Goals and Grasshoppers

On Sunday we held our first 'young adults workshop' which aside from our lesson, included 6 hours of church service (yes, 6), singing, dancing, whistle blowing, 87 attendees & 2 American girls. Our theme was "Making S.M.A.R.T. Goals" & we discussed effective goal setting and how one can really set his/her sights on something for their future. (And as if you are wondering, S.M.A.R.T. is Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Timely). The workshop went really well and we found some people even taking notes! Some really incredible people shared great success stories of various goals they had acheived themselves. It was very uplifting and encouraging.

We prepared for about 30 so imagine our surprise when we found the room packed to 87! It was a good surprise though, for sure. I've also confirmed, for about the 78th time in my adult life, that I'm much more a behind-the scenes person than the one that enjoys being up front. As soon as I was handed the microphone and asked to stand in the front of everyone things got freaky. Thinking there'd be about 30 people, I imagined a nice little circle of chairs, everyone at the same level, everyone encouraged to share. No such luck, but it went really well in the end...especially when I convinced myself that everyones really focused on the translator not me, it was a little easier (oh the things we tell ourselves...).

In a completely unrelated but equally important note, my new favorite snack is grasshoper! They are cooked of course and oh so tasty. On the way to training yesterday afternoon, some ladies called us onto their porch to offer us some of these tasty treats (senene in Luganda) and of course I went sprinting over. I learned all about how to cook them, etc etc. I'm less interested in that though (naturally), and just into eating them. Speaking of young grasshoppers, happy birthday to my baby bro. Even though you aren't so baby, you are still my little brother!! Hope you had fun!!!!

Prepping for a big weekend comin up...birthday celebrations on the horizon!! I am going to try & cook for my guests which will be sure to provide some blog worthy stories...


Thinkin of you and hope you are doing awesome,
Heather