The last days

I know that's a heavy title for my posting but it's the truth.
Biblicly these are the last days and as far as our time in Philly is concerned, these are the last days too.

The house is in a mess, boxes everywhere, things upside down, inside out. Sam and I are trying to pack and get things either into boxes, into other peoples houses or out of the house. There is an amazing online shop called Craig's list. We put up some of our stuff for sale and things are going steadily.


















Meanwhile, today was Mich's last day at school, he said we should take pictures so that when he grows up he will remember his teachers.

10 days to go.

Consistent friends over the years

There are certain people who are friends no matter the distance and time spent apart. I thank God for such friends, even though they are few.

They are people you know that even though we are not in touch quite as often, we are sure to catch up easily.

Twino fits that description quite well. We met in the EE (Evangelism Explosion) training ministry and then attended a Christian camp in Nairobi called Word of Life. He later introduced me to Sam who happens to be my husband today. All this happened around 12 years ago.

Word of Life 1996

Twino and Kim going through the EE training

Church in Nairobi

Mich taking Twino to see his school

The guys checking out the inside of a submarine

Mich giving 'uncle' Twino a tour of his school.

It's amazing how time goes by, we grow up, have families of our own, take our kids to school, then our friends become 'uncles' and 'aunties' to our children and so on and so forth.

Another day, another year, another life

I'm a year older today, woohoo! never been more excited.
I don't know whether to evaluate just the past year or my entire life to this point.

What does it matter?!, I'm grateful to be alive and to know God. I can't get enough of Him, the more I know Him, the more I want to know because He doesn't "get finished".

Every day I yearn to know more. I used to sing this song in church and read about it in the bible but now more than ever I understand what David was talking about.

"As the dear panteth for the waters so my soul longs after you,
You alone are my hearts desire and I long to worship you".

Putting a side my endless wish list, the one thing that I'm praying for is a five hour (five hours being the lower limit) ultimate worship jam session with believers who are sold out for Christ. A time of prayer, praise, dance, weeping, singing, shouting- just worship. With people who are not so concerned about who is around, but who are hungry for God. With people who desire to lift up the name of JESUS, tell Him who He is, what He means to them and how they can't live without Him.

That is what I live for- worship.

On the other hand Face book is the best, I can't tell you how many birthday messages I received over the course of this week. Big up to Mark Elliot Zuckerberg, the founder of this amazing, online, social, networking, website.

19 days to go.

Politics

I realised this whole Presidential election thing had gone a bit too far when Mich begun to mention his cartoon heroes;- Spider man, Bat man, Super man, and Super delegates. Uh ... ok!

He made a little present for his dad, when we asked him what it was he said it was a "necklacebracelet". Sam and I think it's a key holder, which ever way it goes, I think it's awesome.

Happy fathers day to all you fathers out there.

25 days to go.

Bugs

I remember many years ago, when we were all living with my parents. The house was full, every single room occupied, we were about 15 of us. Brothers, sisters, uncles, aunts, relatives close and distant, for some I can't quite decipher the relationship but that's okay, we were a big happy family.
The house was usually this full over the holidays, it's amazing how there was room for every one and nothing seemed odd about having all these people under one roof.
One time we got visitors, my dad had a friend who had moved to the States and he was coming to Uganda for a visit. He had a family - a wife and three kids, we welcomed them most excitedly. I think this added to the 10 or so of us who were at home at the time.

Simon and I were thrilled to have playmates because the kids were about our age - toys, chocolate, the whole nine yards. After dinner the kids were asked to take a shower and they turned it down - "We will just wipe ourselves with a damp cloth", shock, shock, shock! "how can these people not take a bath in the evening?", for us it was the order of the day. We concluded that it was something done by people in 'outside countries'. Now I laugh at that because I find Mich and I in the same position.
Next day we are at the table having breakfast and one of the girls screams and runs away from the table. Apparently there were bugs in the sugar bowl. Pssshhh! First of all they were not bugs they were ants. We were used to these big black ants, they loved sugar, all one had to do was shake the bowl and they would crawl out and be on their way. Again, Simon and I were just amused, sha! you mean there are no ants/ "bugs" in America?!

Fast forward and I'm beginning to see where these kids were coming from, Mich is introducing me to the idea. One hardly sees any flying insects in the winter and by the time summer comes around, the little creatures we saw last summer have quickly faded from our little minds.
I'm constantly seeing Mich jumping around, having imaginary sword fights and tip toeing around because he has seen a fly. I have to constantly remind him that flies don't bite, short of telling him how flies and ants are in abundance in Uganda and how "in our days" or "when we were growing up" they dined with us.

A silent birthday

June seems to be the most important month in my life - Sam's birthday, our anniversary, my birthday...

Today I remember the birth of Nziiza. Everything is still fresh in my mind like it happened yesterday and yet it also feels like a distant memory, don't know if that makes sense. When I talked about the blessings that God has given Sam and I in the seven years of marriage I only mentioned Mich but indeed it includes Nziiza and Kwizera too.

Did I tell you we are in Dallas at the moment?, well we are. Trying to scout around for an apartment for when we come in the fall. As usual Dallas is blazing, not only in temperature but in style and fashion, again I find myself under dressed most of the time.
We are living right across from the Galleria Dallas (huge shopping mall) with fashion names like - Saks Fifth Avenue, Kenneth Cole, Kate Spade, Louis Vuitto, Gucci, lots of restaurants and play areas for kids. The one thing that is missing in this perfect picture is the money, Sam encouraged me to go feast my eyes, apparently it will feed the shopping craving in me :-( .

7 years and counting

Seven years ago today I walked up the aisle into the arms of my then fiance Sam.

This day was such a celebration for us after three years of dating via email and snail mail.

Pastor Franco said some serious words, we made vows to eachother, he prayed and behold Sam and I were bound together forever. "What God has put together let no man separate"... "I now pronounce you husband and wife"

Yeeee!!!! there were lots of cheers, ululations, singing and dancing and then the journey begun.

Don't laugh but we were once this small.



Seven years later we have Mich to show as one of the wonderful blessings from God.