Children's Hospital

Today was great. Or I should say yesterday since it is after 1am here. It was great for many reasons. Mainly because we got to go to a children's hospital today where we threw them a huge Christmas party. The kids at this "hospital"(which is almost like a single story hotel) is full of kids with broken bones etc.We aren't usually aloud to take pictures because there are kids with deformities, but because it was a Christmas party, we were aloud to. So in the pictures below, you will see what it is like to be a child with a broken limb at a "hospital" in Uganda. All the wheelchairs were also extremely rusty and looked ancient. It was so sad to see most of them because they were all so little but a lot had screws sticking out of their legs that had gauze on it. It looked so painful. One boy, who was full of life had a long bandage on his arm where the gauze was all soaked in blood. Others had limps and pretty much had wooden sticks for crutches. Some had leg casts that had a boot on it that was made out of an old tire and strung together. We sang songs with them and did a puppet show, passed out gifts and then provided sodas and some snacks. After that we just danced. (I didn't, I don't dance.) Ugandan's LOVE to dance and I am the complete opposite. Seeing the life and smiles on these kids faces makes all the sacrifices I am giving up, worth it. Completely. Us missionaries live and practically survive on the smile from a child who is in pain. It's why we can get up every morning in a third world country, away from family and familiarity and do what we do. It's through Him that all things are possible. The rest of the day was relaxing. A few of us went to a local "movie" store, where they sell pirated movies for 2,000 shillings, which is about $1 each. So I got a few...We then went to the grocery store which was across the street and got some essentials (ice cream and cookies) and then walked to this shack that is right next to our house where they sell sodas(in glass bottles) and got a few. If you bring the bottle back, it's less money when you buy a new one. Tomorrow we are going to Remand Home, which is pretty much a juvenile detention center for teens. We will also be putting on a large Christmas party, so for the last few hours, us girls put on Christmas music and made decorations to take tomorrow. We will be there all day with them. Usually our projects last for a few hours and then we have the rest of the day free, but tomorrow is an ALL DAY party. They say that we have dance competitions(which I am not too thrilled about) and the teens almost give us a talent show and show us what they like to do, whether it be sing, art or dance.Oh, and today was also great because I experienced my first African thunder storm! (btw,just like an American storm).

I couldn't tell you her name because it was so long, but she stuck with me and wouldn't let go of my hand