Introducing...

I’ve been gently informed that perhaps the last few entries were slight... downers! (eeeek!)  And I don’t want to give you the wrong impression - while things here have definitely caused me to reconsider some things, and played on my emotions a bit, my experience in Uganda has been just amazing so far!

So, I thought that maybe I should introduce you to the kids that I spend most of my time with - the ones that make my mornings so much fun (and the ones that do a great job of keeping me on my toes!)

Gideon

Gideon was the first kid that I connected with in the OT department.  How can you resist that big old smile?  He’s now the boy that I work with 1:1 for two hours every day.  I have SO enjoyed getting to know him.  He always has a huge grin on his face, and is so quick to help with anything.  I think one of my favourite things about him is how quick he is to laugh.  He’s non-verbal, but this boy definitely has a sense of humour! And also a wonderfully helpful spirit - he’s quick to give a hand with anything (today one of the kids knocked me right off my feet, so my pants had a nice layer of red dirt all over them.  Samson hopped up and ran over to help clean me off - resulting in a nice swat to the butt!).

Julia

Julia's a little girl who Jen & I are both working with.  She’s a super playful little girl who loves to laugh and horse around.  She’s also the one who will run up to me at the beginning of the day with a big hug - a nice way to start the morning.  She has a reputation for being stubborn and rambunctious, but we’re discovering that it’s likely because she’s been totally underestimated and is much brighter than people have made her out to be.  She loves a challenge just as much as she loves goofing around on the slide.

Josiah

Josiah is Jen’s 1:1 kid.  He’s a stoic young guy, but when he smiles it lights up a room.  He is extremely bright and has an incredible knack for puzzles.  He & Jen have also developed a great connection over the last three weeks.

There are more gems that we work with in the day school, but I’ll save that for another day! 

xoxox