Much ado about EVERYTHING!

So, this will be my attempt on catching up on what has occurred in the last, well since Africa, months of my life.  I got back from Africa, started work at MiLa again, attended Jazz Fest (a most incredible music festival…come check it out), got jacked by MiLa and my schedule conflicting with my commitments [...]

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 [...]

A haircut and a walk

This morning I walked into the play room and saw a vision of hair flying into a basin and Matt leaned over buzzing his own hair. So I sat down on a cushion and watched the show. A little later Asher toddled in and was roped into getting a haircut as well. [...]

One week left

I can’t believe I only have one week left. Time has flown by, I have experienced so much and know this week will be more to experience. After our adventure in Kishanje we just chilled as a family. Matt got a little sick and so stayed home from teaching and we [...]