Interns

Last week the Bailey's of the Mwanza team brought their 3 interns to Geita.  They'd spent most of the previous 6 weeks in a big city or villages so we'd thought we show them town life.  The first night Carson and Brett took them on a tour of Geita, visiting different locations and using those locations as a springboard for discussion on life in Geita, its joys and its problems.  The next morning they learned how to slaughter a pig, which is, fortunately for me, a part of Brett's life here, and not mine.  The afternoon they spent learning about church planting movements and our strategy for missions here.  Wednesday morning was pig processing and Wednesday afternoon Holly took them to the main market here, where they bought ingredients needed for the dinner they were cooking for our team that night.  Cooking here is an experience unto itself.  Wednesday night we had a time of worship (it was great to have our normal singing voices doubled) and games.  Thursday morning Calvin took them to visit Nelico, an organization here that works with orphans and protects albino children and to discuss Neema House, the orphanage he and Alicia are starting.  We all went out to lunch to the best cafe in town, ate some beans and rice, and went to on the English class I teach.  My students were so excited to practice the little English they knew with the visitors. We had about a 20 minute picture taking session after class.  Friday they all packed up and headed back to Mwanza.

It was so much fun to have them here.  I can see where having interns all summer is a lot of work, but totally worth it.  I loved my college internship in Uganda and it was interesting to me to see what internships are like from this side of it.  Internships are such a good way to not only see the world and learn about other cultures, but to learn about what God is doing in those places and perhaps to discover where you fit in to that work.

Anyway, we were really glad the Bailey's shared their interns with us briefly and hope they have a safe trip back to the States this week.