Sabbath Rest - Sunday

September 27

Sunday was my ultimate Sabbath rest day. I had wanted to go to a church here in Gulu but hadn’t been able to talk with anyone about where or what time so I decided to spend the day at rest and then have some personal time with Jesus as well. So I woke up late (I think 10 am) and then headed into town to again get on the internet. I hadn’t got everything done the day before, so I chose to spend my morning there. I was able to chat with a couple friends, which is such a sweet thing to me. People at the cafes must think I’m nuts because I spend my whole time with a big smile on my face, but its refreshing to hear from friends and family at home. 

After I left the cafe I walked up the street to the open air market. I wanted to grab maybe a little more fruit, and honestly, I had nothing else to do with my day and I love it there, so I decided I’d just walk through. I browsed through the fruit and veggie area and only found an avocado. I kept walking around and then saw a crowd sort of formed up a few steps. I decided to give in to my curiosity and was so glad I did. I heard a woman standing there say “we are celebrating our market.” There were some drums and people singing, and as I got closer I also saw around 20 women in a couple of lines, a few with whistles and the rest with some sort of stick in their hand. The drums were being played very well by two men, and as they began to play the women began to dance and sing. There was on woman sort of leading and then the rest would respond to her song. I stood there and watched for probably fifteen minutes. I ended up taking some photos and video. The people around me were enjoying it as much as I was, and it was such a special treat for me. I had been hoping just a few days before to see some traditional things from this area and I got to experience it! 

Sunday evening had me at home and relaxing all evening. Though I was glad to have the weekend to myself (with the girls in Kampala) it also made me realize how much of a blessing it is to be living here. If I had been staying in a hotel I wouldn’t be able to come home and talk with people, share meals and laughter with them. I needed the rest days, but it definitely made me appreciate having roommates. Thank You Lord for providing this situation!