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Uganda: doing stuff

June 2, 2018June 26, 2020 revpoppy2 Comments

As we get priested a week today (yikes!) I decided that the only book I would bring with me to Uganda was my Bible, with the additional benefit that I could keep the weight of my luggage to a minimum! So when I had an early night when we arrived in Luwero, I flicked open [...]

Posted in Travel & FestivalsTagged Africa, Bible, church, Genesis, school, travel, Uganda

Uganda: travel & welcome

May 29, 2018June 26, 2020 revpoppy2 Comments

We're here! It took 24 hours and no less than 6 forms of transport, but we have arrived! When we got off the plane, through immigration, picked up 330kg worth of luggage (more about that in another blog) and headed out into the bright sunshine. Waiting for us was the warmest welcome ever from Sheila, [...]

Posted in Travel & FestivalsTagged Africa, Anglican, Children, church, friendship, link, school, Uganda, welcome

On the road again: Africa III

May 24, 2018June 26, 2020 revpoppyLeave a comment

When Nathan and I were discerning to move to the Liverpool area to do our curacies, I remember being really sad about losing the links and friendships I had developed in other parts of the world through Southwell & Nottingham diocese. When I was 19, I went to Burundi, and then again when I was 20, [...]

Posted in Travel & FestivalsTagged Africa, Anglican, church, curate, faith, Kalule, ordination, travel, Uganda

Germany!

November 23, 2017June 26, 2020 revpoppy2 Comments

Some people have jobs with perks. I can certainly find a perk to my job everyday, be it banter with great people, tea cakes and coffee or having enough time at home in the day to have a cuppa with Nathan. But other days, it's especially great, and the trip to Germany last month was [...]

Posted in Travel & FestivalsTagged Christian, church, evangelical, germany, international, link, travel

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