Akol's 2 kids

Here's Akol's 2 kids
Newborn Ese, whom the team helped get to the delivery ward an hour away in Nabilatuk 2 months ago. And sleeping behind is brother Logir

It's early morning in Okotoot

from Jean on 22.11:

We arrived yesterday and found the village all ready and expectant for their Tuesday story night. Joshua led singing because Valentina was back home in her village with a sick child- the same one that had been in the cattle raid a few months ago. Tom and Joshua tag teamed the David and Goliath story and the shepherd boys loved it. I felt at home sitting under a glorious starry night around a small campfire hearing the mingling of my mother tongue with ngakarimojong filling me with peace and expectation of our real home, were every tongue and tribe will sing His glory.

The moon is tiny these days, roosters are busy greeting the still dark sky- while next to me and my cow skin bed mat; my roommate Akol is churning our morning yoghurt in a large gourd suspended from the hut rafters by leather straps. A new day in the life. 

We'll be busy this morning running cattle thru the chute, spraying against ticks. I'll spend time with Moru Anna and do some building of a new hen house.

Land

We have officially been handed over Lotim hill - known at Moru Loseperae. 70 community members , goverment officials, village chiefs and the local doctor all signed - most commonly a thumb as few read and write. One winkle in the plan - we have 20 new neighbors on western ridge overlooking the trading centre of Lotim. The Uganda army was called in after a couple of security incidents. The UPDF has occupied the western ridge before, with its commanding view of wide valleys north and south.....