Dan here. Greetings from Uganda!

God has blessed us. I would like to talk to you about some things I was not prepared for.

City Traffic: It is strange to see in the city of Kampala no street lights, no stop signs, and what appears to be chaos all around you. But drivers just wait their turns at the street corners and then go. The roads are not very good. There are potholes everywhere and people on the side of the roads makes travel slow. It is strange to see goats, cows, and chickens running loose on the side of the road.

Mountain Villages: The mountains are incredible, such beauty I have never seen anywhere in the US. There are no dead trees anywhere for they are quickly used as a fuel source for cooking fires. There are no lights in the mountains -- the stars at night are extremely bright. And from where we are the big dipper is tipped over like a hat, very cool. It has taken me 3 or 4 days to adjust to the sounds, smells and the food but all is well.

The way of life here is considerably different from what we have at home. The land here is unbelieveably beautiful, the people are also beautiful and willing to learn, to play and to be our friends. We are learning from them as well.

Dan Schwob