When life gets in the way....

To Gulu, 

This is just a quick update on my life as I approach month 5 of living here!
I LOVE it here! The people here, the culture, the clothes, and the weather are just a few of my favorite things.

I guess I will start on a low note. I have had two malaria scares! The first time, a friend that was visiting had a fever. For fun, the rest of us checked; apparently, I had a temperature of 99.9! I felt fine, it was so strange. To be safe we checked for malaria. Luckily we have a home test kit, so we don't have to wait in line at the clinic. We pulled out the test and got started. For the 20 minutes it took to process, my mind went from I am mine... to how in the world do I have a fever!? Is it malaria?! BUT- both tests came out negative. A few days before, both of us were in the rain playing soccer with some kids so we must have had a cold.
The second time was this past week! I was video chatting with my mom when I got a random headache. It was a beautiful day, so it wasn't a pressure headache ( I am prone to them), I took some medication and laid down. A few minutes later I was freezing, but to touch my skin, it was so hot! Got my temperature checked, and I ended up with a mild fever. I pulled out the home test again with the same thoughts as before. This time I was sure that I would be off to the clinic for the malaria treatment. After a wonky test and 20 minutes later, the test came back negative. NO MALARIA! WHOOT!! I am not positive of what illness it was, but I am much better now! I did have to cancel my evening training as I was so weak and was unable to prepare properly. The leaders understood and prayed for a fast recovery!

Even though I was not feeling well, I tried my best to continue to work, even if it was just for a few minutes at a time. I still felt the need to do try to do my work, currently I am researching child safety plans, and I am staying connected with the leaders that come to my training ( plus more). Life may get in the way but we have to remember the WHY. Why am I here? Why has God called me here? I keep my Whys very close to me and when life gets in the way I read my why. I would encourage everyone to write down their why and read it whenever you feel like life is getting in the way.

Now for a good note! The training is going so well! If you did not know, I am holding two days a week of training for Children Leaders that are in churches and other ministries. Right now we are over halfway through level one which is just the basics. The leaders that come are so eager to learn every week! What is so amazing is that they are starting to implement what they are learning within their ministries. It is so cool to see the fruit already!  I am so proud of these leaders, and I cannot wait to go into more depth at the next level.

Next time, I will share stories of the different leaders that are coming to the ministry training! I am so happy to introduce my Gulu friends to the rest of the world!

EVENT NEWS!!

If you are in the Niagara region and are around this Saturday (June 22nd), To Gulu with Love will be at the 'Garage Sale at the Gale' Centre! The sale starts at 8am until12noon, and the location for the table is D3. Stop by and say hi to my mom Sherri and Grandma April! All the proceeds from this table will go to the rest of my year (just over 7 months... how crazy is that?!)


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With Love, 
Shelre.