Author: Adventures

God’s ways are not our own. This statement could not be even truer in my life.      If someone had told me to 3 years ago to tell them what I would be doing this summer, I never would have told them I would be digging out wells, building mud huts, holding African children as they marveled at my “Mzungu” hair, or that I would be a social work major considering teaching abroad. I would never have considered myself capable enough, equipped, or even chosen enough. Little did I know then, at age 16, how chosen I am.      Since...

This country is beautiful. The scenery, the people, everything. We have been working in Kyampisi for a week now, and already so much change is happening. Change is happening, and it is happening for God. Change that is freeing. Change that is bringing joy. Change that is beautiful. I had many expectations when I applied for this trip to Uganda, but I didn't expect the change that would happen in myself. Many new experiences were presented to me before our team even left the country. Training week was full of worship, prayer, and team bonding. Our team, including me, have had our eyes...

  Uganda is beautiful. The people are beautiful. Yesterday, I was riding with my team to teach/play at a school and I felt the biggest burden since being here. I think I was prepared for the poverty and injustice because I saw it in mozambique. Honestly, my heart was a little hardened until yesterday. Why? Why do women have to carry their baby miles and miles on bike to fetch water? Why don't people have enough money to educate, feed, clothe or shelter their children? For me, its important not to stay there in that place of hopelessness, because the Truth is that there is...

Hello errrbody!! I know its takin me awhile to actually blog but finding internet that works and time to use it is like Shaq shootin free throws. Its not very pretty. But anyway, I have been making many friends here, especially at the schools weve been working with. I learned how to count to 31 in their language up here. I have no idea what its called. I this past Wednesday i spoke to about 20 people at the church for lunch hour prayer. I spoke on the importance of having clean hands and a pure and heart from Psalms 24. I had a translator and it was definitley a little difficult. Next week...

Sorry this has taken so long! I’ve now been in Lira for a week, and I am loving it! This blog was supposed to be posted during training camp, so here it is: Over the past few days, I have realized that my life has not been declaring the fact that my God is ALIVE and active. But I have been living my life and interacting with God as if He was dead.I would ask Him for things and believe I wouldn’t receive them. I would tell Him I needed Him to speak to me, but I never expected to hear anything. During my time at training camp, I have discovered that my God is not dead. And He...