2024 My favorite part of going to Uganda this year was quite possibly the opportunity to teach and befriend the P7 students. P7 is a big deal. It is the end of primary school (*the typical age range of 14-19 years old) . Collectively across the country, they have a big test coming up in November that will tell if they essentially get to go on to High School... or if their education is done. Some of our goals were as simple as exposing them to English (since their test will b

"Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good." Romans 12:21 I wish I could tell you this girl's story. I think it would break...

June 20, 2024 "She was just born a few hours ago." This is the message I got from my boyfriend's mom a few days before leaving for...

Rhode Island to Oregon This fall my family and I dawned our masks for a cross-country flight back east to meet my brother (my best...

I'm going to give you a little caveat. I'd been dreaming of New York since I was a young girl. Seeing a Broadway play on Broadway has...

No.2 The Journal Every day I was in Africa I forced myself to write something. I say forced, because when you are literally on the other...

No. 1 All My Love From Africa Hi guys :) The following blog was actually written nearly two years ago, on a patio in Ishaka, Uganda, with...