Luke is 13 and is here with his dad, Gene. The both of them came to Uganda last year. I am in awe of Luke and his loving heart. Children have that gift of innocence...they don’t have all of the prejudices and opinions that adults develop over time. Although he is so young, he has made a real connection with the people of Uganda, especially the children. He befriends everyone and loves to entertain and play with them. Herds of kids are always following him wherever he goes.
There was one point, while we were at the 
clinic, when Luke was standing in a vacant building with about 200 kids standing around him. You could see his little blonde head in the middle of a sea of black ones. My “mommy mode” kicked in and yelled to see if he was ok and he said he was and gave the thumbs up. He said that was his best moment of the trip! You can only imagine what this kid will be able to accomplish in his future. Gene has been so proud of him.
clinic, when Luke was standing in a vacant building with about 200 kids standing around him. You could see his little blonde head in the middle of a sea of black ones. My “mommy mode” kicked in and yelled to see if he was ok and he said he was and gave the thumbs up. He said that was his best moment of the trip! You can only imagine what this kid will be able to accomplish in his future. Gene has been so proud of him. 
Gene has been our goodwill ambassador for the trip. Since he is the only adult male in our group, he always gets elected to speak on behalf of the group. (we keep making fun of this pic of Gene)
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