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The Hills of Africa: August 2015
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The Hills of Africa. A lighthearted peek into the life of one American family in Uganda. Thursday, August 6, 2015. The Bane of My African Existence. Drown them - at this point you might have realized I'm not talking about a food item. I was going to put these laundry items in the dryer, a highly unusual appliance out here, when I realized I might just find a new method for killing my tormentors! And will the lint collector thingy scoop them up too? Cooking oil sealed in used water bottles. We're working ...
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The Hills of Africa: The Bane of My African Existence
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The Hills of Africa. A lighthearted peek into the life of one American family in Uganda. Thursday, August 6, 2015. The Bane of My African Existence. Drown them - at this point you might have realized I'm not talking about a food item. I was going to put these laundry items in the dryer, a highly unusual appliance out here, when I realized I might just find a new method for killing my tormentors! And will the lint collector thingy scoop them up too? Cooking oil sealed in used water bottles. Have you tried...
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The Hills of Africa: December 2012
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The Hills of Africa. A lighthearted peek into the life of one American family in Uganda. Tuesday, December 11, 2012. Reflections on a Tropical Christmas. Pros and Cons of a Tropical Christmas:. No over-marketing leading to greed and disappointment. No fussing with mittens, gloves, socks, hats when we go outside. No crusty brown yard, but beautiful green garden full of flowers and birds instead. No pressure to decorate perfectly. No traffic at the mall; no mall! No hot chocolate in front of a toasty fire.
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The Hills of Africa: November 2014
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The Hills of Africa. A lighthearted peek into the life of one American family in Uganda. Wednesday, November 26, 2014. Heads and Tails; the Reptilian Variety. Yesterday our local play group visited the Uganda Reptile Village to learn about the reptilian critters in our area. Here are some photos of the afternoon. This Leopard Tortoise is over 100 years old! I guess this guy's still got a long time before he can start offering rides. Lastly, the parents' turn. Only three parents got in on the action; ...
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The Hills of Africa: October 2012
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The Hills of Africa. A lighthearted peek into the life of one American family in Uganda. Wednesday, October 31, 2012. The only photo of all 5 of us, taken on the ridge overlooking Queen Elizabeth National Park in Uganda. It was low tourist season, so we couldn't find others to take shots and resorted to the self timer. Otherwise it was pretty nice to have so few others around. A water slide made of tile with right angles. Awful for the left hip, but awesome for Daddy-fun! On to the second half of the tri...
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The Hills of Africa: Conference Celebrations for Completed Translations
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The Hills of Africa. A lighthearted peek into the life of one American family in Uganda. Saturday, April 11, 2015. Conference Celebrations for Completed Translations. The back of our conference shirts. One of my favorite parts of the conference was the worship. There's just something amazing about singing to the Lord with people from several countries and languages. It always gives me a taste of heaven, worshiping God with believers from many places in several languages. At the end of the day, a translat...
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The Hills of Africa: May 2013
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The Hills of Africa. A lighthearted peek into the life of one American family in Uganda. Wednesday, May 22, 2013. Making Chicken Enchiladas in Uganda. 1 Buy fresh ingredients in the market. 2 Buy a frozen chicken, being grateful it's not a live one. 3 Make tortillas from scratch. 4 Boil chicken, remove meat from bones. Feed skin and bones to frenzied dogs. Freeze the broth. 5 Boil beans, drain and mix with onions, garlic, and tomatoes. 6 Chop onions, garlic, tomatoes, and green peppers for sauce. We're w...
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The Hills of Africa: It's That Moment When...
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The Hills of Africa. A lighthearted peek into the life of one American family in Uganda. Thursday, November 6, 2014. It's That Moment When. You find gecko poop in the bottle of water you use for brushing your teeth. (We have to filter all of our drinking water.). You find a bug in your bottle of water.and you KEEP DRINKING. (literally, this instant as I write). You step into the water stream of the shower and your anticipatory "aaahhhh" turns into "AAARGH! The electricity men come to turn off your power ...
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The Hills of Africa: September 2013
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The Hills of Africa. A lighthearted peek into the life of one American family in Uganda. Sunday, September 8, 2013. To Kampala and Back. After nine years in East Africa, I still am able to look about and recognize how different life is here. The differences were very apparent to me yesterday when we drove to Kampala to get immunizations for Cooper and to do some shopping. Kampala is about 20 miles away from Entebbe, and it usually takes more than an hour in the car to get there. As we left the clinic whe...
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The Hills of Africa: In Celebration of Ugandan Independence Day
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The Hills of Africa. A lighthearted peek into the life of one American family in Uganda. Thursday, October 9, 2014. In Celebration of Ugandan Independence Day. Today is Uganda's 52nd celebration of independence, having gained independence from Britain in 1962. In honor of this day, I'd like to take some time to learn and share some information about the country where we've been living for nearly three years. 1 At 241,038 sq km, Uganda is slightly smaller than Oregon. A good portion of that is water.