IN AWE...

Jan 16 06 4:30pm
Jambo friends! Uganda is so incredible!!! I am learning a ton more than I expected… actually a lot about our American culture. I am seeing things in such a different light here… getting out has allowed me to see more clearly. I was not set on learning about my culture in Uganda but being here immersed in a new culture that is so different than our own has forced me to identify aspects of America that I had not seen while living in it. And even things about myself are more visible being so far away from “it all”. Five months… and already the breaking has begun.
I have little time to write… the electricity is not so consistent and will be going out pretty soon. So I apologize for the conciseness. There is so much to say!!!
Taking Africa in day-by-day in Uganda is so awesome. There is such beauty in untouched creation. We don’t have so much of that in California. And it causes me to worship God constantly… you can’t go very for without being reminded of the glory of his awesome creation. The sky is HUGE!!! I am convinced it is bigger here. The sunsets are like nothing I have seen before. I have seen some pretty insane sunsets- Tim, Scotty, Adam remember Mt. Whitney? Does not even compare to this place. Grampa, A-Ewt, remember Haleakala in Hawaii? Still does not touch what the sky looks like when it sets in Uganda. It is a new masterpiece every night.
College group family, you were in my thought and prayers this morning before my classes- it was 7am Monday morning here so 8pm Sunday night in CA- sweet to know that thousands of miles away we are still united in spirit as we come to worship at different hours, different days, different countries together. Grace.
Classes have been centered on worldview and learning the African worldview before we begin to work with the orphans. Next week I will be set up with a family that I will continue with through the remainder of my time in Uganda. This place is refining me. I continue to be broken by what is see and learn. I will share more in later updates.
I will continue to be in touch as much as possible. I think of many of you throughout the day here and please know that when I do you are taken before God in prayer.
Please continue to ask God to hold me and guide me. I am very open to what the next step in my life may be. I am not swayed by any dream or plan or specific step other than to continue to seek and follow God… wherever that may be and whatever I may be doing. Also, presidential elections are set for Feb 23 please remember this date and ask for God’s protection here… if you want stay up-to-date with the specifics of the next weeks leading up to the election check the Ugandan news link.
Thank-you so much for all your comments and prayer…it is such an encouragement to know you are continuing with me in this step.
His Mercy is Good.