Things to Pray for....."TIA"

OK, so here's the list of current worries for you all to pray for:

• We don't really have a good rain plan, so sunshine would be nice.



• That the fence would be built the way we hope to help us have some level of security.



• That no one gets Malaria. (I guess even with bug spray and medication it can still happen)



• That we find a good way to queue the students to load the field and get the students on and off with minimal issues. Right now we only have two doors, but hope to come up with something so we don't have to open 5 hours early and take 5 hours to empty the place plus have an evacuation risk with the expected 30,000 (and people think we'll hit the number).



• That catering, security and other services come through. I guess the local Coke distributor backed out lat week from providing water because they were out. Hopefully we don't have too many similar issues.

I heard a pupular saying here is "TIA" which stands for "This Is Africa" and it basically means don't count on things being the way you expect. Everything takes longer, doesn't happen, isn't what you anticipated or is more expensive than you think. We have some great Ugandans working with us, but there are a lot of moving parts that need to fall just right.

Here's a pic of the stage coming together.

Well, it's off to morning meeting and the field!