It has been several days since I have posted last, and I apologize for the delay. The sporadic electricity and water combine for many challenging experiences, and delays. The time here has been spent well, but we have been very busy. Let me catch you up on the happenings of the past few days. 5/20/02 Today was the first day of class, and already I am thinking with an Ugandan accent. Before long i will be speaking just as they do, and when I get home I will be speaking in short sentences and emphasizing certain sounds and dropping my…
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I have been writing on the web since 2000. I am a christian , a photographer, an occasional poet, a recovering dreamer, an occasional philosopher, a software developer, an autodidact, and I resemble the INFP personality type.
Today was the first day of class. Things went very well, the men seemed as though they understood and were catching on quickly. We won’t know for sure until tomorrow when they take the test and turn in their homework. Please continue to pray, there is much work left to be done and very little time. I am sleeping better than before. Last night I only woke up twice during the night. I think of all the things that I miss the most, regular dependable water is the one. It is difficult to shower, but not being able to flush…
This morning, we went to the market in Soroti. They had fresh fruits and vegetables for sale. Their meat was out in the open as well. I am still tired, though on Ugandan time, and i have been contemplative for most of the day. I have been struck with how real everything is here. You get used to thinking about foreign cultures from a distance, and things here are not far away, but at your doorstep. Much of what you see has none of the romance painted by movies and television. The need is here great. This afternoon we went…
Clouds silver and blueEndless lands beneath my feetThe freedom of flight
We are finally here!!! The trip was very long, but my first experience flying was very cool. Getting luggage through everywhere was a pain, and a couple of bags gave us trouble, but thankfully we all managed to get here with all our stuff. The bag with the chaulk for our chaulk artist, Joshua, got lost and didn’t make it to the airport. So we would all appreciate your prayers concerning that. Entebbe and Kampala are incredible. The level of technology is so primitive compared with the states. I am just now begining to get a small grasp of the…