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Who is Lotus Haiku? She left me two gifts, here and here Thankyou very much Lotus Haiku, but who are you? If you are her then let me know… or perhaps you are a he? I am sorry if I assumed to much. Please feel free to correct me, and the rest of you, go see the gifts…

It gives me cause to think. I decided yesterday afternoon that I needed to honor my father, more so than the usual card and phone call, so just after the nursing home service, I drove home to say hello and give him his gift. It was a time I needed as much as he did I think. What makes this particular trip more noteworthy than most is what happened while I was driving home… I was scanning the radio stations, mostly to keep myself occupied and fully alert, and I glanced down at the display on the radio and looked…

You may notice some new additions to the site since you were here last. I’ve added the Weekly Quote, Weekly Verse, and Currently Reading sections. Also, the May 2002 Photo Essay pics are now online. Feedback is welcome, enjoy the photo’s and tell me what you think. Thanks in advance.

My deepest apologies for the long dry periods of late. And thank you all so much for your words of encouragement, i do appreciate your responses… Last night I watched A.I., by Stephen Spielberg. Going into the movie I was curious, because, based on the previews, I thought the movie was just the kind I would like, but according to all my friends, the movie was horrible. In fact, I did not receive a single good review from anyone about it. Yet the idea for the film appealed to me and the previews had piqued my curiosity, so I rented…

I have something for you… The April 2002 Gallery is now online and ready for your viewing pleasure. Please feel free to comment on the photos. I apologize for the delay. The May 2002 photos should be up in a couple days. The Africa photos should soon folow, so stay tuned.

It seems as though I’ve lost my voice, so to speak. I’ve been so tired from the trip and busy getting caught up with life again that I just haven’t had the energy or time to find interesting things to talk about. But I am determined to get back into the groove. I perhaps I need encouragement though. Are you out there? Do you have a good reason for me to get posting again? You want to see photos from Africa? Let your voice be heard…

And life carries on, with or without you. Jet lag will kill ya if your not careful. I have been waking up at severely early hours, and been feeling very tired and worn out. Also, a note to those who for whatever reason are taking malaria medicine, never take doxycycline on an empty stomach. Malaria medicine is horrible on an empty stomach. Thing is it doesn’t hit you until an hour or so later, then you get sick to your stomach and at this point you can’t really eat cause your nauseated. <sheesh> Getting back into the work routine is…

I’m home! It’s good to be back in Saint Louis. I’m very tired, and only partially unpacked, somewhat befuddled but I’m home. I didn’t really miss it untill I got back. The organization and order of everything that goes on in the States is very nice. You don’t realize how much structure you have until its not there. Traffic is the most pronounced difference. In Kampala there are only two traffic lights and very few trafic signs of any sort. For a city as large as Kampala, that is amazing. I had 226 emails to sort through at work, 180…

Greetings from the weary traveler… I am going to post a few days entries so here goes…. 6/1/02 This morning I observed the English Institute taught by the missionary wives to those who are interested in learning. The classes are really designed to prepare people to be able to study the scriptures better. I even learned a bit about Grammar that I had forgotten… like what transitive and intransitive verbs are… This afternoon we are off to see the village. A Ugandan village isn’t like what you would expect it to be. It is more like visiting the country. The…

I apologize for the delay in posting. Welcome to Africa in all its technological glory. :) Today is friday and here in Uganda it is evening. The men completed the course and all have passed with flying colors. I can use that expression because most of my readers are American and most speak English very well. Over here, if I used that expression, very few would know what that meant. This morning we had a final quiz and then handed out the certificates of completion to all the men. There were many ‘snaps’ taken and congratulating and handshaking all around.…

5/26/02 Over the past week and a half, I have risen at 6:30 and gone to bed at 9:30 – 10:00. I have worked hard, focused on a single task, and I have thoroughly enjoyed it. A very active part of me still wishes that I did not have to work that hard all the time. You see, I’m a lazy person at heart most of the time. <grin> Each time I am in a situation that requires a lot out of me, and I give it all I have, I gain a little more ground on my lazy nature.…

Greetings from Uganda. Today was fabulous. We went to Sipi Falls, which is located up in a mountinous area near Mount Elgon. The waterfalls were breathtaking, and the views were awe inspiring. I took several rolls of film, and when I get back to the states I will try to post them online for your viewing pleasure. All the people here are doing well. Getting to know some of these people better has been a great experience. We have one down and one week to go, and I am pleasantly tired and not exactly ready to launch into another week…

Greetings to all the saints who labor in the States. :) Before I begin to ramble on about my thoughts and things for the day I have an important message for everyone. The priciple thing here is Africa is that resources are often limited. Some families may not have heard from their loved ones in a little while, and that is because there is one phone and one laptop that can be used for internet access, and the access to the internet is limited. The Guimons have done their best to help us communicate to everyone, but with 11 people…