African Mother! (and more music fun!!!) by: Emily

I can't believe it will be a week tomorrow until we leave to go back to Canada! The time seems to be passing so quickly...and I really don't want to leave yet!

Yesterday afternoon during my lunch break, I met a new friend named Peter. He is probably the most amazing guitar playing ever! AND...his voice is amazing! He performs a lot in Uganda with different bands and for different churches. It was really fun getting to hear him play! He taught me a Lugandan song and a couple of songs he wrote himself!!! We also did a duet which sounded SWEET when we harmonized together...ahhh..I'm just loving the music here! He promised to come back next week to teach me some more, so I'm looking forward to that!

Alyssa and I also did some music with the preschoolers this morning! We got out the drums, tambourines, and shakers and Alyssa and I took turns playing guitar! The kids loved it! One thing I thought that was really funny was when I played the song "Beautiful" by Phil Wickham. It's not really a song for little kids...and not very good for dancing! BUT...it's a beautiful song and they wanted to hear more. I've been missing my wonderful friend STEPH DAIGLE like crazy...so this song made me think of her! The kids loved singing the "oooo" part. I thought it was funny how into the "ooo"s this one boy was getting, and then I realized he was saying "moo" when he asked me to keep singing about the cow! I thought that was really funny because the song is all about how beautiful God is..."I see your face in EVERY sunrise"...but the kids were all saying "moo". We ended up doing all of the animal sounds..."meow"..."woof"..."oink"...etc. It was pretty fun!! I LOVE THE MUSIC!

Today was really fun because we got to visit a family that we met a couple weeks ago. The mother, Harriet, is one of the most joyful women I have ever met! Harriet is so precious...she wanted us to take a picture of her so that we could show our friends back home our "African mother". Her family is so hospitable!!! They once again welcomed us with open arms and even when we weren't chatting, it was nice to just sit in their company. They taught us how to make the African beads out of paper that Alyssa and I have always wondered about! It was very exciting!!!

Alyssa is waiting for me outside...we have to get back for afternoon activities! I better go!

Much Love,
Em