The Nile

The Kingfisher in Jinja where we had our weekend retreat.

The source of the Nile!

My roommate for the weekend, Kato Esther and I.

We went on a retreat to Kingfisher, which is in Jinja. It was about an hour drive. We took a boat from Lake Victoria to the source of the Nile, where we got out and took pictures and walked around on an island. It was so nice to get away and just relax! We left campus on Saturday morning and arrived back on Sunday afternoon. It was such a good time of reflection and bonding. Every week since being in Africa we have had something new thrown at us. I am so thankful for these experiences but it was extremely nice to just rest. It was also a great time to continue building friendships. Our group consisted of all of the USP group from the U.S. that stay on campus (not the students living with Ugandan families all semester) and honours college students from UCU. We played some group games, along with swimming, and card games. Some of our favorite card games were Skip-bo and spades!
We had a worship service on Sunday morning. During the service we sang From the Inside Out. Here are the lyrics: 
From the Inside Out
A thousand times I've failed
Still your mercy remains
And should I stumble again
Still I'm caught in your grace
Everlasting, Your light will shine when all else fades
Never ending, Your glory goes beyond all fame
My heart and my soul, I give You control
Consume me from the inside out Lord
Let justice and praise, become my embrace
To love You from the inside out
Your will above all else, my purpose remains
The art of losing myself in bringing you praise
Everlasting, Your light will shine when all else fades
Never ending, Your glory goes beyond all fame
And the cry of my heart is to bring You praise
From the inside out, O my soul cries out

This is truly the cry of my heart is to bring Him praise.