This is just a quick update to let everyone know that I made it back to my new home away from home, Africa, and it’s so cool!! I didn’t realize how much I missed this place until I got back, but still it will take a little getting used to, for sure. I left the US when nighttime lows were still in the 30’s. It’s 8:30 am here and already it’s getting hot and the humidity is really high! It…
A lot of you have asked, “What’s it like coming back?” or “What’s it like to be back?” Well, it’s been strange at times. The hardest thing, when I first got back, was making simple decisions. I flew into Atlanta on November the 10th at 5:30pm after 28 hours of flying and sitting in airports. I was picked up by my son and daughter-in-law who wanted to take me to dinner. I was all for that! After 4 ½ months…
One of the coolest things about being in Mbale is that they grow coffee here. At one time they had a large and profitable coffee growing and processing industry. Due to war and lack of government support, the coffee industry has yet to make a full recovery. Mbale is at an elevation of about 3,700-3,800 ft. and at the foot of the Mt Elgon mountain range which goes up to around 14,000 ft. When you leave Mbale headed up into…
After an African breakfast of boiled peanuts and roasted corn, (who said breakfast in Africa was boring?) we are getting ready to head out to Mt. Elgon for the weekend. As you may remember from my previous prayer requests, we are doing a crusade up in the mountains. We will be making the long climb up today, Friday. I’ll be preaching on Saturday for sure but may be preaching Friday night as well. I’m never…
Well, I’m breaking new ground for time in Africa! I’ve been here for 6 weeks! Some of my days are crazy busy but then some days are very slow and laid back, which is good. It’s giving me time to get some reading done. I’m slowly getting used to things here. I now go into Mbale by myself to hang out, do a little shopping, and walk around trying to get to know the town and some of the people….
Monday I was on the loose by myself in Mbale for the first time! Ordered something to eat but I’m not sure what I ordered. Maybe this post should go in prayer requests??? I got loose on Tuesday also. It was cool! I found a place where I can get a cold Pepsi and French fries. I’m becoming a regular man about town!!!!! 🙂
Monday eating scrambled eggs with mushrooms, onions, tomatoes, and something green. Here’s a picture.
Mabel’s business raising mushrooms to sell in Mbale is quite prosperous. She sells as many mushrooms as she can grow and makes me this wonderful mushroom soup almost every day!! Who would have guessed that I would find THE BEST mushroom soup in the world in Mbale, Uganda…and that I could like mushroom soup that much. 🙂
It’s around 11:00 Wednesday morning here. I just got back home from speaking at a school close to Bishop’s house. It was about a mile away so we had a nice morning walk. A young man that teaches at the school arranged for us to come and I was able to speak to a couple hundred kids. The school gave me some bananas, the small sweet kind, for coming. Wednesday evening: We had a small group of Christians gather…
Sunday June 3, 2013 I went with Caleba, Vickie and Peace to the the girls home in Entebbe and then to the beach for fish. They have 11 girls at this home who are maybe 14 to 18 years old. All of them are able to go to school!!!! Which is awesome. We gave the shirt that Vickie, far left, has on as a gift to some of Caleb’s staff in 2012. 🙂 It was so cool to see her…