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Gloria a Dios: January 2013
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Our adventures with Action International Ministries in northern Uganda, including daily life of these missionary kids and our household! Tuesday, January 29, 2013. Side track. a trip to Kampala. I haven't written a "cultural" post in a long time - everything seems normal to me, so I have to remind myself of what might be of interest to readers who are wondering what missionary life is like in Uganda. But our recent trip to Kampala is probably interesting to you. We can't really get cold cuts (even low qu...
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Gloria a Dios: "When you are young..."
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Our adventures with Action International Ministries in northern Uganda, including daily life of these missionary kids and our household! Saturday, September 28, 2013. When you are young.". We visited our colleague and friend, Rose, and her brand new baby girl, Lakisa, this week. This adorable healthy newborn was an answer to prayer as mama and baby are both healthy and thriving. This is not a given in this area. Child and maternal mortality rates are high - very high. Conversely, everything here is commu...
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Gloria a Dios: September 2013
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Our adventures with Action International Ministries in northern Uganda, including daily life of these missionary kids and our household! Saturday, September 28, 2013. When you are young.". We visited our colleague and friend, Rose, and her brand new baby girl, Lakisa, this week. This adorable healthy newborn was an answer to prayer as mama and baby are both healthy and thriving. This is not a given in this area. Child and maternal mortality rates are high - very high. Conversely, everything here is commu...
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Gloria a Dios: February 2013
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Our adventures with Action International Ministries in northern Uganda, including daily life of these missionary kids and our household! Monday, February 25, 2013. Missionary blessings: daily adventures. No, our life is not a daily exotic adventure. but every day brings the unexpected. My day is much like yours - feed the family, clean the family, toilet the family, get the family places on time, and somewhere in there try to make the right choices about my priorities. Will there be water? We have the pr...
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Gloria a Dios: Vulnerable children in Uganda - part one
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Our adventures with Action International Ministries in northern Uganda, including daily life of these missionary kids and our household! Monday, October 14, 2013. Vulnerable children in Uganda - part one. Abby gets a little excited when talking about orphans." My dear friend spoke with a twinkle in her eye and a smile on her lips. Her words struck me. "Isn't everyone passionate about orphans and vulnerable children? I am immersed in the "African orphan crisis.". But international adoption is not the firs...
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Gloria a Dios: May 2013
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Our adventures with Action International Ministries in northern Uganda, including daily life of these missionary kids and our household! Friday, May 3, 2013. Is Boston more dangerous than Uganda? I apologize for the long silence - between a broken thumb, an out-of-country husband, a baby having serious medical issues. I got behind in pretty much everything! The Boston Marathon bombing hit close to home. We argued that the safest place to be is in the center of God's will. Is God calling you to a farm?
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Gloria a Dios: June 2013
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Our adventures with Action International Ministries in northern Uganda, including daily life of these missionary kids and our household! Tuesday, June 4, 2013. Carte blanche: "the student". I'm just a student.". Oh the beauty of that statement! When you cease to be a "student" (by title), expectations and hopes are raised by your presence. Cultural blunders change from being funny learning opportunities to dangerous offenses. This is your chance. Links to this post. Labels: Short term missions. But we st...
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Gloria a Dios: Heavy reality
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Our adventures with Action International Ministries in northern Uganda, including daily life of these missionary kids and our household! Sunday, September 15, 2013. My heart is heavy. I'm facing the reality that I'm giving a very serious diagnosis to an orphan. If this was a child in North America, his parents would be grieving, angry, and reaching out to find resources and support. Praise God that he is a Home of Love child. The diagnosis is still difficult. His prognosis is still uncertain. But...Donat...
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Gloria a Dios: Belonging (or lack thereof)
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Our adventures with Action International Ministries in northern Uganda, including daily life of these missionary kids and our household! Sunday, October 13, 2013. Belonging (or lack thereof). Today I ate a feast of goat meat with my fingers, encouraged my children digging in the dirt and told them to stop bothering the goats, caught a chicken to show Gracie, and laughed about rats while sorting through dusty books. I've been pondering "belonging.". So where do I belong? My children will (hopefully) strug...