I heard the word ‘autumnal’ appear on the weather forecast for the first time tonight. What a great time to go to Africa!! I have lost count of the number of times, teams have gone out with us to Gulu, but one thing I do know – is that each team is unique and ‘right’ for that time. This mission is no different and I sense it could actually be …
Last minute lists, last minute packing, last minute washing, yes these are all the features of what physically occurs the day before a missions trip! In regards to me it’s my first trip into the unknown with the intentions of bringing support to a community whose history is described as painful and oppressive. When I was first given the proposition of going on this missions trip, my thoughts went straight …
So, it’s finally Friday- which means different things to different people! For some, it shouts ‘welcome to the weekend;’ marking party time, movie nights, pay cheques or even just extra sleep! For me however, this particular Friday marks the 48hour countdown until I embark upon probably the most daring thing I’ve done in my lifetime so far. Yep, that’s how I will describe the mission to Uganda for me! It has been …
The count down begins!!! As I write this blog, there are just 2 days, 23 hours and 57 minutes left till the 1st September. This is where, most of team Uganda 2013, will be en-route to London Heathrow terminal 5!! Armed with 483kg of luggage, 3.5 litres of mosquito spray and hopefully 7 umbrellas at the ready to meet the Uganda rainy season! Let me introduce the team: Steering us …