I want to share these photos with you because... well, just because. Some of the sites I witness remind me of you, my friends at home.
For example... Heinz Ketchup! Yes, Heinz is known around the world. My British friend thought Heinz was a UK company, but I assured her it originated in Pittsburgh. Here's a shout out to all my yinzer buddies in the 'burgh.
And for my vegetarian friends, I found this little "Tofu and Takeaway" shop in Kigali Rwanda. It's the only time I've ever seen or heard the word "tofu" here.
And for my biking buddies, this is a bike shop - Ugandan style. Pretty sweet, huh?
Other pictures I'm including because you wouldn't see them in the U.S. In Uganda, signs for shops and businesses provide lots of entertainment. This is my favorite: "His Mercy Driving School." We certainly need God's mercy on these roads!
And this one was too picturesque to leave out. It's Semliki National Park on the border of the Congo.
In case you're forgetting what I look like, don't worry. Here I am with Zillah (an AIM missionary and friend) enroute to a wonderful birthday weekend on ACTS' ecotourism island getaway. (www.busharaislandcamp.com)
You can take me half way around the would and put me in a remote village, but I'll still find ways to climb mountains! This is Mt. Elgon, between Kenya and Uganda.
I botched my attempt at Mt. Kenya 7 years ago with snow blindness, but I summited this one!
And what would life be without sports? Boring, in my opinion. Some of my most enjoyable moments happen on the soccer field. "Friendly matches" between local football (soccer) clubs occur frequently. To set up a match, one team delivers a written invitation to the other team, and they must respond in like manner. This was ACTS' first match back in January.
Recently we've begun playing matches in a more populated area. There is always small mob of children pressing in as our team tries to prepare for the match. It's easy to feel like the pied piper here. School children even crowd around to watch me tie my shoes! There is no hope of anonymity here.
That's all for now! Hope you enjoyed these few glimpses into my life.
