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Heading back out…

February 25, 2012
Adventures
Expeditions 1

So after a wonderful three day run around in Nairobi that included a tattoo, nose piercing, and who knows how many miles of walking around the big city, we are heading out to the Kenyan bush. We’ve been told that even the leaders know very little about the ministry that’s going to happen. I am so excited! I feel like this is really going to prepare us for Tanzania and the ATL (ask the lord) month that is coming up. Uganda was great. It amazes me every day to be surrounded by such a genuine and hospitable people group. My heart has been broken for the conditions some of...

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February 24, 2012
Adventures
Reflection

In the course of the last month in a half, my heart has experienced more pain and sadness then it has joy and happiness. I’ve been questioning whether or not I made the right decision by coming on the trip. While being here, nothing has seemed to been what I imagined and the worst part is I’m unable to have the comfort of my family along side me. Before embarking on this journey I was an incredibly lonely person. I had lost a lot of friends and I was trying to figure out the direction of my life. I would ask God to bring people into my life, to...

Let it Rain

February 24, 2012
Adventures
Expedition 3

Breaking my heart for what breaks His

February 21, 2012
Adventures
Reflection

It’s hard to believe that my first month in Africa is over. It’s crazy to think our time here in Uganda is over. We leave for Kenya tomorrow and while I’m so excited for what Kenya has instore, pieces of my heart will be left here in Tororo, Uganda. I’ve been fortunate enough to have been able to meet some pretty incredble people. One of those people was Cathrine. She’s 26 and is currently located at the Tororo Hospital. In 2008 she became paralazyed from the waist down. She has such a beautiful spirit though. Her smile...

Seed to Blossom

February 18, 2012
Adventures
Adventure

Here I am. My last time in this very internet cafe. My last time in this town, in fact. My last time eating at TLT, our favorite Ugandan restaurant. It’s time to move on. Time to let go. Let go of the hands I’d been holding onto these past weeks in this now familiar country. Everything seems to be changing before my eyes! It’s as if I’ve seen a flower’s life cycle from seed to blossom. The puppies that were once small enough to be held two at a time in each of my hands now stretch to half the length of my forearm. The children that once showed an...

Simple Adventures

February 18, 2012
Adventures
Expeditions 1

Storytime! First, some background: a lot of people in Uganda ride around on bicycles. But they’re really tall. And they have a second, shorter seat in the back. The other night I was chilling with some kids, and one of them had his bike with him. He asked me if I wanted to ride it and I was up for the challenge. Since so many things are different in Africa sometimes I feel helpless, because they have different ways of doing things. But a bike, I could rock at riding that thing. So I hop on full of confidence. And my feet don’t reach the pedals. and I start rolling....

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