A Great Graduation Celebration

Last Sunday night we had a wonderful dinner celebration. Christine, Emma, Sam and Junior are the graduates and blazing the trail for the rest of the scholars. The discussions throughout dinner ranged from who believed in paying "bride prices" when they got married to how many cows they needed to being amazed at how much things have changed in their lives over just a couple of years.

I was really moved as I looked around the table and enjoyed the camaraderie among the group. They have become such great friends. Christine told me at the cottage after the dinner, "these guys are different than any around. They are serious and so focused and treat us like their sisters...so caring and protective." This was such great encouragement given some of the challenges ladies face in Ugandan culture. The teaching we are doing is taking root and exciting.

Thanks a million to all of you who are helping the scholars. I wish you could have been a fly on the wall at the dinner because you would be smiling from ear to ear!