A Blog?!

Wow, I have a blog. Wasn't really sure this day would come. I am not an eloquent writer, nor do I really ever have anything that exciting to share with the world, yet surprisingly enough I’ve created one. It kind of makes me laugh. I hope you enjoy joining me in the adventures that God is taking me on!

Why?!

Because this fall I am going to Jinja, Uganda for three months – August 28^th through November 28^th. Last summer I went to Botswana, Africa and had multiple people ask me if I was planning on keeping a blog; which I didn’t. I was only there for 5 weeks, and didn’t think I would have enough opportunities to update it to make it actually worthwhile. However, three months is slightly more substantial. I am writing this for all of you who are interested, and also for my parents – I know phone calls will probably be not as frequent as they’d like, but hopefully they can read this and know that through the stories and happenings that this path is ultimately where God wants me!

I wanted to get this blog started prior to my trip mainly because I wanted to be able to send out in my support letters the link to this so people can keep up with my adventures in Uganda. However, I also wanted to be able to share with you some more about how I came upon going, how God really opened doors for this trip to happen, and some more about my story prior to actually leaving! Well, let’s be honest, once I am there I probably just won’t have time for background info:)

So where am I serving? EKISA MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL

This is an orphanage for kids with disabilities! Whereas there are numerous orphanages throughout Uganda, and Africa in general, Ekisa offers a home to those children that many orphanages will not take and many parents have a hard time loving. To say the least, I am so excited about this opportunity! Please check out their website - here - for more information! Also, if you are reading this and would like a support letter, please contact me (brb9p@virginia.edu) – I would love for you to be part of my team!

Here are a few pictures of just some of the beautiful children at ekisa (taken from their website). From right to left: Amy, Arafat, Daniel, Debra, Jane, and Jason!

Stay tuned – as my next couple of posts will lead up to how I came upon Ekisa! And how my support process is going so far!