Murchison National Park March 28-29

Murchison National Park

March 28-29

Murchison National Park is situated in the northern part of Uganda boarding the Democratic Republic of Congo.  The Victoria Nile goes straight through the park making a lush park full of wildlife.  Murchison is just now considered healthy and the animals are making their way into healthy populations after being target practice for the rebels. 

The team and some friends back home raised extra money for us to treat the people at the farm to something special.  So, we loaded up a bus and made our way into the park with our team and 9 people from the farm, many of which had their first experience seeing African animals in person!  We were very blessed to see Giraffes, Hippos, Elephants, Warthogs, many types of grazing animals, Crocodiles, Baboons and Loins.  Everyone was filled with joy and laughter.  Our African friends entertained us on the bus ride with Acholi songs and wonderful conversations.  We stayed at a travel lodge and took everyone out for a spaghetti dinner.  One of the girls from the farm thought that the noodles were worms, and we were wondering why she did not finish.

On our second day at the park we took a Nile River boat tour up to Murchison Falls.  The waters were full of Hippos and Crocs with so many animals coming to the waters edge for a drink.  We had answered prayers when a family of Elephants showed up for a refreshing gulp amidst the blazing heat of the dry season.  

Our new friends are some of the purest hearted, humble people I have been in contact with.  They live out a joy with smiles that reach from ear to ear; it is hard to believe the stories of what has happened to them in their short lives.  They are stories that bring tears to my eyes and their smiles bring hope to my heart.