This is a story from another place and time in my life. I am in Gulu this week for a few days. Hoping for a break from the stuff going on at home and to try to find some housing near a birth center I have been looking in to. My morning was spent trying … Continue reading A coffee in another world
The Woman
I am not sure where to start talking about this woman. I do not think I can do her justice. She was wise, and strong. It was a whirl wind for the time I knew her. She is a midwife and has the heart of a mother. She is truly a daughter of the moon. … Continue reading The Woman
How we got to Africa
A post from the Daddy-O This was my last post from my first tour in DRC. Written on my Blackberry, it was forgotten upon my return home. So I post it now, having been back in Kinshasa for one week – as I work to re-orient myself to this place again. And knowing as I … Continue reading How we got to Africa
A world apart
I’m wrapped up in a lot today. Fear of the future pain of the past and the confusion of the present. This is more of a statement than a post, but I am hoping saying it out loud may take some of the bite away. I can identify what started the past part for me. … Continue reading A world apart