Sipi and Sisiyi Falls

This weekend our team decided to get away for two days to Sipi and Sisiyi Falls near Mbale. It was only an hour and a half away to a completely different landscape. The flat savanah land became foot hills of Mt Elgon and terraced crops lined the side of the mountains. It reminded me a lot of the Philippines.

I sat in this swing for a while and zoomed out over the land as I gazed at two waterfalls in the distance and watched coffee farmers bring in their harvests.
Bones is becoming my sidekick in this country and I have a feeling he is going to be the main character of a few amazing children's story books. (Does anyone know of any good publishers?)

Here I am with Stephanie and Amos - two of my fun housemates for the summer. They have been a huge encouragement to me... we often spend the evening listening to musical music and snacking on chapatis.

Here is one of the gorgeous waterfalls in Sipi. We saw God's hand of creation here, but we also saw his hand of grace, mercy, and healing.

Here is Bones, taking a rest along the hike.

We spent the night camping at the base of Sisiyi Falls and it reminded all 18 of us of the Garden of Eden. The plants were magical as they gripped rocks and towered towards the waterfalls. Vines hung in ways that demanded imagining a fairy tale. The cacti were in bloom and the sunset was monumental.

We took it very easy the next morning, sipping African tea and eating omelettes as we stared up at the misty falls. In the afternoon we enjoyed Indian food in Mbale before heading back to Soroti.