Missing the US

So inevitably this was going to happen. I knew that at some point I would miss the US and question why I came to Uganda. I think the most difficult part of being here is being away from friends and family. As a result, days and nights can lack the excitement and fun that I experienced every week in the US. Although I know many people in Uganda, they don't have the means to go and do fun stuff every once in a while. If I want to go out most of the time I can take someone knowing that they cannot pay for themselves. That obviously limits where you can go and how often you can go. Most of the time I can't even hang out at my place with the kids who are boarded at the school because they have a strict schedule. They eat at 6pm followed by studies at 7 pm and prayers/praise & worship at 8:30. Their bedtime is 10 pm. Doesn't allow for social time. So I'm bored and was a little depressed for a while.

However, this time has given me the opportunity to thank God for all that He has done for me these last few years. I have awesome friends in the US and family that loves me very much (even adopted families). I know that He even has a purpose for me here beyond what I can visualize. I had to kind of kick myself in the pants this week as I began to get super lazy and not do anything. Now I am really seeking the Lord and not allowing Satan to put doubt in my head. I know that He is all I need to sustain me through my time here in Uganda.

Please don't feel sorry for me. That's not the purpose of this post. However, do pray for me as I seek Him and He changes me. It would be a good time when I return if people ask "What happened to you in Uganda?" "Why are you so different now?" Hopefully I can be changed as God molds me and shapes me in His image and I choose to be obedient to His call.