Saturday was our chance to have VBS with the kids at the Compassion project. All 350+ children were there and it was our opportunity to teach them bible lessons and play games. Every Saturday, all 80,000 sponsored children throughout Uganda will go to their respective projects to be fed breakfast and lunch, play games with their...
Read more →All travelers and most of our luggage have arrived safely. With a few bizarre dreams due to malaria meds, jet lag and 5 hours of sleep; we are back on the bus for a 6 hour journey north to Sironko. This afternoon we will be welcomed at the compassion project by hundreds of children...
Read more →Our 2014 Uganda trip is nearly underway. Today a team of 10 people from WaterStone will depart on two 9-hour flights with a four hour layover in Heathrow, arriving in Kampala during the wee hours Friday morning (local time). The team and luggage are all set for what will be an amazing experience. Just a glimpse into...
Read more →Houston has a large homeless population. More than 13,500 people are homeless at any given time and more than 40,000 people will experience temporary homelessness at least once throughout the year. There are many wonderful organizations serving the needs of Houston’s neighbors, but the need is plentiful. Thanks to Rachel Brannan’s efforts in Houston,...
Read more →We safely arrived to Kampala, but I now know why they say it can take up to 10 hours to travel here from Sironko. The traffic was bumper to bumper for the last 3 hours! Along the way we stopped at the Compassion project called Kiringa. Lynda was able to meet her sponsored child...
Read more →Sunday was terrific. We spent some quality time with St. Luke’s church and the project before saying goodbye for the final time on this trip. It was certainly sad, but joyful to reflect on what has and will be accomplished. We have built some strong relationships that I hope to grow by returning next...
Read more →This morning I was greeted by two of my favorite kids.. Today was a fantastic day. Saturdays at the project are focused on the children and we came prepared. We had some crafts and games arranged for the kids and had a chance to serve them breakfast and lunch. Here’s the best dressed little...
Read more →Mulembe is the greeting we’ve been taught to use in this region of Uganda and it gets mixed in pretty regularly with other top phrases such as, “How are you?” The funny thing is that we receive the same response regardless of age… “I’m fine.” Sometimes children will say the question and response together,...
Read more →Thursday (2/7) was our first full day serving the people of St. Luke’s church in Sironko. Our team of 12 divided up to work two separate projects: assist with building a new house for a widow with 10 children or help paint the inside of the Pastor’s house. We worked for couple hours, then...
Read more →After nearly 20+ hours flying, arriving at our hotel at 2 am (local time), we departed this morning at 9a for Sironko (Mbale, Uganda) to visit with our partner church, St. Luke’s. The trip was a little over 4 hours and this is the welcome we received… The children sang songs of praise and...
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