let people go, free free ya ya ya

this morning started a little earlier than usual because we had a two hour bus ride to get to the nile river. there we took a boat around the nile and then came back to shore to do some baptisms. we had two girls on our team that wanted to be baptized but apparently, ken had met some guys while we were out on the boats and through conversion with them, learned that they wanted to be baptized too. two of them were born again Christians who had not yet been baptized and the other was a Muslim who decided to accept Jesus as his saviour because of the stories and testimonies he had heard. it was really neat to be apart of. we left the nile unsure of what our next stop would be but we ended up seeing the church that sherry's parents had built back in the 70s and then we to another babies home. this home was much different. it was beautiful, well kept, and there were lots of staff around to take care of all the kids ranging from 6 weeks to 5 years old. more mzungus like us and some ugandan mamas. very different from the other home we saw. all the kids were healthy and happy and after doing a quick tour with one of the ladies that has been there for three years, we learned that some of the babies were abandoned but a lot of them were just given up by a single parent or family member who was unable to care for the child at that time. there was a memory wall of all the kids that were in the home, had been adopted, had been reunited with their family, and unfortunately, a spot for those who had died. it felt a lot more personal and with in our realm of comfort on how we thought children should be treated. it was a great way to the end day before another two hour bus ride. most people slept but I've had the opportunity to have some really great conversations with people and I'm loving getting to know this team. bus rides are great times to chat =]