Author: Adventures

Well.. This is Africa (TIA as we like to say): Fitting 13 people in a 4 person vehicle Seeing  baboons on the street Getting laughed and pointed at because you are white eating lots of bananas and pineapple (I don't mind) Having absoluetly no concept of time (also love) And looking like a fool as you try to speak LUO (their language, or one of their languages) Those are just a few highlights of what Africa is like. It is such a beautiful place with so many wonderful people! We have no been here for about a week and I am truly enjoying my time. We...

Hey everyone! So these first couple days in Uganda have been amazing! We have definately learned the meaning of TIA whether it be through power outages or punctuality.  The people here are INCREDIBLE! they have hearts of gold and i love every single one of them. The place we are staying at is more than we could have ever asked for! We are completely blessed to be here.  We have experienced some great times and some other things that were hard on the heart. The conversation with Nelson, the former child soldier really got to me and the hospital visit was pretty deep.  OK, so...

Greetings Americans, life in Lira has been very interesting and impacting so far. I would like to share with you a few people that me and my team have met and a little bit about them. I would first like to share with you about Pastor Johnson and his wife Betty. They are our contacts here in Lira. They are some of the sweetest and most kind people I have ever met and they actually celebrated their 26th wedding anniversary last night! Their love for God and their neighbors around them is incredible! They lead Victory Outreach Church here and have multiple ministries that serve a ton of...

     Oh mylanta!! I have been in Africa for a week now and I feel like I could write 100 blogs and still have not said everything that has happened! Alas, I have only paid for 30-60 minutes of internet at this lovely internet cafe here in Lira, Uganda, so 100 blogs will just have to wait.      Today I have chosen to tell you all about this one time when I got lost in Lira…(insert clearing of the throat noise hear)…Once Upon A Time, my lovely group leaders, Logan and Brittany, put us into groups of 4 to go walking around Lira, Uganda....

I love dirt in my shoes. I love not bathing for ____ days. I love cool breezy mornings & scorching hot days. I love luo. I love brown faces and hands. I love Chipati. I love my new awotas(friends). I love waking up at 5am, trying not to wake the team, and sitting and talking with Lydia while she makes chipati to sell. I love my quiet time and view from the roof. I love cramming 10-13 people in a 5 person vehicle. (I have a video to prove it) I love tickling and chasing laughing little bald people. I love not wearing make-up. I love "pothole does not begin to describe" Ugandan...