The second family I stayed with was Gerry and Moira’s Nobel. Gerry grew up with my mother (Linda) in Northern Ireland, and they sang in the choir together. Morris currently works at the international school as an assistant head teacher. Gerry had his hands in many pies (I think that’s the best way to explain…… Continue reading Expat Life – Part Two
Category: Mission
Expat Life – Part One
This week I’ve been enjoying the expats lifestyle visiting two missionary families here in Kampala. The night was spent with Ken & Judith Finch, who first came to Uganda with CMS Ireland working in a rural setting in a local hospital. Now they work at the International Hospital in Namuwongo and live in a very…… Continue reading Expat Life – Part One
Ugandan Cupid
While I haven’t had any direct proposals while here in Uganda (Portsmouth is still winning on that front), I have had a number of offers, which were of course carefully considered before politely moving the conversation onto other topics, or escaping into a taxi. The first was rather assuming (even at the time, it was…… Continue reading Ugandan Cupid
Lights, camera, action!
What I love about being here is I get to wear many different hats. One day I’m a preacher, the next day I’m a social media expert (or so I’m told). Over the past few days I’ve been a Script Writer, Movie Director and TelePrompTer Operator (glamorous, I know). I have been working on the…… Continue reading Lights, camera, action!
The Entrepreneurial Spirit
Over the weekend we had a lock-in, which is similar to a sleepover, except we don’t sleep, well I didn’t anyway. It was hosted at the house I’m staying at and we had about 30 young people in attendance. Richmond was talking about success and keys to being successful he went around the group asking…… Continue reading The Entrepreneurial Spirit
Strange things to carry on a Motorbike
Here in Uganda, everything is transported by motorbike (Borda-Borda), and everything means everything. It slightly worrying and also incredible funny at the same time. This week I had to help someone put a goat onto the back of a motorbike (yes the goat was alive, and no they don’t have very high animal welfare standards…… Continue reading Strange things to carry on a Motorbike
Billy Goat Gruff
This morning I did something I never thought I would have to do. At the house I am staying at we have various farmyard animals, goats, chickens and a cow (or two). I usually see these each morning when they return from grazing outside the house. This morning, after being awake all night for a…… Continue reading Billy Goat Gruff
Visit to Jinja – Part Two
A visit to Jinja wouldn’t have been complete without a quick trip to the source of the Nile. A river that, Richmond was very pleased to tell me, is mentioned throughout the bible, including in Jesus’ Ministry – which makes Uganda, being he source, very important (in his eyes!) I was pleased to see that…… Continue reading Visit to Jinja – Part Two
Visit to Jinja – Part One
Over the weekend I had the opportunity to visit Jinja, about a hour and a half away from Kampala and the ‘source of the River Nile’. I had been in contact with a Pastor here in Jinja before coming to Uganda, so I was able to tie in sharing the word of God with a…… Continue reading Visit to Jinja – Part One
Six Weeks with the iPad – Part Two
I’ve been in Uganda for almost six weeks, and my trusty companions in technology have been the iPad (kindly lent my Susan Harman) and my Nexus 5 (which might not make it home, not becuase its dying, but becuse so many people here want to buy it!) I talkes about one of the fustrations in…… Continue reading Six Weeks with the iPad – Part Two