Author: Adventures

“The last crimson streak fades from the sky. The evening moon casts its blue light. Women and children rest their heads. Alpha sleeps. All is quiet. Almost… There are some that wake late in the night. Mischief stirs and trouble brews. Dark figures walk the streets. All of Lira sits on the brink of chaos, everything hangs in a balance so slight. All may be lost. But there are some who resist it. A flash of light breaks the night, and what was once dark becomes bright. A few, a strong few, defend this city from the terrors of the night. They are feared by all who are evil, and loved by...

This past weekend was a truly great weekend.  My team and the team in Kenya had the opportunity to go to Jinja, Uganda for mid-debrief where we talked with some AIM staff about what God has done through us thus far on the trip, where we went rafting down part of the Nile River, and where we got rest from the busy life of a missionary.  It was truly amazing.  But even more amazing than super fun rafting or the exquisite ice cream and the unbelievably needed rest was the day after returning from Jinja.   Yesterday we had an unexpected ministry opportunity pop-up.  One...

You know what one the greatest things is about being on the mission field? It’s the surprises, the stuff you never expected or thought you would experience. For me, meeting other missionaries has been an awesome surprise. Sure, I knew we would meet up with fellow missionaries sometime, but we have been blessed to meet an abundance of them here. We’ve met people from Denmark, from Norway, from Canada, and even some other Americans. So cool! These folk have all been so interesting and unique, and I’ve learned some stuff from each of them.   One missionary in particular...