I like taking walks. I like taking walks for several reasons. Primarily, it gives me time to stare pensively into open air while listening to enjoyable selections from Jon Foreman and … Read more about Madison
A lot of sketchy beef on my heart plate
There's been a lot on my mind-grapes as of late. Any time I go through an experience such as this one, with both a start date and an end date, I realize just how brief life can … Read more about A lot of sketchy beef on my heart plate
Smile
In Tororo, there is an orphanage of sorts called Smile Africa. Its an orphanage of sorts because there's really not much structure to speak of. There's a freestanding kitchen where the … Read more about Smile
Vacation Thoughts
Just random journaling on vacation... Woke up at 3 AM to take a bus out of the Maasai Mara land to Nairobi by way of Narok. Got to Milimani Backpackers around 11 AM, chilled for awhile, … Read more about Vacation Thoughts
Like a Thief in the Night
I'm leaving Mbita tomorrow. This wasn't planned, or expected, but its what's best. Our team got the call this last weekend to confirm our travel back to Uganda, to True Vine Ministries, a … Read more about Like a Thief in the Night
Africa
Yep, it's where I live. Every morning as I hear my alarm go off (or actually Tara's alarm, then Cherise's alarm, then Jenessa's alarm, then mine) I jump back into the consciousness of the African … Read more about Africa
Dreams and Injustice
Last night, I had a dream. In this dream, I was caring for a baby girl, probably about 18 months old. She was really cute, she had red hair that was in a little ponytail on top of her … Read more about Dreams and Injustice
Trash
Plastic bottles, discarded plastic bags, torn shirts and pieces of shoes, batteries, broken ceramic mugs, fishing nets, shattered beer bottles and countless other remnants of third world life... … Read more about Trash
We laugh, then we cry, then we fall asleep
Its the natural progression of how things go sometimes here in Africa. Living encompasses all sorts of decisions and choices that normal young adults are never faced with in America. We like … Read more about We laugh, then we cry, then we fall asleep
