Today was my first day of meeting in the Opeta village with the women of married age. We talked about HIV/AIDS and being faithful in their marriages. It went really well...52 women came despite several large town meetings going on at the same time. The women asked some very good questions and expressed great appreciation for my coming to inform them. However, I cried on the way home. There is so much infidelity here, on both sides, which is why HIV is spreading like wild fire. I read scriptures to them and felt like I got my point across but there is so much corruption it feels a bit overwhelming. I know they heard what I said, but it is hard to know if things will change. There is obviously great depth to the problem. But, on the way home I read "Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up." Galations 6:9 I need to learn to trust in that. My mind knows that God is in control of all of this, but my heart is struggling to find understanding. I also need to remember that this is only the beginning :)
On a happy note, while waiting for the truck after my talk I sat under a big shade tree, sipped on a warm, orange fanta and played cards with Wes and a couple of Ugandans. It was great!! There will be joy and there will be sorrow, but we will press on!!