Hey everyone!

I just wanted to give you a quick update while I am able. This weekend I am in Kampala with Gina and Vickey and the 11 volunteers from Australia. It's been really fun having that many volunteers around in the village and I know the children are loving it. Tomorrow Vicky and I are going to make a trip out to Jinja, which is about an hour and a half north of Kampala (don't worry, it's just as safe to be in Jinja as it is to be in Kampala). We are going to be going White Water Rafting on the River Nile, so we are both super excited and looking forward to that. I'm sure it will be a fun story to share when we return.

Teaching has been going great. I've definitely fallen into a groove and really gotten comfortable around the children and other staff. It's been so much fun getting to know some of the other teachers and children. It's a lot of fun to joke around with the kids in class and really start to have relationships with them. It's also been challenging to really be the best teacher I can be to these kids while I am here. I am teaching mostly math and a few English classes and I've started to plan my lessons the night before so I feel prepared. It's helped a lot to have Vicky here since she has her Masters in Special Education. She has really been a great help to me as far as ideas and showing me how to lesson plan. My P4 math class has been really struggling with addition of fractions with different denominators and it's been really encouraging to see how they have progressed and how I've come with different ways to get the process across to them. As much fun as it is, there are definitely moments when I feel over my head, but I'm not surprised considering that I am in over my head. It's a good thing though and I'm learning a lot.

This next weekend Vicky and I are planning on staying in the village. I have been wanting to stay and hang out with the kids on Saturday and it will be Vicky's last weekend. So next weekend I'll be living the "rough" life with no electricity and a bucket of water for a shower :) It's crazy how many things I take for granted and how easy people live their lives here without any of the things I would consider necessary. So with that all said, you probably won't here from me for a few weeks but don't be alarmed. I have not joined a tribe to been eaten by a gorilla.

Love always,

Lea