This morning instead of starting with our usual Math and English routine, I spiced things up and threw in a science lesson that I have been itching to do. The single most stand-out memory of any school lesson I have is of dissecting an owl pellet. It stands out so vibrant and crisp that I knew I had...

Monday. I was really looking forward to Monday morning when I went to bed. I woke up excited and ready to start our day. I was motivated. I even showered first thing. I was off to a great start. However, by the time breakfast was half over I decided that my son was going to give me a run for my money....

I have been known to rant a little about the fact that I think that many people will not allow themselves to become uncomfortable for the sake of someone else. Sorry in advance. I want you to think about the last time that you needed something, anything from someone else. Was it stressful? Even painful? ...

I have been silent. There is so much to think about these days. I am not one of those people who can talk and listen at the same time. So I have just been listening. Africa took a while to process. It was so huge. So overwhelming. I am not eloquent enough to describe it. Words have failed me. So I have...

Yesterday I went to visit a family in a small village called Musima. A friend of McKensey, named Moses lives there with his family. We also knew that there was a woman who lived there that cares for many orphaned children. Some members of our church had given us some money to help them and we were able...

Today we went to visit the church in the village of Wankonge (say: won con gay). I traveled with 8 other missionaries and their 3 children. The village of Wankonge was about a 45 minute car ride from Jinja. The church building is a small brick structure with a concrete floor and a tin metal roof suspended...

I would love to share more pictures from here in Uganda but the internet uploading is a little slow and I am borrowing the connection. Tomorrow we will be visiting a village church so I will make sure that I take the time to share a few of that. For today Lori took me to get some American dollars exchanged...