My Beautiful Daughter is 18 Today!

by Lori | Jun 29, 2010 | Blog

My brave girl, my hero is 18 today! I hope every one of you get to know Rachel, she is an amazing young lady who has faced so many obstacles in her short life and faced them with a fearless, joyful spirit. I celebrate her today. She is my heart!! I thank God for the...

Turn it into hope

by Lori | Jun 20, 2010 | Blog

“Give me, for my life, all lives, give me all the pain of everyone, I’m going to turn it into hope. Give me all the joys, even the most secret, because otherwise how will these things be known? I have to tell them, give me the labors of everyday, for...

Home Sweet Home

by Lori | Jun 19, 2010 | Blog

I’m in Texas!   My bags made it to Dallas even, I saw them, now if they will just make the last leg we are set! Tonight I have cankles, my poor legs and feet are so swollen from sitting and walking and standing for the last 35 hours.  I think that the jet lag is...

Chaos, dehydration, deadly BO and Malaria

by Lori | Jun 18, 2010 | Blog

I’m in I’m sitting in the Amsterdam airport and could not be happier to be out of the Entebbe Airport. That was a complete nightmare. First I finished my shopping too early and ended up at the airport at 1pm. My flight didn’t leave until 9:50pm but...

Airport Waiting…

by Lori | Jun 18, 2010 | Blog

My favorite thing…waiting at the airport, I’m still in Uganda at the Entebbe Airport. After marathon shopping, which was really calculated for how much money I would need, I shopped in the rain today outside at the National Theater until I dropped. It is a...

Saying Goodbye to Farouk

by Lori | Jun 17, 2010 | Blog

My friends, I really cannot believe that the time has gone so quickly!   Since I’m at the end of my internet time, I’ll work tonight to get photos uploaded so at least you can have a glimpse of what life here is all about.   I promise to work on the photos...