With all the coverage in the news about the devastation in Haiti, it’s hard to think about much else these days. And while that’s not necessarily a bad thing, I’ve found myself more and more thinking about Africa. Uganda, in particular. Remembering. Reflecting. Trying not to forget what I saw, what I experienced, what I… Continue reading I Dreamed of Africa
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New Year’s Re-Solutions
Well, it’s that time again. The calendar tells me it’s a brand-new year. And although I sit here, finding it nearly impossible to believe that another 365 days have come and gone, I know it’s true. Each year, January 1 finds me optimistic: a whole calendar year spread out before me, 365 days filled with… Continue reading New Year’s Re-Solutions
I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas
An unusual thing happened today. It snowed. Which means that quite possibly for the very first time in my life I will experience a true “white Christmas.” The snow began sometime between noon and 1, while my children were eating lunch. I was standing in the kitchen making sandwiches, and Trey asked if it was… Continue reading I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas
I am Second: Mary’s Story
I am Second. Those of you in the Dallas area have probably seen the billboards, heard the radio ads, watched the tv spots, or perhaps even ventured to the website. For those of you outside the Metroplex, I am Second simply reflects a lifestyle characterized by God is first. Today, our church began a new… Continue reading I am Second: Mary’s Story
Lessons from The Big Guy
It’s that time of year again. That time to go see The Big Guy himself: the jolly old man with the twinkle in his eye and the furry red suit. It’s time to go see Santa! We have visited the same Santa every year since Trey’s first Christmas. As far as our family is concerned,… Continue reading Lessons from The Big Guy
Into Africa: Day 4
Dateline: 7:17 P.M. Gulu time. That’s 9:17 A.M. CST for those of you keeping score at home. MEETING THE CHILDREN! Today we finally got to meet the children! It was a day of celebration for us all! The children are trucked in from one of 5 different IDP camps around Gulu. They range in age… Continue reading Into Africa: Day 4
Into Africa: Day 3 (part 2)
Dateline: 8:48 P.M. Gulu time. That’s 11:48 A.M. CST for those of you keeping score at home. REFLECTIONS ON GULU I had the opportunity today to walk around this “vibrant” city and see it firsthand. To witness the activity of daily life here with my own eyes. To experience its movement, its rhythm, its pace. … Continue reading Into Africa: Day 3 (part 2)
Into Africa: Day 3
Dateline: 2:37 P.M. Gulu time. That’s 7:37 A.M. CST for those of you keeping score at home. WE HAVE ARRIVED! It’s been 38 hours since our flight left DFW, and I am now settled into my new home-away-from-home, the Hotel Roma in Gulu.
Into Africa: Day 2 (part 2)
Dateline: 12:30 P.M. somewhere-over-the-Mediterranean-Sea time. According to my watch, it’s about 4:30 A.M. CST for those of you keeping score at home. I am sitting on a 767 bound for Entebbe, next to a Senior Principal Auditor for the Ugandan government, flying over the Mediterranean Sea. At some point I will have to stop pinching… Continue reading Into Africa: Day 2 (part 2)
Into Africa: Day 2
Dateline: 7:30 A.M. London time. That’s 1:30 A.M. CST for those of you keeping score at home. Well…we made it! Halfway, at least. All thanks to the power of prayer. Oh, let’s see…where should I start? Perhaps I should start at check-in, where we arrived with all our baggage and tickets in hand, ready to… Continue reading Into Africa: Day 2