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Have you ever met someone who was such a tool it’s not even funny? I got to meet 2 huge tools on this trip to Uganda. But these guys were tools for God. They have completely blessed my life and changed me in ways I’m not sure they even know about. The first was...
Caring about those in need is good. Caring for those in need is better. Why did it take me so long to understand and act on this? Neither Joline nor I had ever been on a “mission trip” until we were in our forties. My first such endeavor was coming to Uganda in January...
“Jina lako?” “What is your name?” I repeated this Swahili phrase 33 times today as I met the boys and girls in the Ihungu Remand Home in Masindi (about 3 – 4 hours from Kampala, depending on traffic). Because these teen prisoners have come from different parts of Uganda and speak a variety of languages,...
Joline, Henry, and I awoke early Monday morning and set off north to Masindi with my court-assigned driver, Michael. Our destination – the Ihungu Remand Home just outside of Masindi. Masindi is a mid-sized town three hours north of Kampala and one hour east of Henry’s home town of Hoima. Masindi once bustled with...
We have been blessed to have Henry with us this weekend after we picked him up from school on Saturday at the end of his first term at the top secondary school in Uganda. While we don’t have his grades yet, he worked very hard and gave his very best against the top students...
Before coming to Uganda nearly three months ago, I had no intention of becoming a pirate. I know pirates. Some good friends of mine are pirates. I am no pirate. Of that, I was sure. Now, nearly three months into our Ugandan adventure, I think I might be a pirate. “But I don’t want...
Wise King Solomon said, “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot.” (Ecclesiastes 3: 1 – 2). We are approaching the half-way point of our time in Uganda. ...
Lots of things frustrate me in Uganda – the lack of chocolate chips in this country, the lack of access to basic hygiene among a substantial portion of the population, the length of time it takes to get even the most simple tasks accomplished, etc. But the most frustrating thing I have encountered here...
Many of you have seen or at least heard about the controversial film called “Kony 2012.” If you don’t know anything about Joseph Kony and the terror his Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) unleashed on northern Uganda for 20 years, you might want to check out the video and get informed. Click on this link if you want to watch...
We recently passed the two-month marker on our African adventure and experienced another event that has caused me to start thinking about the sadness of separation and joyfulness of reunion. On Monday, March 26th, we woke up to what we thought would be another “ordinary” day in Uganda as we kicked off the second...