We had a busy Sunday taking advantage of two amazing sites in Entebbe. Victor, Jane Francis and us took a journey out to the zoo and the beach, not without stopping for a preeminent view at Lake Victoria first. The van trounced on towards the zoo, pulling into its small parking lot circling a pair…
School Sweaters
On Friday we went out to visit MAKD and New Hope Primary schools. We gave a short sermon on Mark and got to meet some of the children, all beaming in their school sweaters. Given that we prepared to tell fairytales to the kids, the sermons were indeed short but covered how Jesus was “a…
Ronnie’s Rangers
Last Thursday, we went to Kampala to meet up with other Sewanee interns Olivia, Kate, and Livia at their hostel for a weekend at Murchison Falls State Park. We were joined at dinner by Ronnie, our fastidious Ugandan guide who explained our program for the weekend including two game drives, rhino trekking, views of the…
School Sweaters Part II
Today we joined Reverend Christopher to Victor Primary, J Love Primary, and again to Richie School. We spoke more about Mark chapter 4 and how Jesus chose disciples who listened to their teachers! The good book is open to all interpretations. Each school brimmed with excited students waving hello and one posse of 6 year…
New hair, who dis?
Today Taylor gave the Cosmetology Department practice on some Mzungu locks! Now begins the campaign to convince Peter to get cornrows…
Jumping right in to FOCAGIFO
We arrived in Entebbe and were warmly greeted by Victor and Gift from the Friends of Canon Gideon Foundation. After a short ride in a van gifted by Sally Hubbard and others in the USA, we had the honor to meet Bishop Samuel, the former head of the Diocese of Uganda! After enjoying some local…
Almost to Kampala
It’s the graveyard shift at the Dubai Airport and we are almost to Uganda. After finishing packing in New York, we flew 8 hours for a brief 55-minute vacation in the Milan airport. We then flew here to the United Arab Emirates. (Our in-flight movie count is now up 7). Unfortunately, our layover is only…
Sewanee at FOCAGIFO 2018 