Team Five Morris

Monday marked our three year anniversary living in Uganda.  It was pretty uneventful.  I kind of forgot until around midday and then I lapsed into bittersweet memories of our journey.  Saying goodbye to all our family and friends three years ago was by far the hardest part of coming here.  

In our three years here God has brought many new friends into our lives.  I have often marvelled at His perfect timing (imagine that) in introducing us to friends right when we need them most.  About two years ago I met a new friend named Michelle.  She was mildly sarcastic like me, homeschooling like me, was learing Luganda like me, and had kids like me.  We were in a homeschool group together.  What really brought us together though was our kids.  She has two sweet little girls named Amelia and Evangeline.  Hannah immediately fell in love with these new friends and they developed a pretty serious friendship.  We have spent countless hours at the pool, spent many evenings sharing a meal and watching the girls put on plays and dances, spent two New Years with them and have shopped in the darkest corners of Kampala together.  

So now they are leaving.  And again I am reminded how quickly our time is spent here.  These friends that have blessed us greatly are moving back to the states to start another story in their lives.  It reminds me of our good byes three years ago and I don't like it.  At all.  But as I've tried to prepare Hannah's sweet little heart to be broken by the departure of her best friends I have reminded her that God has always given us friends in the most unlikely places.  He has always known what we'd need when we'd need it.  I have no doubt in my mind that we'll meet some more awesome people to share some of our time in Kampala with.  

I'm also so greatful for the friends that are still here.  People like Rosalie and Katie, Rukia and Betty and Kostya.  What a joy and a blessing to have co-laborers here and back home.  Our best wishes and deepest prayers go out to Michelle, Jake, Amelia and Evangeline as they move back to the U.S. Tukka Bulungi!  (Reach Well!)

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