Sudan and Safari!!!

Hey guys!
I am sorry for the late response to the blog but I have been traveling
for the past week. The trip was successful. It was amazing that our
truck made it to Kampala. Due to the roads, it takes 8 hours from
Bundibugyo, to Kampala. We squished in a pickup truck (seven of us).
It was amazing though to see the country side of Uganda. So after a
night in Kamapala we work up early to get to our plane. We flew to
Mundri, Sudan. It was a three hour flight plus a small break on the
boarder to clear customs and refuel. Those MAF flights are so much
fun! I love those pilots and would definitely encourage any pilot who
is reading my blog to consider serving for the MAF pilots. Sudan is so
different from Uganda. For instance, they treat women with more
respect and it's great. Also it is easier for me to relate to the
people. It was terrible to see the hospitals. For instance, the people
here are still feeling the effects of a 20 year Civil War. We saw kids
in the hospital who blew their hand because the picked up a grenade
and played with it. It was sad. One kid only had two fingers left on
one of his hand. Also the health care workers were also there working
for 12 months without pay. I feel that would never happen in
Bundibugyo. Then after Sudan, we went to Queen Elizabeth National
Park. It was amazing to see all the animals. There were elephants,
hippos, and lions. We even saw a leopard. That is incredibly rare and
quite exciting. I have lots of amazing pictures and will put them up
when I am home. I forgot a way to transfer photos. Well I have to go
help with some goats because of nutrition program.

Peace
-J