Sorry for the delay!

Wow, I didn't even realize it's been almost a month since I've updated this thing! Thanks to Grandma for calling me out on my lax blog posting skills. So what's new...

Basically everything is crazy right now. I only have 12 more days at school, which is a fact I'm currently ignoring due to the overwhelming amount of school work, preparation for the trip, and packing and moving that is yet to be done. I leave for Uganda in less than 3 weeks and I can't even believe it!!

A great update is that Carolyn Audet, who was the director of the program last year, will be accompanying our group for the first 2 weeks of our trip. This is great because she is super knowledgeable about the area and is also well-versed in the cultural norms of the country.

I ate dinner at an Ethiopian restaurant 2 weeks ago and I seriously couldn't eat any of it. Apparently the food in Uganda is really different (as spoken by a man who moved to Nashville from Uganda this year), and that's lucky because I really could not survive on that stuff. I will apparently be eating lots of peanut butter in the next coming weeks!

Another exciting thing is that we're raising money to reform the music program at the school I will be working at! We're currently trying to raise $1000, which should be enough to cover the cost of new choir robes and some new instruments and music for the program. Should any of you feel led to donate to this endeavor, send me an e-mail at mallory.a.morse@vanderbilt.edu. And just in case (here's me being hopeful!), checks should be made out to "Vanderbilt University/OACS" with "Kampala Project" in the memo line. If you want to send a check (to help the children of the Kibuye Primary School continue to raise money for their tuition through music performances!), please send it to:

Mallory Morse
2301 Vanderbilt PL
VU Station B #6286
Nashville, TN 37235

So..no pressure. I hate fundraising and this is short notice, but it's for a good cause. In fact, I'll even learn some African dance while I'm there and if you donate, I'll give you a private performance upon my return to the states. (Quality of performance and authenticity of movement not guaranteed, lol).

Other than that, I'm having a great time here at the end of the school year and trying to keep my head on straight as everything gets crazy. Please be praying for me and the kids at the school if you would! Thanks! :)