No, not for Jacksonville, Florida, where my home church is and where I lived for the past 16 years.  No, not even for the U.S., where everything is familiar, orderly, clean.  Where anything and everything is readily available.  Where I can drink tap...

Question posed to me by salesman at department store in Kampala:Why do people "my age" leave a prosperous country like the U.S. and come live in Uganda?After getting over the "people my age" shock, the Spirit enabled me to share the Gospel! The young man said he was a...

I've been preparing my newsletters using Word and sending them out by email. Now I am rethinking how to include them in my blog. My current design isn't very good for lengthy updates with pictures. Please bear with me as I work through this. If you have any...

June 15, 6:05 pm Can you believe it? My departure date is so close I’m having a little trouble grasping it myself. After several years of preparation, many trials and much tribulation, a lot of growth and learning to depend even more on the Lord, I’m finally leaving...

Well, a bit of a snag with the dates I'd planned on attending missionary training at MTI in Colorado Springs. I had hoped to attend the class beginning April 11th and ending April 29th; however, that didn't happen, so I'm attending the class that begins on Man 23rd. I...

Wow, so much has happened since my last post many moons ago. Quickly, after talking with SAMS, my missions agency, we have set a departure date of June 8th. I am not fully funded, but am going in faith that the Lord will provide what is needed.If you would like to...