Hey Randy. Sounds like quite a morning. I was totally drawn into the story and then the word snarkiness appeared. :) What a great word. The story is touching and thought-provoking... thank you. And... thank you for snarkiness. It made my night.
Our family just sponsored a little 5 year old there in Uganda - his name is Brighton. I even put a banner on my blog now to direct people to sponsor a child.