PREPARING FOR FATHER FOUNDER, FR. HO LUNG

The founding father of Missionaries of the Poor is making a visit to the Uganda and Kenya missions this week! His name is Father Richard Ho Lung and is well known throughout the Caribbean, in particular Jamaica. Despite his 73 years, he keeps a busy schedule, continues to write and produce music and is known for his theatrical productions 1-2 x year in Jamaica. His visit here is a historical event as he is so incredibly busy that his visits are not frequent. He is presently in Kenya and will be arriving in Uganda this Saturday, August 24th. I consider myself blessed to be able to meet him in person.

We have had 3 more volunteers over the last week (arriving before I returned home from Bunyonyi). We have a couple, Hugh and Lucy who currently live in Spain as well as Nina from New York in the USA. Nina was only able to stay for a week, but the kids LOVED her and enjoyed being loved and hugged and played with....everything a kid wants to tell you the truth.

Bro Nelam, Nina and Bro John Reddy at the airport

Hugh and Lucy have been indispensable in getting the final projects done...this includes but not limited to: helping set up and hang the 4 sensory swings, cleaning the entire room, mopping the floor, wiping off walls (windows included), ironing 12 curtains, etc etc.

Hugh with Mathias (after donating drawing supplies) 

Lucy with Sibiri (after donating drawing supplies) 

It is exciting to see everything coming together. I managed to pick up the final items from the carpenter today and put together the last of the sensory swings. The boys helped cart out the last of the trash from the painting and construction and the place is now looking like the "REAL DEAL!"

The chaos of moving the equipment into the room
while the kids "hung out"

Mathias' art work

Hugh, Lucy, Bro Sonny and I trying to assemble the
platform swing. 

WOW...looking good! 

Sibiri loving his custom table 

The boys"helping" ...NOT....borrowing my computer to
watch movies! 

Tomorrow, we hang the curtains, do another cleaning and set up the equipment in the gym! WHAT AN AMAZING FEELING TO BE NEARLY DONE! YAY! THANK GOD!

Sibiri trying out the swing! 

I have a feeling everyone will WANT to come
to therapy!

Hugh doing the first hammock swing test with Noah

YUP! I think it will work! 

He is such an artist

Exhausted but happy!