Some milestones and milestone look grand. You get a graduation party, a family dinner, or at least a zoom call. They are "loud", clearly visible to the world around you. But other milestones don't look spectacular, they are subtle, maybe even "silent". Today, I hit one of those "silent", yet…
I have been in Renton (near Seattle) for almost 3 weeks, 2 of those at my internship at a church. I will be here for 6 months and am slowly transitioning from "new guy" to actually working: We had a meeting with the communication team about the flyer for Easter.…
I am in the area of Seattle for a 6-month-internship. But I don't start work until next Tuesday, so I've had the last week to get acclimated to the area. Here's what I did/thought/noticed during that time: Get over Jetlag: A 9h time difference doesn't go away overnight. But as…
The classroom was divided into three parts: a classic "classroom" with the projector and student seats, a stage area with random props, and a craft area with colored paper and other art supplies: Yesterday was another round of my "creativity in the church" seminar - during which a participant called…
Church, Africa-Style: Uganda's society is quite religious. No one would call themselves an atheist. Most are either Christians, Muslims, or follow Tribal Religions. There are prominent Pastors, "prophets" and "healers" all over the place. When they say something, people take their word for it. For better or for worse. While…
I like to teach. I like to write. And I like meeting family and new people. But doing all these things in one weekend is a lot of work. Now, I am resting from the events of the past 2 days. Visiting my parents. Greeting my brother who was in…
The illustrations are coming along and these are the updates. Three more illustrations to go for this project!