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Yes, I promise I’m not 5 years old….

February 15, 2012
Adventures
Life on the Field

It's been a pretty heavy week- so I thought it would be fun to light up the mood with an accrostic poem about Lira, Uganda. Enjoy folks! Let's see how many people we can fit into this car! I have no idea what time/day/month it is right now…. R ight after you shower I promise you will get dirty again- save time and don't shower. Anyone else smell that? Under all of this dirt I am super pale, however, right now I'm looking pretty tan (aka The African Spray Tan) God is SO good!!!! A t any given moment you will hear children yelling "munu" (no idea how...

That’s Milarious!

February 15, 2012
Adventures
Life on the Field

Hello family and friends! The 13th of February marked my teams one month anniversary of meeting each other! And what better way to celebrate than all of us going to a local medical clinic to get tested for malaria?? I sure can't think of one! The test was relatively painless, just a small finger prick, and we are all malaria free, so praise the Lord! I actually have not been bitten by one mosquito the entire time I have been in Africa, so thanks to whoever has been praying for that, because it is working! ...

“I am living positively”

February 15, 2012
Adventures
General Posts

As my eyes darted from face to face, trying to capture every detail, every scar, the heaviness of their reality was more than evident. The group is refferred to as people living positively, as in HIV positively. I am fairly certain their intent was a play on the word 'positive' which would be uplifting and somewhat beliavable until you hear their stories. Stories of men taking their wives medications, stories of people dying because they didn't want to wait at the hospital three days to recieve their medicines, stories of men reinfecting their wives over and over again, stories...

I am Malaria….

February 15, 2012
Adventures
Admissions

….Negative!!! Praise Report! My entire team is malaria negative. Praise God! And now, it is time for my real blog. This week has been an off week. I’ve had really bad sinus’s all week, so I haven’t done much ministry. So here is a little something I got out of my quiet timeJ I looked up the word scarlet and found it in two different verses. The first verse was Isaiah 1:18-20 and the other was Matthew 27:27-31. What interested me the most about the passages wasn’t their similarity, but rather the context that they’re in and how...

I’ve Fallen In Love

February 8, 2012
Adventures
Admissions

I’ve fallen in love… …with sweat dripping down my brow. …with only showering when necessary, not wanted. …with pushing myself till I am about to drop from exhaustion. …with dirt in my eyes, mouth, and the crevasse I didn’t know I had. …with wearing my clothes multiple days in a row, and no one caring. I’ve fallen in love… …with the little dirty feet of the children. …with the sound of joyous laughter at every face I make and every word I pronounce incorrectly. …with their warm welcome...

HIV, High School, and a Gecko

February 8, 2012
Adventures
Life on the Field

week 3. On friday our group was able to participate with the HIV support group at Victory Outreach Church. This is a group of HIV+ people who meet at the church to share their stories and encourage each other in the midst of their struggles with the disease. The church also distributes food and supplies and has prevention/education as part of the program. We heard from several people, but I spent some time talking with one man in particular, Peter. His wife had died from HIV/AIDS several years ago, he has no job (it's hard to get a job for everyone...

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