Wednesday, December 15, 2010

New Friends

Probably the best part of our trip for me was that we met so many amazing families. The missionaries who staff Camp Musana are incredible and a real encouragement to hang out with for 10 days! I learned a great deal about marriage, parenting, and missions while interacting with them. And I'll tell you what, if you ever have a chance to meet these folks, jump at it!

So without further ado, here is a brief introduction to each family:

The Jacksons

They moved to Uganda this past summer with their son John, just completed their training, and are preparing to move to Musana...pending the birth of their daughter in just a week or so!

The Bouffards
Dave and Andrea have been working in camp ministry for their entire marriage (plus prior!)--what a fun way for their kids to grow up! They've been in Uganda about a year, having moved to the camp in June 2010.

The Sparks

The Sparks moved to Uganda in mid-2008, and to Camp Musana in early 2009. At first, they were the only staff at Musana, basically starting the camp from scratch. Jennifer spent two months with them at the very beginning of the camp, helping cook for all the North American teams that came through as the camp site was surveyed, designed, and built.

Now the Sparks have a home, with indoor plumbing, a hot shower, and solar electricity, as well as other staff (both Ugandan and American) living and working at the camp. And they were so kind to let Jennifer and I be a part of their life for 10 days! Here's their blog post about us (with a cool picture!).

Plus, Syd and Andrea now have a kid--the most adorable blonde boy ever, Malachi! He was born last year in Kampala. And if that boy grows up to be half as amazing as his parents are, then he'll be one pretty awesome dude.

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