Back to School Day

February 26, 2012
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Back to School Day

On Friday afternoon, my driver (Sherlock) and I went to pick up the letter that would supposedly say I was allowed to drive the government car I had been carried around in for the past four weeks.  But when I opened the letter, the first thing I saw was my score – 68 of...

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Jesus, Take the Wheel

February 23, 2012
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Jesus, Take the Wheel

The Carrie Underwood song after which this post is named takes on added significance when living in Africa.  There have already been many instances in the four short weeks we have been here where we have found ourselves seeking the sort of surrender this song implies.  But the reason for the title of this...

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New Order

February 20, 2012
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As I indicated in my previous post, Friday was an intense and suspenseful day.  Fortunately, it ended well.  As I have written about previously, the Ugandan court of appeals issued a landmark decision about ten days ago that affirms the power of the Family Division of the High Court to grant legal guardianship to...

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