Yes, we have been living in somewhat primitive conditions and have had some challenges, but feel sorry for us no longer. Yesterday we flew to Nairobi Kenya and then on to Mombasa on the Kenyan coast. We are at the Bahari Beach Hotel and our room overlooks the Indian Ocean. As someone said “this isn’t Africa”– for [...]
Archive for September, 2009
At the Beach
Posted in Uncategorized on September 29, 2009 | 4 Comments »
On to Kenya
Posted in Uncategorized on September 27, 2009 | 1 Comment »
What a joy it was to talk to so many of you today in the Adult Bible Class through the marvel of Skype. As you know, we were not sure this would work, but are very thankful it did–the Gillards were amazed that we went the entire hour without a dropped connection. We would have [...]
Africa–Land of Surprises
Posted in Uncategorized on September 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We have had an exciting few days—more adventures—and several surprises. Pastor Jacob and Michelle and the kids picked us up at 7:15 a.m. on Sunday morning, for the drive to Masindi. I knew that I would be sharing Holy Communion at the Masindi church, and there could also be baptisms and/or confirmations. Pastor Jake would [...]
Going Up North
Posted in Uncategorized on September 19, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Last Sunday I preached for the Sunday morning services at the tent church here in Kampala. The tent church was packed—not because I was preaching but because the service also included a wedding. In the picture you see Pastor Charles Bemeka translating my sermon into the local language. (Yes, the official language in English, but [...]
Jolene’s turn
Posted in Uncategorized on September 16, 2009 | 3 Comments »
It has been an interesting past week for me. Two days before we left for Iganga, we decided that it was time for us to ride the taxi system here. When I say taxi what I really mean is a 14 passenger minibus that runs along a certain route. You see them at least every [...]
An Unforgettable 24 Hours
Posted in Uncategorized on September 12, 2009 | 8 Comments »
It started simply enough at about 4:30 p.m on Thursday. Noah, the President of the Lutheran Church Mission Uganda, picked us up at our Hotel. We were planning to go to his house, about 3 hours east of Kampala, and come back the next day on public transportation. With him was Henry, the past president of [...]
Flashback–Wedding and Services in the West
Posted in Uncategorized on September 8, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Here are some things from our first weekend, that I started to add then, but stopped after encountering technical difficulties. After arriving on Wednesday night, we left for the Ibanda region on Friday morning. A highlight was crossing the equator for the first time. They tried to demonstrate the old fable that water swirls the opposite way in the [...]
My First TEE
Posted in Uncategorized on September 6, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I spent most of the last two days teaching the “Theological Education by Extension” class at the Kampala church. About twenty men from all over the country come here twice a month for these sessions which are designed to help them be better leaders in their congregations. Some of these men will eventually go on for [...]
A Word from Jolene
Posted in Uncategorized on September 3, 2009 | 8 Comments »
Now its time for me to give you some insights into my experiences over the past week or so. For me it was very stressful before we left trying to cover all of the bases and make sure that things flowed smoothly at home while we were gone. We didn’t have much time to relax [...]
Back in Kampala
Posted in Uncategorized on September 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We arrived back in Kampala at about 11 p.m. on Sunday after spending three days in the Ibanda region. The roads were very different than what we are used to. It was narrow and filled with potholes with a huge amount of traffic (vehicles, motorcycles, buses, bicycles, and pedestrians). We rode with Vicar Shauen Trump [...]
