We'll start this post by letting you all know we have been spending our time here in Uganda with two young men named Charles and Patrick who have traveled with us pretty much the entire trip. We have gotten to know them very well and have nicknamed them "Chuck" short for Charles and "Scooter" which sounds identical to Patrick's real African name which I won't even attempt to spell. Patrick was Ross Hill's driver here when he visited Uganda. He is a very nice young man that is ambitious and wants to see his country's young people make a difference. He has great ideas on ways Uganda could revamp its agricultural and exporting industries. He loves God and makes that clear when interacting with him. We are glad to now call him a friend.
Charles is the young man that Ross Hill had previously met from the village of Buluwe. Charles is somewhat of a hero in his village. His vision for his village is great. He wanted to bring water to his village and Bank2 is helping make that dream a reality for his people. He is also in the process of working with the local utility company to bring electricity to his village of Buluwe. If that weren't enough, Charles is also building a house for his father Valentine and the rest of his family. (Picture of house attached). Additionally he is currently supporting someone he knows to attend school. Charles is an amazing guy that has done more for others in his young life than we could dream of doing in our entire lifetime.
These are two of the most generous men we have met and they represent the spirit and heart of the people here in Uganda. We have had so much fun getting to know them and staying up late laughing until we are ready to go to bed. We can't say enough words about them on a blog to express our feelings for them. We will forever stay in touch with these two and have a life long friendship with them. We hope that when they visit America many of you reading this will get to experience "Chuck" and "Scooter" also. -Josh & Brock
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