On Wednesday we traveled to a very remote region of Kampala. A group of us walked about an eighth of a mile down the road from the Compassion project and walked through a village with one of the local Compassion workers. I could not believe my … [Continue reading]
In Which It All Makes Sense
15 February 2008 by
I have never been on an overseas trip in my life. And for the last couple of years, even though I've been confronted over and over again with the enormity of people's needs in other parts of the world, my reaction - though I'm not proud of it - has … [Continue reading]
My World, Oh How It Does Rock. And Yes, Perhaps Even Roll.
14 February 2008 by
One of the great ironies about this Compassion blogging trip is that I haven't been able to actually read any blogs. For one thing our internet connection here has been approximately the speed of Ye Olden Dial-Up Of Yore, and when you combine the … [Continue reading]
A Grateful People
14 February 2008 by
Internets, today I played Throw The Ball And Run AGAIN. ME! PLAYING SPORTS! TWO DAYS IN A ROW. I'm telling y'all: somebody needs to read Ephesians 3:20 out loud for the class. Because if I am throwing and catching and running and whathaveyou … [Continue reading]
I Lift My Eyes Up To The Hills
13 February 2008 by
This afternoon we went to another Compassion project solely for the purpose of playing with the kids. Since I usually do not excel at activities where there are 1) lots of strangers and 2) the possibility of participation in any sort of athletic … [Continue reading]
The Faces
12 February 2008 by
I guess on some level I tried to prepare myself for what I was going to see once we got to Uganda. I've never been overseas before, and truth be told I've probably never seen real poverty up close and personal, though I thought I had. But all I … [Continue reading]
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