Visit to Amuru

Francine spoke with the Sisters in Gulu by phone this morning, and here's the news:Bishop Sabino accompanied the sisters to Amuru yesterday, and he brought a picnic lunch and prepared coffee for all of them. Sr. Jennifer of Mary Immaculate Community went with them. They were met by people of the parish, members of the Parish Council and school children who performed a few dances for them. They toured the rectory in Amuru, and explored some ministry possibilities. One of their findings in Amuru was the closing of one elementary school that had been set up for children living in a part of the Displaced People Camp. The families had returned to their villages, to their land. This is a good sign that peace is becoming a reality in the Gulu district. The other reality of Amuru is the lack of electric power. The institutions rely on generators or solar power.
Marion, Pat and JoAnn have begun studying the Acholi language. The comedy of the study is the teacher's missing front teeth, so they cannot get the correct pronunciation. They have opportunities to try the language with the people in Gulu, but it is a challenge to speak the little they know with the people of Amuru where the dominant language is Acholi. The sisters have a great sense of humor. They laugh over their attempt to speak it.
Photo: A haircut in the kitchen.