by Emily P Freeman | Feb 4, 2014 | Compassion Uganda
We leave Entebbe just as the sun sets, a dome of light wrapping itself over us, turning all things to gold. I’m trying to find the gifts in our 24 hour delay getting home. This is a small one, this burst of light as we prepare to leave Uganda, reminding me of...
by Emily P Freeman | Feb 1, 2014 | Compassion Uganda, for your weekend
May your weekend be full of hope. May you be able to move beyond your fear and insecurity into the life of someone else, releasing the right to control the outcomes of your movement. And may you remember the words of Wess Stafford, words that brought tears to my eyes...
by Emily P Freeman | Jan 30, 2014 | Compassion Uganda, sisters
My sister Myquillyn and I shared a room until I was in fourth grade. We nailed stuffed animals to the wall next to the bed we shared and giggled when we were supposed to be sleeping until Mom would fuss at as from the living room to quiet down. We grew up with cats...
by Emily P Freeman | Jan 29, 2014 | Compassion Uganda, what I know for sure, what we learned
At the end of every month, I like to share a few things I learned in the last 30-ish days. Since we’re in Uganda right now and I pretty much can’t think about anything but this country and her children and very small planes, it only seemed appropriate to...
by Emily P Freeman | Jan 28, 2014 | Compassion Uganda
Larry Crabb tells the story of how his wife was abused as a little girl but he didn’t know it until many years after they had been married. When she finally felt safe enough to share the truth with Larry, she cried as she spoke because it was so painful. But...
by Emily P Freeman | Jan 27, 2014 | Compassion Uganda
I wasn’t planning to sponsor a child in Uganda. It’s not that I don’t think it’s a good idea, obviously. I already sponsor Pinky in Bangledesh and Stacey in the Philippines. But that was why: we sponsor two children already. Should we add a...
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