Author: Adventures

“Life is a dance party for these Africans” (Samantha). This statement made by Samantha describes the journey we have seen so far in Africa. That is 1) they love to dance 2) they love to sing 3) they love to do both at the same time. They are some of the most joyful and loving people. That does not just include our Ugandan friends that we got to travel to Gulu and minister beside. But also the children we encountered of all ages. We first got to experience the enthusiastic worship at the Church of the Resurrection in Bugolobi before we left, but each journey we took around Gulu...

We made an unexpected trip to Gulu last week…unexpected for me at least = ) But through this trip, i learned the amazing power of faith! Through 1 girl’s amazing story of strength and love, I learned what it truly means to have FAITH! So this girl was 19 and in a wheelchair, but was just so full of life. The happiness just seemed to radiate through her eyes. We sat and talked for awhile about things like the weather and school, then she shared with me her story. She said she was taken by the LRA and had stayed with them for 2 weeks when the fighting broke out. She was shot in...

Imagine walking into a war stricken school, where every move you make is being watched through little eyes that have lost their innocence and are desperately searching for hope, when you look around at the absolutely beautiful faces of these hurt children, you see children soldiers and orphans and kids who are abused on a regular basis, they show you everything they have from their dorm rooms to their gardens and cattle, they want to share with you what little they have and they look at you as if you are their savior. To them muzungu (white person) means rich in spirit, rich in finances,...

Hey everyone!  This past week and a half in Uganda may be the most amazing week I have had in my life.  God has done so much already and I know he will continue to do so. When we first got here we came to the capital city of Kampala. Then after a day of planning we set on our way to Gulu a area about 7 hours north. We went there with a team from a local church that is near Kampala. Everyone we went with was amazing and these people are so on fire for the Lord. When we got to Gulu we started going to different schools having song and dances and dramas as well as preaching the...

This past week our team paired up with a group of about 20 locals from Bugolobi Church here in Kampala and went down to Gulu to do school ministries. When I think of being a missionary the first thing that comes to mind is people going overseas, or of the typical white people going to third world countries, so it was kind of a shock when I found out we would be tagging along with this team on their missions trip. The way they did things may have been different then what we are used to, or how we would have done them, but it was just so amazing to take a step back and watch them share Jesus...

   After a long day of ministering to High Schools we were debriefing as a team and everyone was feeling a little overwhelmed and little discouraged. Then in walks three little girls dressed in their school uniforms and one sits down right beside me. I didn’t think much of it at the time but then she but her hand on my knee and smiled up at me while we were praying. Any worries or struggles of the trip were erased and I knew God sent Adokoochmocc to me to show his love and brighten my spirits. She didn’t speak much English but we communicated just the same. We...