Category Archives: Crazy Travel Moments

Here

I have been back in Mesa for 11 full days now. 11 days of amazing time with my family and of seeing the faces I so desperately missed. The faces of 6 month-matured teenage girls and of toddlers who have … Continue reading

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27 and 1

27 weeks conquered. Exactly 1 to go! Last day in Africa, leaving Nairobi tonight. Then 4 days in the Netherlands. Then the journey to Phoenix! Seriously crazy. I’m going through a large dose of shock right now.

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Ndere Dance Center

Highlighting different cultural dances from tribes across Uganda. Their hips move so fast that their upper bodies stay still.

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Passion Nite

19 November 2010: In May 2008, the Passion Conference hit Kampala on its huge world tour. Louie Giglio, Chris Tomlin, David Crowder, Charlie Hall, Francis Chan. And a lot of other people I don’t know about. Since then, UCF hosts … Continue reading

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Amazima

13 November 2010: This project is one I was extremely excited to visit. Before leaving Mesa, on my last Sunday there, I can remember a friend there telling me of a blog she had been reading by a young girl … Continue reading

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Compassion CSP Day

12 November 2010: As my last big Compassion event, I visited the Child Survival Program held at the same church at which I visited the Child Development Center. Child Survival Program (CSP) is aimed at helping vulnerable mothers with young … Continue reading

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What a day

6 am – wake up and go running. Mmmmm Kampala at sunrise 8 – 9:30 am – talk to parents on skype (successfully) and then randomly completely lose the first and only free wifi signal I’ve had in Uganda 10 … Continue reading

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Upside down

This last story pretty much sums up my whole experience with Compassion International. And my shattered expectations. And the upside down nature of the kingdom of heaven. Jessica, one of the staff from the national office who happened to be … Continue reading

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