On July 2nd, we left Child Voice to return to Kampala for our final GLA/IV debrief. It was a sad goodbye featuring songs from the women, letters exchanged between our new friends, and many hugs and well wishes. Our students were so thankful for our time at Child Voice. God is redeeming the community of Lukodi and Gulu and the lives of former girl soldiers. It was amazing to see how God truly does redeem horrible situations to bring His peace and His Kingdom.
That same day we traveled to Kampala, which is a fairly long journey. To ease the travel fatigue, we went to a game park where we saw elephants, antelopes, giraffes, warthogs, antelopes, cranes, hippos, and even more antelopes. :) The journey was a little bit longer than we expected, but the students had good spirits for the entire day. We sang many Acholi songs we had learned in Gulu along with some other music (trust me, you will hear the Ugandan happy birthday song on your next birthday; it's amazing!).
Yesterday, our GLA/IV teams separated after weeks of working together. It was an incredible experience to work with and befriend our Ugandan teammates. There were some tears, gifts exchanged, and a commissioning service that acknowledged all the things that God has done in the last month. God has led us and blessed us throughout our time together.
Right now, the students are at Banana Village and are learning more about how to return home well. Please pray for them to be well rested, healthy (right now, everyone is! Praise God!), and to be spiritually refreshed for the journey home.
