First morning in Uganda!

September 29, 2014

Yesterday evening we made it to Uganda! Semi-controlled chaos ensued while going through customs and getting all the bags for 27 people found and sorted. Once we got to the mission house Momma Easter ( “Momma” is a term of endearment for women here. I have lots of Mommas now! ) had fresh cookies waiting

Goodbye Seattle, Hello Dubai

September 28, 2014

Goodbye Seattle Hello Dubai We made the first leg of our trip! 14 hours is a long time to sit confined to a small seat, but with the help of a book, some music, and a couple movies I pulled it off. We are in Dubai for about nine hours and then piling on to

Today I am leaving for Uganda!

September 27, 2014

I am sitting at a restaurant in the Seattle Seatac airport with my team. We are headed to Uganda for 17 days to work in the capital city of Kampala. We partnered with a local church to use as a base for the medical clinic we will be running. This past couple weeks has been

Uganda sunrises

March 26, 2014

The sunrises in Uganda were some of the most amazing I have personally witnessed. JB, Sarah M., and I were up for almost every sunrise and luckily JB had a cool app on his phone that did a time-lapse video. He shared 4 of them with me so I could share them with you. I

I have returned!

March 24, 2014

I am safely ensconced in my apartment in Seattle again. I got sick on the way back which made the 20 hours of flights pretty rough. Over the next few days look for some wrap up posts as well as the photo galleries I promised :). It is good to be back in the United