“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...

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...

Have you ever wondered what God's holiness looks like?  A few days ago, when the team was spending some time in worship, I started to wonder what kind of weight "holy" holds, and what it looks like.  Is Jesus' holiness only prominent when He speaks?  Does He let His holiness shine when He looks at you with love?  Does He let it show when He is forgiving you of your sins?  What does "holy" look like?  When we were worshipping the question became so heavy on my mind, so I asked God to show me what His holiness looks like. Immediately...

            Acts 16:22-28 “The crowd joined in the attack of Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered them to be flogged and beaten. After they had been severely flogged, they were thrown into prison, and the jailer was commanded to guard them carefully. Upon receiving such orders, he put them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks. About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were...

The last thing I expected ws this kind of ministry in Africa. But kids are kids no matter where you are in the world. So, it's fitting to have this ministry. It started our second visit to the Fountain Nursery Primary School. I don't know why they started, maybe because they were shy, but whatever the reason I am greatful they started. What is this ministry? Note passing. Yep, these precious kids (usually who are 9-14) write us notes and wait anxiously to read our reply the next time we visit. The best part of this is that we can forever keep the notes they give us. I want to...

Father… what do you think of when you hear Father? Some people think of the head of a household, the one who brings home the bacon, the one who has a job. Some people even think of the strong one of a family, someone who watches over his children and raises them the right way. For those people, the word father is a good one, a word that makes them feel safe, secure, and loved.   Here in Uganda, father often means something entirely different. We see children without dads everyday, whether it’s on the streets or in the schools. Many children have never even met their...