“You’re from Singapore? Lee Kuan Yew’s country?” The African man I was introduced to shuffled his feet back and…
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reflections
Homesickness.
Homesickness is for wusses. Pining for a childhood pillow, wistfully dreaming of Mama’s home-cooked lasagna and longingly yearning for…
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Happy 2nd Anniversary.
“This is our wedding picture.” Having met my mother-in-law in person for the first time only on our wedding…
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A Dental Adventure
It’s every missionary doctor’s nightmare. After all, we are the ones other missionaries and the local people turn to…
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Small Beginnings.
“It didn’t grow?” I was almost ashamed to admit it. After all, Uganda, also known as the “Bread Basket…
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Grace and a Tic-Tac.
“You give me a bit of breakfast money and I cut the fine by half for you. Then I return…
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