Going halfway around the world inevitably brings new ideas and transitions.  My team and I have arrived at our last location for ministry in Uganda and at least for me, Africa is becoming more and more a part of normal life. Things like not walking anywhere with out being followed by 20 children, being crammed into vehicles everyday, not showering for a week because a shower means someone has to walk three miles to get the water for you. Those things are fun 🙂 But there are also the things that are routine and normal and cultural here that I hope to take with me even long after I...

Right now I am sitting at an internet cafe in Tororo, Uganda. The keyboard is sticky, the internet is slow, and the screen in foggy. All I want to do is pour my heart out. I have so much to say, but the lack of time I have is forcing me to be brief. Yet again. 🙁   I will honestly say that I have been and still am feeling slightly unsure of this whole experience. Saying that it’s been easy would be a lie, while saying it’s been hard somehow doesn’t seem right either. It’s been a rollercoaster. A continuing turn of events. A story with many plots. A mountain rang...

Hello again 🙂   Well there is new stiff happening every day and it’s so exciting. We got a new addition to our team. Miss Allie is another leader that joined us and we are super excited she’s here! We also moved to Tororro and are in a new home. It’s pretty sweet.   Saying goodbye to everyone in Malaba was sad! Mamma Gertrude is a wonderful African woman that runs the school we’d been staying in. She told all of us, “You are away from your mamma’s so I’ll be your mamma here in Malaba.” She gave us hugs everyday and told us how...