Uganda Trip #14

Uganda Trip #14 | Post 4
I woke up this morning refreshed in a way I haven’t felt for months. My regular sleeping habits are not that good. It is not unusual for me to wake up at three or four in the morning (I usually fall asleep around 10:30) and start my day, doing tasks that are quiet that I […]

Uganda Trip #14 | Post 3 | The Grind
Today I finished my last teaching assignment for this unit. Tomorrow I will observe one our Lead Trainers in the morning session, get a ride (6-9 hours) depending on traffic. Then it’s off to Entebbe Airport, to Amsterdam, and God willing, land at MSP around noon on Saturday. I don’t mean to complain, but this […]

Uganda Trip #14 | Post 2 | D-Day at Abana’s Hope
We were under attack. Perhaps you know some of the ugliness of the history of Uganda and the ravages of war that has taken place here-thankfully this was a different attack-the attack of the white ants. It did feel a little bit like an apocalyptic sci-fi movie. We (Mike, Stu and I) were sitting in […]

Uganda Trip #14 | Post 1
It’s 2:30 am and I am wide awake. I must be in Gulu, Uganda with jet lag! This is my 19th trip to Uganda, and we started off with a two-day diversion from our normal schedule. About fifteen of my trips have included a layover in Amsterdam but I have never been outside the airport. […]