from Kaihura. I finally have the opportunity to write about what I have been doing over the last ten days. First off I would like to share with you a little about my experience here. Uganda is as beautiful as I remembered it to be. It seems it is so easy to appreciate God's craftsmanship here. There is a hill I can see from my house. I have climbed it twice since being here. I sat on top of it for about half an hour both times. First to catch my breath, but also to just enjoy God's creation. This hill is centrally located in this area. It is surrounded by valley's and in the distance I can see other villages and hills. It truly is an awesome sight. Another bit of God's handiwork I am enjoying are the stars. Without the conveniences of electricity you can really appreciate this overwhelming sight. I don't know any constellations, but it is still a great view.

Today we built an oven for Home Again's (Bringing Hope to the Families orphanage) outdoor kitchen. The one they were using was in terrible condition. I have to admit I felt like an Israelite back in Genesis while doing this project. We collected straw, tore down a termite hill for clay, and carried buckets of water and sacks of bricks to our location. Then to add to the adventure, we mixed the mud, water and straw with our feet to make the mortar. The end result was a fantastic new wood burning oven for Home Again. This is a major blessing for them, because Home Again is currently home to about 50 children.

Chris