Faithful men

These men share a friendship with God that stands the test of time. As grey hair crowns their heads, they hold on to the one truth - God is our firm foundation.

Uganda: A pearl, a beauty, a country

Lost in the green hills of Kabale, scratch that, let’s start again.  Lost in the brown hills of Kabale, (for it was the dry season and nature was coated brown with dust). I looked up and there she was, like a rain drop on a sweltering afternoon. A glistening fresh water pearl curved out of…

How you make people feel

On a recent trip to Uganda, my family and I visited this church. That first Sunday, I was unsure of where to go when I run into her. We’d last seen each other in Senior One but it felt like yesterday. Like we were back in boarding school adjusting to life with strangers and friends…

Life in Kampala

Sweat trickled down faces, armpits and backs as the sun baked Kampala. Body odors danced in the slight breeze. Sudden whirlwinds raised dust and sprinkled it over the city. Book and handkerchief vendors consistently dusted their merchandise. Bottles of cold Rwenzori mineral water and Safi sweated in the hands and cardboard boxes of street vendors.…

Mmm! You Smell Good!

Yeah! Have you ever told someone they smell good? How did they react? How about we switch that around, have you ever been told you smell good? How did you react? The statement throws me off every time. I get this from strangers here in the U.S hardly at all back in Uganda. Here are…

Drum-Talk in Eastern Uganda

Have you listened to the sound of the drums played in Busoga? The drum (engoma) speaks the local dialect – musical, emphatic and set to a rhythm.   In Jinja, at a small cottage near the source of the Nile I listened one morning as the Basoga drummed to entertain crowds. There was a serious…

Road of Legacy Exceeds Immediate Influence

1:00 o’clock in the morning and I’m dragging my sleepy people through the airport. We stopped on the outskirts of the Crane cafeteria not to buy anything but to sit on the chairs and rest awhile. Before long the lady seated across from us and engaged in conversation with a gentle man invited my girl…