More fun photos from the handover ceremonies

She loves the babies and the babies love her.

Now brethren, this is what I want you to do ...

Being introduced to the villagers

Musa

Musa in his 'Arrow Boys' shirt

Sister Squire

Home Sweet Home!

Room for one more?

Some fun pictures and videos

Some of the produce from a roadside market, think of pettingil's fruit.
6 large avocados, 4 peppers, cabbage, bananas and pineapple all
delicious!! We stopped and the women came running with their items
to our truck. Muzungus (white folks) Our avocado tree is not ripe yet!

Mama washing her young son with another waiting.

Have the kids look up what kind of bird this is?? looks to be an eagle or hawk.

Bicycle transports

We are taking pictures of everything we see hauled by bike!
there will be lots... live chickens, stacks of eggs, large trunks etc.

We did not stay at this hotel. But will book it for anyone coming!

Kids getting water, a daily task!!

Lots of kids ride bikes like this to better reach.

Stadium seating!

Madilyn with policeman and village leaders.

Mama with her precious load...

taking his nap!

Transport in village.

This transport man was unhappy with us for taking his picture!!

A boda driver and passenger with truck door!

Our third Sunday in Uganda - The Ntinda Branch near our apartment.

After the meetings are over everyone helps put away the chairs.
We had Sacrament service, gospel principles and priesthood under the tent.
They had new missionaries speak. One new sis from Congo, One elder from
St George UT, one elder from Kenya and the Senior couple from S Ogden Ut.

This meeting compound is about 2 miles from our apt.

The service was very nice and cool with a light breeze blowing
thru. I was happy to hear all the birds.

Priesthood is still in session.

This is the primary room. Behind the brick building next to the tent.

Getting some refreshments ready for the kids.

Cute kids that were happy and shy to have me visiting.

These were 2 boys that wanted to be in my picture of the poinsettia tree.
Also a hibiscus bush in front.

Hoe Handover Ceremonies

We spent the week of July 6, 2015 participating in Handover Ceremonies to distribute hoes from a project that was organized and implemented by Elder & Sister Hannan, the previous Humanitarian Missionaries.  There were 17 handovers in 17 different villages in 4 days each many hours into the 'bush'.  In two of the locations our partner and guide, Ecweru Musa Francis, a member of Parliament and a former leader in the militia known as the Arrow Boys that drove Joseph Kony out of Northern Uganda, said that we were the first white people to enter their village. 

A happy recipient of a hoe.

We were given a chicken as a gift of thanks.  

woman of the village waiting for hoes

Some of the children.

More children kept coming!

Musa said that some of the villagers have never seen white people.

Plenty of kids and bicycles!

He rode the bike just as you see him, hanging on to the top tube with one hand and the handle bar with the other, pedaling 'through' the main frame with his right leg.

proud mama with her new hoe.