Boys eagerly awaiting a meal I know you have other things going on in your lives and other causes, but this evolving story is one worth telling, not only as a thank you for those of you who have so generously contributed to the GoFundMe campaign to feed the homeless children in Gulu, and to … Read more
Finally – the sound of the surf, sea breezes, turquoise water! I literally felt my skin shrivel in Merida. While it was already pegging at 116, I was told – it’s not really hot yet. Even for this Texan – that’s hot with a humidity in the 90 percent range. So, back to the … Read more
Well – I’m almost there – relatively speaking. After 28 months, what’s another two days? Right? Left Gulu amid a flurry of last minute activity – two days of goodbyes, giving things away, packing and re-packing. Had a small congratulations party for Peter for finishing his PLE exams and blessedly got a ride to Kampala … Read more
As I began writing this, the power was off and I sat in an almost empty house in the soft glow of candlelight. It’s a memory I’ll have forever. To keep it from getting spooky, I spaced tea-candles in the hall offering little puddles of light from living room to bedroom. I loved it! And … Read more
A few blogs ago I mentioned that I am helping a young man go back to school. What started as an acquaintance on the street has turned into a pulling at the heart strings as I learn more about Peter and his story. So I’d like to introduce you to this young man who has … Read more
A choking fog of malaise has drifted and settled over Gulu sifting into the nooks and crannies of the psyche like the cloud of fine red silt that is beginning to blow down the streets. Permeating hair, skin, nostrils, computers, clothes, sheets, mosquito net and shoes I am constantly covered in a rust-colored veneer. I’m … Read more