Mbale Mission School fall 2008
Malachi and Angela writing in their journals
Malachi and Angela in front of our "Verb Wall." Angela is swimming and Malachi is driving.
Josiah in science class
Danetta with Asher... wonder what Asher was thinking
Common sight on Friday nights at pancakes, Phillip and Stephan playing
while Ian plays the drum
Heidi one Sunday after church. She was joking about the food; we actually eat this a lot.
Shawn and Linda Tyler
Danetta with her girls Emily and Leila
The "Long Rangers"-- Ian and Danetta Shelburne, Phillip and Laura Shero, and Shawn and Linda Tyler
Our dog Thatcher
Our house and our dog
Jennifer and me on our way to Kampala over fall break
Arriving in Kampala
Streets of Kampala
Deciding where to go, what to do, and when
Jennifer, Julie, and me eating lunch at a nice restaurant in Kampala
Me and Julie just before the Ndere Dance Troop performance
Jennifer and me in Kampala
Julie and me in Kampala
Julie and Jennifer
Ndere Dance Troop performance
More Ndere Dance troop
Ndere
Since I took this picture, I have rafted this. Yep this part.
And this part. It was really awesome! We didn't flip on this rapid either
Another shot of Bujagali Falls, one of the rapids we rafted
Yes, these are the people I live with...
They were celebrating the power coming back on after being off for 3 days by blowing out the candle together. I was asleep.
The spectacular guest house Julie and I stayed at the night before we rafted. We tried to make the net fit over both beds, but ended up all tangled up in it the next morning.
Mary Beth shopping in the craft market in Jinja
Shawn's surprise birthday party
Happy 29th Shawn! :)
With Leila and Julie... yes, Julie is a little odd at times :)
Jonathan, Nathan, Israel in line for food at Shawn's party
more party/ cookout
The Hairy Lemon on the River Nile
The creek just outside our cabin at the Hairy Lemon
Danetta on a walk with her boys Nathanael, Luke, and Jonathan
Heidi, Linda, Jennifer, and Mary Beth playing around in the river
Playing a game, but the real interest in this picture is Stephan with his fan. He carried that battery-operated fan around with him most everywhere that weekend. :)
The kids attacking Stephan
Watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade from 2007
Thanksgiving
Setting up the food
Luke, Jonathan, and Nathanael watching t.v.
Analiese
Israel
Hanging out together
The leftovers
Asher was tired after eating
... and so was Nicole
Asher and Analiese played a big game of chase, hide, and tickle for a while.
Eating leftovers for dinner
Malachi and Leila playing the piano. He plays everything from memory is and really quite good.
Around town in Mbale
He walked up to the front of the church to receive his Bible. He had to use a stick to get around because he only had one good leg.
Baby with a Bible
AIDS Orphans Day
The well outside of MTI
Messiah Theological Institute
James, the librarian at MTI
Courtyard of MTI
MTI graduation began with James L. leading the graduates into the church.
MTI graduates
Dennis, the principal of MTI
"In Africa it's not a celebration without music and food"... here's the dancing and music part
And more celebration
It was fun to see how excited they were
As well as the excitement of their families who often walked with them as they walked to receive their certificates
Graduation here was way different than any I've been to in the States. It's loud and festive and openly joyous
Phillip making his speech
Heidi giving out Bibles to the top graduates
The valedictorian of the basic certificate asked his wife to stand on the stage with him as he gave his speech since he couldn't have done it without her.
The valedictorian of the advanced certificate. His family added all the decorations to him when his name was called to receive his certificate
