laugh.

Strength and Dignity are her clothing,

and she laughs at the days to come.

-Proverbs 31:25

 Helping to prepare grasshoppers in Kabalagala...

Visiting families...

 Jimmy's new school...

Back at home...

mine.

My beloved is mine and I am his. 

Song of Songs 2:16

plans.

I've been working like crazy trying to finalize plans for the One_Sozo Internship this summer.  

Today, I visited Kitende Modern Primary School 

(where our kids attend) 

and finalzied plans for Field Day!  

"A goal without a plan is just a wish."

freedom.

Freedom is the oxygen of the soul. 

"For FREEDOM Christ has set us free; 

stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery."

- Galatians 5:1

bigger.

The more you lose yourself in something bigger than yourself,

the more energy you will have. 

- Norman Peale

risk.

"If you are not willing to risk the usual,

you will have to settle for the ordinary."

-Jim Rohn

living water.

It turns out, a big part of our summer will involve 

helping these two village families access clean drinking water.  

#ILoveIt

"Anyone who believes in me may come and drink!  

For the scriptures declare, 

"Rivers of living water will flow from his heart!"

-John 7:38

* * * * * 
Please continue to pray for Robert
on his journey to Montana to support NeverThirst! 

"you"

We can't have "favorites" at home, but if we could... 

Victoria would be a prime candidate. 

("Vickie-tow" as I affectionately call her)

Me: "Vickie-tow, what do you want to be when you grow up?" 

she thinks hard about my question... 

Victoria: "YOU!  I want to be you Auntie."

 Today was also head-shaving day, to prepare for school starting back next week...  

everyone wanted my hair.

 Denis (above) has become my workout buddy this week - 

he patrols the yard for me while I walk in circles and counts my laps.  It's great fun! 

"Unless you change and become like little children, 

you will never enter the kingdom of Heaven."

 - Matthew 18:3

freedom.

"The trail allowed me to feel a strong sense of FREEDOM.

And it helped me to see the oppression of a busy schedule 

and the way we multitask in civilization.

I no longer saw what was civil about filling my life with commitments if 

I couldn't stop to watch the sunset 

or listen to the birds sing."

-Odyssa

finished via headlamp tonight.  bring it on 2,175 miles!! 

I loved this excerpt from Pharr's journal: 

One of my favorite things about the trail is that you don't see your face.  I mean, I guess you can see it in the reflection of the water, but there are no mirrors, no vanities, and no places to check yourself out.  I used to think that people perceived me based on how I look, but now that I don't see my face, I feel like people perceived me by how I treat them - that is, by what I say to them and how well I listen.  Now I feel beautiful when I make other people smile. 

provision.

"I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. 

I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound.  

In any circumstance, I have learned the secret 

of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need.  

I can do al things through Him who strengthens me."

Philippians 4:12-13

Jimmy's home

After a special Skype session =)

Junior.