Archive for 'Uganda'

TIA…The Other Life in Uganda

Posted on 17. Jun, 2008 by .

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Today we took a break from our usual work and spent a day as tourists. We headed over to Jinja to check out the Nile. Yes, the Nile…the longest river in the world which flows north into the Mediterranean Sea. We rode in a boat to see the source of the river…a spring that flowed [...]

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TIA…The Lone Voice

Posted on 17. Jun, 2008 by .

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It’s 6:13 AM Tuesday morning. I’m lying in my bed right now typing in the dark. I was just awakened by a single voice from across the road. It’s a man singing to Allah. I’ve woken up to this voice most mornings since I have been here in Uganda. Across the road from where our [...]

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TIA…People Need to See Jesus

Posted on 16. Jun, 2008 by .

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We had a big day today. I saw Jesus do something I have never seen before. Tonight we are praising him… I celebrated with a snicker’s bar. To share this with you I want to talk about two things. PEOPLE NEED TO SEE JESUS Today was the third time our team has gone out to [...]

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TIA (This is Africa) Continued

Posted on 15. Jun, 2008 by .

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Still going strong in the great nation of Uganda. It has been an amazing time here. Feel like I am experiencing much more than I can process right now and that it will take a long time to unpack all that is happening here. To give a brief update here are some quick snapshots… Worshiped [...]

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TIA…THIS IS AFRICA

Posted on 13. Jun, 2008 by .

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A little phrase we have learned here is TIA…standing for “This is Africa”. Learned this from Patrick, our Ugandan liaison for Cornerstone. So when we are driving and a motorcycle is speeding in between our van and a mac truck on a narrow dirt road we all say…”TIA”. Or when we see cows eating garbage [...]

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Live from Atlanta-Hartsfield Airport!

Posted on 09. Jun, 2008 by .

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OK…this is it. The very first post on BLOGERTON. And I just so happen to be sitting on Concourse E of the Atlanta-Hartsfield Airport. I’ve got nine other friends sitting around me and in about 1 hour we will be on a plane to Amsterdam in route to Kampala, Uganda. We are heading over for [...]

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