It’s been a while! May 28, 2008

Dear Friends in Christ; It’s been a while since I last put my thoughts and my feelings down. Life has been crazy being back home and it has been a time of reflection on God’s mercies that are new every morning and learning more of how to reflect God’s love to those around me. I have [...]

Get Involved! April 3, 2008

                                   There is a lot happening on the continent of Africa, some people want to be a part of it but they are scared, others just don’t know where to begin, others don’t want to spend their money without knowing where exactly and how it is going to be spent. Well, all these are just [...]

Kampala, Uganda April 3, 2008

Picture discription: Kampala skyline, (2) visiting the budhist temple, (3) visiting with my grandmother; my dad’s aunt, (4) With a friend from FPC standing in the Nile River, (5) Lake Tanganyika, (6 &7) visiting the khadafi mosque, the biggest mosque in eastern africa, (8) enjoy a walk on the Makerere University Campus. In case you [...]

Elections in Zimbabwe: Article from BBC News April 1, 2008

People across Zimbabwe are anxiously awaiting the final election results, which have been slow to emerge since the close of polling on Sunday. The situation is said to be tense, as delays raise concerns of vote rigging. A team of pan-African observers said voting had been free and fair but also expressed concern about the [...]

The land of my ancestors, the land of a thousand hills. March 31, 2008

Picture Discription: (1&2) Genocide museum and Kigali genocide memorial, (2&3) Welcoming team from the Kabeza Presbyterian Church, one the of the main churches supported by our church FPC of Nashville, (4) standing infront of the traditional hut, (5) Got time to visit some of my relatives that’s my aunt and grandmother, (6&7) Children in a [...]

African Crisis: Kenya March 27, 2008

BY DAVID MWAMBARI In 1950s and a large part of 1960s, the African young men and women who were interested in the fate of their colonial countries and continent were more concerned with liberating their people from European colonial rule.  These were the likes of Ghanaian  Kwame Nkrumah, Tanzanian Mwalimu Nyerere, Kenyan Mzee Jomo Kenyatta, [...]

God’s heart for Africa March 27, 2008

I went to Africa to learn the behaviors of others instead I learned more of what God wanted me to do with my life, what my part is and should be to contributing to the Kingdom’s growth. I once read a quote that said that ask questions what they believe in and they will all [...]

Soroti, Uganda March 14, 2008

I spent a few days in Soroti, enjoying and learning more about God’s amazing work and heart for this land of Africa. In Soroti, I also got to enjoy the company of a few friends from my church First Presbyterian Church here in Nashville. In Soroti, the Raines family started an organization called Hands In [...]

Kishanje, Uganda March 11, 2008

Lunch time in Kishanje Beautiful Hills of Kishanje Beautiful town of Kabale Honest & Isaac Childheaded household in Kishanje Children in Kishanje Orphans in Kishanje AIDS orphans in Kishanje The village of Kishanje is on the further west side of Uganda, very remote and very beautiful, in the hills that are absolutely full of creator’s beauty. In these hills, I saw God’s beauty, [...]

My days in Mbarara March 10, 2008

OURS Center AIDS Orphans in Uganda Enjoying my time with children Children at OURS center Tea Break Mbarara, Uganda was my first stop on this trip. I was hosted by a lovely family which helped me not to miss my family at all. My days in Mbarara, opened my eyes to the reality of what I was about to experience [...]