Holy Hotcakes

October 18, 2009

Church was great this morning at Watoto. A very interesting and growing sermon about the enemies to our faith, given out of Deuteronomy was brought forth, and I learned a lot from it. It is so encouraging and heart-wrenching to be in a room full of brothers and sisters who are from across the globe. The body of Christ is so much larger and more vast that what I seem to always expect it to be.

After church the girls and I went to the market to grab a few ingredients for brunch. When Jessie was in college, apparently, her and her roommates would host Holy Hotcakes on Sundays after church. We decided that we would attempt it, Gulu style. Wow. It turned out to be so delicious! Though we used maize flour instead of wheat flour (so the pancakes were a little gritty) it was really appetizing. Insert a few bananas and some cinnamon and I was completely satisfied. Not only was the food so good, but also the company was refreshing and filled up my soul. I have been incredibly blessed in this little city in northern Uganda to meet and become friends with some absolutely incredible people. Individuals, my age, working towards making this world better through various projects and initiatives. Always very aware of the impact, whether positive or negative, that they are having, and striving to leave Gulu better than they found it. It is inspiring to know these people, to say the least.