My Journey

whereyougandago: Oh Uganda, I miss you.

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 22:01:05 -0400

Oh Uganda, I miss you.

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Tue, 12 Feb 2013 18:39:11 -0500

"Poverty wasn’t created by God. God didn’t mess up and make too many people or not enough stuff...."

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 11:08:46 -0500

“Poverty wasn’t created by God. God didn’t mess up and make too many people or not enough stuff. Poverty was created by us because we really haven’t lived into His vision of loving our neighbor as ourselves and of really understanding that someone else’s suffering needs to be mine and it demands something of us.”

- Shane Claiborne (via myransomedsoul)

viewfoundfilms: This bookmark is one of my most treasured...

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 20:40:06 -0400

viewfoundfilms:

This bookmark is one of my most treasured possessions. While I was in Uganda, my girlfriend was in a different part of Uganda working at a home for children with HIV and AIDS. The kids made this bookmark for me, and sent it to me in the mail to the other side of the country. Although I never met them in person, those children, that ministry, and this bookmark will always have a special place in my heart.

I miss Uganda so much it literally hurts.

Sun, 16 Sep 2012 21:37:00 -0400

I miss Uganda so much it literally hurts.

ssuperpink: Jessie J - Price Tag (Uganda Cover) (by bball1989)

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 18:09:30 -0400

ssuperpink:

Jessie J - Price Tag (Uganda Cover) (by bball1989)

typicalugandan: Stephen Kiprotich crossing the finish line in...

Tue, 14 Aug 2012 22:45:47 -0400

typicalugandan:

Stephen Kiprotich crossing the finish line in style holding the Ugandan flag: Ugandan Stephen Kiprotich shot to the front with six kms remaining to win the men’s Olympic marathon on Sunday in two hours eight minutes 1 second. It was his country’s first medal at the london olympic games and came in the final event of the athletics programme.

My reaction when I see mzungus getting on matatus at night

Tue, 14 Aug 2012 22:45:23 -0400

whatshouldafricacallme:

How I feel when I eat Western food after too long in the village

Wed, 25 Jul 2012 02:31:56 -0400

whatshouldafricacallme:

I’m just like,

You can’t tell me this isn’t one of the cutest...

Tue, 24 Jul 2012 12:56:39 -0400

You can’t tell me this isn’t one of the cutest things you’ve ever seen…

White water rafting the Nile. Class 5 rapids were too gnarly.

Sat, 21 Jul 2012 02:13:23 -0400

White water rafting the Nile. Class 5 rapids were too gnarly.

Bungee jumping over the Nile!

Sat, 21 Jul 2012 02:10:00 -0400

Bungee jumping over the Nile!

Home

Sat, 21 Jul 2012 02:09:00 -0400

Well, I’m finally home! After a long day of travels, I arrived in Toronto at noon today. I was only able to go home for a few hours though before I had to go back to the airport to catch my plane to Calgary. I have a meeting in Calgary all day tomorrow, and then I finally get to return home.

Thank you for all your prayers and encouragement over the last six months!

I’ll make sure to catch up on posting lots of photos this week.

In love like Christ,

Alexander

whereyougandago: Happy Graduation Alexander!!!! I’d say our...

Sun, 15 Jul 2012 06:31:17 -0400

whereyougandago:

Happy Graduation Alexander!!!! I’d say our matching outfits are pretty gnarly! :)

Sorry for my absence during the last week! Every since we got back from Outreach we’ve been...

Sun, 15 Jul 2012 06:28:38 -0400

Sorry for my absence during the last week! Every since we got back from Outreach we’ve been busy in debrief classes, preparing for graduation, and packing to come home!

Graduation was yesterday, and it was one of the most bittersweet moments of my entire life. It was so liberating to walk across the stage, receive my certificate, and complete my DTS. But at the same time, I had to say goodbye to all of the friends I’ve made during the last six months. Few of the friends I said goodbye to, I will see again; but of the goodbyes were forever. Yesterday was one of the hardest days of my life, because in the last six months I’ve made friendships that have been more significant to my life than most I’ve ever had. I guess that’s YWAM culture though…you spend half a year living with people, and growing with people in one of the most influential and developmental periods of your life, and then you have to say goodbye to them and return to your respective country in another hemisphere of the earth.

And now my time remaining in this country is too quickly fleeting. I only have a few days until I board a plane and return home. It’s comparable to when Jesus died, resurrected, and ascended back to heaven, leaving all His disciples behind. They had spent a period of time walking with Him, being taught by Him, and even being sent on their own kind of ‘outreaches’. But when He left, Matthew didn’t return to being a tax collector, and others didn’t return to their homes and fishing boats. They went out into the world and obeyed the Lord’s calling on their lives. They took with them all they had heard and seen Jesus do and everything they learnt, and they let the Spirit lead their newly transformed lives.

In the same way, that’s what we’re all doing this week. Our time of learning is over, but our life of application has just begun. We are all returning to our homes in all different countries, but with a new calling and a new purpose. I haven’t figured out what my life will look like when I get home, but I believe that’s because the Lord doesn’t want me to know yet! In His timing, He’ll reveal his perfect plan for my life to me.

As for my time here before I leave, I’ll be spending it with some of my closest friends I’ve made in this country. We’re currently sitting overlooking the Nile River that we are white water rafting on tomorrow and bungee jumping over today.

I can’t wait to get home and see everyone and everything that I’ve been missing for the last six months!

Thank you all for your encouragement and continuous prayers for me and our team. They’ve truly carried us.

See you all soon!

In love like Christ,

Alexander

This is a photo we took this morning with the woman and her...

Sat, 07 Jul 2012 04:40:54 -0400

This is a photo we took this morning with the woman and her grandchildren that have been hosting us for two weeks. We are leaving them tomorrow to conclude our outreach and return to the base. We’ll miss them for sure!

I think maybe the word "Quacktarded" might fit here. Miss you much and looking sooooooooo forward to July 20th! (and the 21st)

Wed, 04 Jul 2012 05:53:54 -0400

Haha good one Dad ;)

The finished product on Sunday morning!

Mon, 02 Jul 2012 05:00:22 -0400

The finished product on Sunday morning!

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Mon, 02 Jul 2012 04:50:11 -0400

This was the condition of the church that I briefly mentioned...

Mon, 02 Jul 2012 04:32:21 -0400

This was the condition of the church that I briefly mentioned last week. After two days of praying, planning, and gathering materials, we began working on Saturday.

Our goals were:

to fix the existing walls, and complete the remainder of the walls
complete the roof
level the ground
paint the front wall
create a sign
construct 6 new benches