Christmas Eve Day

It's still the 24th, but I thought I'd tell you how my day has gone so far. It started at 6am. Yes...6am. That's cause at 6am in Kampala it is 7pm the previous night in Vancouver and my family was having Christmas dinner at me aunt Candis'. We arranged for them to "Skype" me so I could talk to the whole family. Oh my, it was wonderful. I saw and talked with my Grandma for the first time since I left my family at the security gate at YVR. I cried, of course. Not because I missed them so much I wanted to be home, but because it is still amazing to me that I can see and talk to my family and friends even though we are so far apart. Of course I miss them terribly, especially right now. But as I've said, I am embracing my African Christmas and loving it.

After I got off with my family and dried my tears, I jumped back into bed and watched A White Christmas. I watch it every year, usually as I wrap presents. I am very behind in my Christmas movie watching so today is catch up day. When the movie ended I strapped on my runners and headed out to walk to the butchers to pick up our Christmas steak. It's about a 30-40 minute walk down the hill, and I even extended my walk to the Embassy Supermarket a little further down the road. It was so funny all the people from church I ran into. It made me smile. It was just like being in the Save On Foods in Lynn Valley and running into a half a dozen people I knew. It reminded me of how much Kampala is becoming home.

I forget to mention...it's really hot here! I think it is one of the hottest days since I've been here. Hold on for a second and let me check the temperature...28 degrees. And 29 degrees later this week. When I was at the butcher they had ice cream, but I was looking for a popsicle. Non to be found unfortunately =(

Now I am home after a 2 hour walk. I have to start getting ready for going to church at 4pm today and I still have two Christmas movies to watch before I go to bed. I promise to update this blog with the rest of my day later tonight.