Oh the places you get to go when you travel across the pond! We have had a wonderful experience here in Uganda, from worshipping with new friends, sweating together under the African sun, laughing together and in the last day or so getting to see God's creation in a whole new way... it's been AMAZING!
Remembering back to a week ago when we first crossed the Nile on the way to Gulu, we were overtaken with it's power and might (and a little disappointed that we were not able to take pictures due to security issues). While we were there YT encouraged us that we would have an even better chance to experience the might of the Nile. Well, that is just what we have gotten to do.
Monday we left Gulu early and headed toward the closest National Park. We drove into the park and were immediately accompanied by several different types of antelope, monkeys and elephants in the distance. We knew the next 24 hours would be an experience not to be forgotten. We checked into the beautiful Paraa Safari Lodge that overlooked the Nile. Soon after, we headed down to the water to take a boat ride up the Nile to Murchison Falls. On the way we got up close and personal with hippos, alligators, birds of all kinds, warthogs (pumbas), elephants, and many more. WE WERE ON A BOAT IN THE NILE!!?!
As we got to the Falls we began to see what YT spoke of earlier in the week, the MIGHT of the Nile. Little did we know just how close we would get. We got off the boat and actually hiked all the way to the top of the Falls (through a down pour in the forest... thankfully Ashley's camera dried out and none of his National Geographic quality pictures were lost!) It was incredible to see the power of the Falls and the beauty of it all. Of course, the men pushed the boundaries to see just how close each could get to the water, we took lots of photos to share with you, then headed back to the boat. The MVP of the adventure was Mr. B who hiked as if he were still in his twenties, never missing a beat.
We ate an incredible dinner, got a great night's sleep, and woke early to try and see the lions and leopards in the park. We piled into safari jeeps and took off. We drove the large game park (the African Savannah) taking in the glory of the Lord in his creation. We were on a hunt for the king of the jungle (the Lion) and on the way we saw giraffes, buffalo, water buck, elephants, more antelopes, more monkeys, more warthogs, and even a squirrel. However, the only signs of the beloved lion were his massive footprints on the road. As far as seeing a leopard... well, Aaron thought he spotted at least 3 along the way as he searched the lower limbs of each and every tree. Overall, we were still left with a longing to see some big cats but were overjoyed with God's creation we did get to see.
Afterward, it wasn't long until we boarded the van to head back down south. We had a few necessary stops for some short calls and one emanate long call ;). Now we are in Kampala with one more day ahead of us. We will get to visit at least one slum before heading for the airport.
We are so grateful for all your prayers and support along the way. We are sure that they have made all the difference in our journey here. We look forward to seeing you and sharing a piece of the joy of Africa with you.
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