in which we are all under the same sky

by | 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...

What We Need When We Are Uncertain

by | 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...

Tomorrow We Fly to Uganda

by | Jan 24, 2014 | Compassion Uganda

It’s 7:30 in the morning here, Eastern Standard Time. My fingers automatically begin to move on my lap the way they have done for the past week or so every time I check the clock. (Yes, I still count on my fingers.) Count up to eight. Eight-thirty, nine-thirty,...