Arriving home after Thursday’s distribution, we could see that several large and lovely tents had been erected throughout the garden. Friday afternoon, we returned home in our usual state of dustiness and sweatiness and a party was moving into full swing. The celebration was a 20th wedding anniversary.
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| From Uganda 2011 |
The party began with a Mass with the Bishop of Kampala and an assistant celebrating. The gifts carried to the altar were twenty large woven baskets, apparently filled with foodstuffs for distribution to a local neighbourhood. The choir was magnificent, incorporating African dance and song and expressions of joy into the celebration.
And the dress! The gowns on the women showed to perfection. Their carriage might be described as stately at any time, and this bearing just made for the best fashion show I could ever imagine. Absolutely stunning!
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| From Uganda 2011 |
After dinner a live band played African rhythms and everyone danced. Even we from our vantage point on the Guest House porch got a bit into the groove, as they say. (I think they say that!) It was rather delightful to go to bed and fall to sleep with all of that still going on.
I thought of our young bedkit recipients and hoped that occasions such as that might be at least a possibility to them in their futures. At least a choice.
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| Uganda 2011 |
Mary-Jo Lang
for the Uganda 2011 SCAW Team
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