Today marks the second day that we have been in the school with the children! It is a primary school where all the students wear uniforms and pay school tution. They have just broken ground for the new school that will be built next spring and the school will go up to P7 (7th grade). Currently it has classrooms for students in Baby Nursery and Top Nursery (Kindergarten) to P4 (4th grade). Next to the school is the clinic where the 3 nursing girls spend their mo...

We have finally arrived in Kyarusozi at about 2pm this afternoon!! After a beautfiful (and long) drive through rural Uganda, we arrived at the convent. The convent is a lot bigger than we all expected and the best part of the trip was being greeted by the neighborhood children as soon as we pulled in to the convent. All of the drivers we have had have been amazing. Today we had Patrick who loved to laugh at our jokes and eat pretzels. The sisters are amazing wom...

We finalllly made it. However, our trip took a quick turn as soon as we hit the gate at O'Hare. A three hour delay that could leave us running to catch the rest of our flights. Unfortunately, we did not leave Chicago to Toronto until after the estimated time. Then, we sprinted from our gate to reach the gate for our plane to Brussels. But we had to go get our bags from the bag check and bring them to the gate. Game changer!! We missed the flight and were forced...

It wouldn't be right if we didn't have a big family breakfast before we headed to the airport in the Quirk house. We woke up to the wonderful smell of blueberry muffins, hard boiled eggs, and some coffee! Took possibly the last hot shower for a while, got dressed, and were ready to go! So I guess last time I lied when I said when I talked to you next I would be in Uganda. Next time I will be!

Well, with a couple quick panic attacks, I think we are ALMOST ready! Quick stop at Walmart to get extra passport photos, some new headphones, and our FIRST malaria pill at 11 pm. We are officially ready for Uganda. I'm not sure that it has quite sunk in that in a little over 24 hours, I will be in Uganda. WOW. Were off to get a good night sleep, guess we have a busy day tomorrow.... Talk to you all when we're out of the states :)