First 48 hrs

God is good! Our traveling was incredible. Our 14.5hr flight to Dubai turned into 16hrs as we sat on the plane in Houston for at least an hour and a half. First it was a mechanical issue (which we did not have any a/c for) then right as we got to the runway they had to call us back because someone on the plane had to be questioned by TSA security before we could take off. 

During our flights Nigel was always the star especially with an elderly Iranian couple who sat behind us from Houston to Dubai. They did not speak any English except to tell us they were from Iran but I'm sure you all know that Nigel didn't mind. Once in Dubai Emirates gave us a free hotel room and our bags were able to check all the way to Entebbe! That was def a God thing. We did not think we would want a hotel but it proved a real blessing. Nigel did not really sleep much once on the ground and his jet lag is still causing some exciting days and nights.

Dubai was amazing! We arrived an hour late at 8pm so we only had a chance to go to the Dubai Mall, see the worlds largest aquarium (inside the mall) the tallest tower (next to the mall) for a few seconds. The worlds largest disappointment was when we we left our digital camera in the taxi! ish...so we only have one picture from our Dubai hotel room window that I took with our video camera. I felt like it was fitting: the tallest tower foreshadowed by construction cranes.

Well these first 2 days in Uganda have been slow as we settle down into our new routine. There is a beautiful infant here at Come Lets Dance (CLD) named Mercy that Katie has quickly taken responsibility for. Tragically Mercy's mother died during childbirth or shortly afterwards and was abandoned. No one is quite sure exactly how old she is but she is only 10lbs and they are quite certain she is older than 3 months. We are all adjusting relatively well here so far. Please be praying as we settle into new responsibilities at CLD and develop relationships with the locals. I was able buy a cell phone so you can txt me or call (calling can be expensive). 011-256-78-7520-977 The time difference is +8hrs from Central Time. We love you all and are continually thankful for your prayers.