Kampala

Matt and I had a fabulous trip to Kampala and hung out around the city my very last day in Uganda.  I got to go to the African Craft Village for gifts and we watched the Aston Villa vs. Man U soccer match at a cool old hotel.  For dinner we went to this AMAZING [...]

Last Day and Wedding

The last day with my family was good, bitter-sweet. I packed all my things and Asher helped me…sort of. He played with some of my gifts and he had formed a habit of coming into my room, opening up my makeup bag, taking out all the makeup brushes and counting them, using them [...]

US Ambassador

Tonight all American’s in Mbarara were able to go to Lakeview hotel and meet the US Ambassador to Uganda. It was really interesting to hear him talk, hear other Americans state their concerns, ask questions and then listen to his response. It was just another level of understanding this country, what is going [...]

The University Hospital

What an experience to see a hospital in action in a third world country. I had the privilege once before going to a hospital in India, but this was more intense. Lydia has been working with the hospital in OB-GYN ward and just switched to the Surgery ward. She invited me to [...]

Central Market and an Ultra Sound

Today Crystal and I picked up Amina, a neighborhood shopkeeper and friend, to take her for an ultrasound. This is her third child, she is 8 mths pregnant and has never had an ultrasound. Crystal had told her she would pay for one so she could have the experience of seeing the baby [...]

Sleepover!

I hung out with my friends John and Lydia Young (in UG short term from Georgia) and Zilla Whitehouse (in UG longterm from Manchester) tonight at another friends house that John and Lydia were housesitting for a few days. John made dinner, a fantastic curry, I made naan and we ate and hung out, [...]

Girls Lunch and Slashing Grass

Crystal and I went to lunch at this beautiful hotel called Lakeview. We sat by the pool and ordered our lunch, chatted casually and then got into some wonderful talks. Tears were shed, we laughed as well and enjoyed the warmth of the sun shielded by the clouds. It started to sprinkle [...]