Day 5, Thursday

This was our final day in Rwanda as we traveled to Uganda. We ate breakfast and said our goodbyes, knowing that the rest of the SBL team has a long, challenging next few days ahead.

We were dropped off at the airport at 9 am for our 10:30 flight. Security was a breeze but check-in was a bit of a hassle for some reason. Once we boarded the plane, Jonathan was seated next to a man named John Baptist who is a evangelist in Uganda. Jonathan had a great conversation with him for a few minutes but then the flight crew told us to exit the plane. It turns out that the cargo doors would not close, so flying would probably result in dropping our luggage all over Lake Victoria. We waited again in the airport and talked to John for a bit, then met a Chinese man who was working and flying with the Chinese ambassador to an east African nation (we can't remember which now, either Sudan or Rwanda).

Then the airline invited us to go have a complementary drink at the cafe, so Jonathan had an espresso and Kelly had a Fanta limon. We met a couple who were from Canada and Panama and talked to an Australian lady about the availability of Fanta in her country. The flight finally boarded again, two hours late, but we had a much more international experience than we bargained for. Jonathan continued his conversation with John on the plane. They talked history, economics, and culture and learned much from each other about each ones' respective country.

The plane ride over Lake Victoria (source of the Nile River) was short, but waiting in line for a Visa was not. Finally, we exited the airport and met Michael and David from Africa Renewal Ministries, who would be our guides in Uganda for a few days. The hotel is very nice and we'll be staying here two night and spending our time visiting with ARM staff, working at Loving Hearts baby home, and of course, hanging out with our students, Nicholas and Stuart!