So far today, I've talked to a tailor, a creepy parking ticket man, a lawyer named Joseph, a couple of random Indian guys, some assorted mzungus, and an immigration official who wanted a bribe - or at least for me to buy him dinner. I've been in and out of town twice with a trip to the pool in between,
and I straddled a ditch on the side of the road on the way into town
because it's smoother than the road.
I had South African boerwoers sausage straight off the grill for lunch and spicy Indian fish tikka masala for supper. I touched so many different cultures, heard so many different languages, and shook so many different hands. I fast-talked my way out of paying a bribe, bought diapers at the grocery store, and lay out beside a pool that could almost have been American.
This is Mbale - the place in the foothills of Mt. Elgon that pulls people in, shakes them up, and lets them go changed. Every minute is different in ways that are beyond predicting. God's glory shines in a million different ways, even when our American brains think that everything is going wrong.
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WOW. Your descriptions.... the photos... they bring it all home to me! I do miss Mbale, even though I only spent two and a half months there. It is an unforgettable place. Your photos capture it very well, I think. Hope you're doing well and God is blessing you and your family richly! :)
"God's glory shines in a million different ways, even when our American brains think that everything is going wrong."
Wow. It's not just American brains, but everyone's brains... I guess we just couldn't appreciate life's beauty sometimes. I absolutely love the photos you took. They're beautiful. I wish I could be there right now.
you...and what you write...are so beautiful!! I remember getting a
message from you on FB a while back about getting together....and you
are most definitely right! I would love to just come spend a weekend
hanging out with you. Please lemme know a date that's good for you, and
I'll plan it! I have been praying about a nursing school in
Kampala...the one they started at IHK... so I may end up in my favorite
country for the next 4 years after all! Lemme know something soon
chica! I WANT TO SEE YOU!
Love you girl. Keep up the good work. You are amazing!
Nat