I’ve been hearing that the rain in Mukono, and in Uganda generally, has been too much. The rainy seasons often bring mudslides, so news of those was not new.
But friends. In my first week here, it rained every day, often several times a day. The ground is beyond saturated. There is…
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Good to be home
After seven months in the US, I was more than a little concerned about how my reentry to Uganda would be. I’d become pretty Americanized; I even learned that I could run errands at night (something I wouldn’t dream of doing in Uganda)!
Thankfully, my reentry has been incredibly smooth. Even…
#CarryOnAdvent: Empowering Workers for Christ in Uganda
My dear friends in Christ, greetings to you all. I just want to let you know that on December 4, 2019, I will be...
Cape Town’s Water Shortage
“I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink.” —Matthew 25:35 (NIV) For more than three years Cape Town has not...
Is anything too hard for the Lord?
Four Funerals and a Wedding
Happy new year!
During the holidays in Uganda, messages fly fast and furious – wishing a Merry Christmas, a Happy New Year, and many other felicitations. Images and memes were thrown across WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger like confetti, thanks to cheap and easy bulk messaging.
However, last night, two of our graduates called to wish…
Confirmation, confirmation
One of my favorite things that we do is supervise our students on their internships, or block placement. While we certainly make them work while they’re with us at the University, it is tremendous fun to see them in their home churches and meet their families.
This year, I volunteered to visit…
The Story is Larger… Grant…
The Story is Larger…Grant says…
Wishes from afar….
Youth Camp Gets Real
Teenagers are teenagers no matter where you go in the world. There will be boy-girl drama, family problems, girl fights, and school issues. And while living in a different country and culture can be quite overwhelming at times, doing youth work here is like slipping back into an old pair of…