3. Uganda - Still Sunday 3rd October

Of course by the time we actually got to bed it was 3 a.m. local time and breakfast was at 8 a.m. so it wasn't the longest of sleeps, but I fell asleep instantly in my reasonably cool room under my mosquito net. I feel very lucky because the pupils are in dormitories but George and I have a room each in the main house which is very nice. And thank goodness that it's cool enough to sleep, I don't manage well without sleep! In fact for the first time in weeks I had no nightmares which was great. 

After breakfast we all put on our church clothes and went to the most amazing service. The singing and dancing were fantastic, and the congregation all joined in. It was however very hot, and after about half an hour one of the pupils fainted, so I sat with her outside until she felt well enough to walk back to the house with me. While we were outside people came to say hello and ask how she was; one lady even prayed with us. We made it back to the house in one piece where she had a good sleep. Meanwhile the rest of the group continued in the church service for another two hours, they arrived back happy but sweaty in time for lunch. And after lunch the clouds rolled in (it is the rainy season in Uganda) and there was thunder and a brief but very heavy downpour which turned the red earth paths into rivers. All the people who live here rushed outside with buckets to collect the rain water. There are also pipes which run down from the gutters to large vats to collect rainwater. I sat on the balcony watching the downpour, it was great and then finished as suddenly as it began. A convivial evening of card-playing and chat ensued.