It’s been a gut and heart wrenching week of ups and downs for the well digging project at Sangano You might remember a few weeks ago I shared that we’d made arrangements with a local company to do the survey and find out if there was any water in the area. The company, Water Solutions, […]
So, you’ve decided to take the plunge and visit the most beautiful continent on earth? Good for you! You won’t regret it! Here are a few things you need to know to get you started. 1. Make sure your passport is up to date. Believe it or not, you’ll need your passport first, even before […]
Church in Uganda is always interesting and lively. Every week, I’m thankful that I get to be a participant. Here is a video with a glimpse into an average trip to church on Sunday.
Question: What do you do if something you bought in the US breaks when you get it to Uganda? There are no repairmen for this item in the whole country. There is no place to get parts. How do you deal with it? You figure out how to fix it yourself. Ugandan furniture isn’t the […]
It’s almost been a year since we got back to Uganda from furlough. As I think back over the last couple years, here are some things that came to mind… On Staying Relevant We were stuck in Egypt. The man we’d hired to take us to the airport hadn’t shown up at the appointed time. […]
We arrived back in Uganda a year ago. James had gotten a bunch of work done on the vehicle before we came back. We thought it needed an overhaul but it ended up needing a whole new engine. The mechanic replaced some seats that were falling apart, and put on new tires. Then he painted […]
I haven’t posted a blog update in a while. Sometimes (thankfully!) things go smoothly and we don’t have anything unusual happen. We keep pretty busy with living life as a general rule. It’s nice when the car works, church services go smoothly, and nothing unexpected happens. Here are a few of the things we’ve had […]
A few months ago I posted about shopping in our open air market. A couple weeks ago I posted a video of a trip there. We don’t do all of our shopping in the open air market. Our town has several good grocery stores where we buy other things — the things you can’t get […]
My special helper took video of our trip to the Wednesday Market this week. They say a picture is worth a thousand words. It’s easier for you to imagine our life here if you can see it. James took the video while we walked. He put the camera in his shirt pocket so it’s a […]
Sunday was our final showing of the Jesus film at the refugee camp. Kabazana had been waiting to see it for more than a month. The road to the camp has gotten even worse in the last few days. Benjamin, one of the men who helps us out there, said they’d had heavy rain several […]