Meal Prep

While everyone was assigned different roles for renovations, I was put to work in the kitchen making lunch for everyone on campus. When I first started working there, I was honestly a little confused as to why I was put in the kitchen. I am not a very good cook and didn’t think I could be super helpful to everyone. But as I continued working in the kitchen, I started getting better and better at cooking and preparing food. The only way I was able to do that was because of the great patience and kindness that the Ugandan and Kenyan mothers showed me. They took time to show me how they cut up everything and never got mad when I messed up. We all just laughed and then continued on. As I continued cooking in the kitchen, I started realizing how special and necessary my role was. When I first was placed in the kitchen, I had no idea of the amount of effort, time, and hard work that goes into preparing food. But, as I continued on in the kitchen, my eyes were opened to how much hard work goes into preparing a meal. So much time cutting, peeling, and dicing food. Then cooking and making sure the meal is healthy and full of nutritious value. So much time and preparation goes into it. I am so thankful for being put in the kitchen while being in Uganda, and there are so many lessons and stories I learned while being there. Being there has made me appreciate food more, as well as even the way I eat back home. I now have been taught and seen people make healthy food, and take their time to do it. I am very inspired by all of the womwn I was able to serve with, and I am so thankful that I had this experience.