These Are a Few of My Favorite Things

(and definitely things I am going to miss)!!

1. The chirp of crickets and other insects that makes me feel like I am camping every night.
2. The beautiful sound of birds that I wake up to every morning (even the monkey birds are fun to listen to!)
3. The laughter of children playing soccer right outside my window.
4. The hills and scenic views I see all around me (it's going to be hard to go back to flat land).
5. The smiles and voices of African children.
6. Movie nights and game nights with my missionary friends.
7. The Andersons who have graciously treated me as part of their family.
8. Practicing my Luganda and getting huge smiles - they LOVE that I try, even though they can barely understand me!
9. The dust from the red muram roads - ok, I lied!
10. Walking almost everywhere.
11. Listening to 3- and 4-year olds belt the Uganda national anthem.
12. Quiet lunchrooms.
13. Bicycles and motorcycles loaded down with an assortment of things (chicken, pigs, beds; you name it, we've seen it!)
14. Running and hearing the excitement of people yelling "mzungu, mzungu!" (This I will miss and not miss all at the same time :) ).
    

The list could go on and on. I know in these next couple weeks and months there will be many moments when I am feeling sad. These will be some of the special things I remember.