Duc in Altum

Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda
Sometimes we hear God’s voice very clearly. Sometimes we see a mountain or a waterfall or a landscape and cannot help but notice how loudly they proclaim the magnanimity of God. And sometimes we feel His presence so profoundly in a situation that our...

"Prayer is not asking. Prayer is putting oneself in the hands of God, at His disposition, and listening to His voice in the depths of our hearts."
-Mother Teresa
There were many things that characterized my daily life in Uganda: roosters crowing, cows grazing, mosquitoes biting, children yelling, school bells ringing, cooking fires burning. I have a long list of things written down that I want to remember about...

I distinctly remember sitting on plastic lawn chairs, chatting with my site partner and another long term volunteer, and slowly beginning to notice a strong smell wafting towards us from the group of Sisters nearby. We look over to see where the aroma...

Yellow is one of my favorite colors.  And being in Uganda I’ve found that there is no shortage of yellow here. Whether it be in the hopeful glimmer of yellow sun in the early morning, the bright and happy rays of yellow afternoon sunshine, or in the...