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| A cute little girl at the well we were visiting in Mukuno. |
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| Kids waiting for their turn at pumping water at the well in Mukuno. It was very busy and I watched a man bring a wheelbarrow full of 6 gerry cans. It will be a heavy load when he returns home. Even the little kids will carry whatever size can they are able. |
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| This young man was also waiting. We see kids, people riding like this very often. Maybe it is more comfortable!? |
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| Could not resist this heavy load as he went past! No place to sit and pedal! I wonder how far he will have to go? |
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| We went to an Introduction. Which is a visit from a young man hoping to marry his girlfriend. He is expected to take gifts for the girl's family. The young man was one of our contractors, Emmanuel Ssenyonga. This is his Auntie come to enjoy the getting ready. Everyone calls him Emma. |
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| The little living room was full of gifts and things we were taking. Maybe we were invited for the use of our truck! We filled it up!! And some family in the second borrowed car held gifts on their laps the whole way, almost 2 hours drive down a pumpy, dusty road |
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| The truck is almost full. Bread, butter, one whole tub of meat wrapped in banana leaves for protection, tomatoes and peppers, a pallet of salt, matoke, 2 bags of rice, etc. The brother on the left is 1st councilor in Stake Pres. and next to him is Edward Evaju. All friends of Emma, here for support. |
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| Before we got to the house we stopped about 50 yds away for final instructions on the proper manners. Too bad it was all in Ugandian so Ralph and I did not understand a word. |
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| Left to right: Muzungu missionaries, Edward, James Burton look alike and the family representative, 1st Councilor, Emma's sister, younger bro behind her, Emma, mentor, older bro, and cousin. All in traditional dress. They had to get permission for us to come in our regular attire. |
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| The 2 men on left are the officiators, from each family. Women in from our Dora's aunties (bride to be) with the grandmas in the back and brothers on right. |
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| They gave us fanta orange to drink and water for the missionaries I forgot to add that Emma had asked Ralph and I to sing "Love at Home" We did and Emma, Edward, &1st Counc joined us. We tried to tell him that maybe he would be run off when we started to sing. I was glad for the backup. I could not get dad to practice. :) |
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| This is the first time to see Emma's sweetheart. Dora is in the middle, in blue and gold with very fancy hair, auntie on her left and younger sister on right. |
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| Emma's sister presents the beginning of the gifts. A small suitcase that was never opened. Clothes, I think. |
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| Sister, Emma, and fiance. |
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| Unloading the truck! I was surprised how easily these men could walk in the gowns over sunday trousers. It was a hot day!! |
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| All is finally brought in. including 4 cases of soda and 2 large bags of rice. The gifts were all accepted and engagement is final. No more gifts will be needed. All of the bride to be, family will divide this up. We did drink up warm soda.And took home bottles. |
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| The little kids outside the door, enjoying their cousins. |
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| More aunties and cousins wait outside. I think the house was maxed out! |
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| A fancy flower that is an empty pod. I wasn't told the name. |
