Here they are...

So I said I would try to put up some pictures of Josh and I, and so far these are the only ones I have that are half-way decent! :) Thanks to Anna for helping take these...now just to get the rest from Josh!
This is one of my favorites because it is so us! We're about the only people I know who carry on a normal conversation no matter what we're doing! :)

Big blessings come in little packages

Last week I got to have one of the most memorable experiences of my life; helping a friend deliver her first baby! I wasn't even supposed to be in the room when he was born, but thanks to a chain of events that happened very quickly, I was anyway. I got to see the stages of a normal delivery, and when he decided he didn't want to come out that way, I watched the doctor do a C-Section. While my role was one that involved more coaching than anything else, it was still quite intense and something that I'm very glad I got to do. So, with the rest of us, please welcome into the world Mr. Joshua Kirenga Kalisa, one of the most beautiful babies I have ever seen or had the priveledge to work with!

Legacy!!

These are my girls in the choir at school, proudly called Legacy! Meet Rebecca, Shivani, Linker, Oorna, Shakila, Raissa, Grace, and Brenda, who wasn't here for this picture. Their first concert was Friday, June 11th for the German Exchange students. They did, as usual, an amazing job! What a privilege to work with such fantastic young ladies!!!

What our students do!

Hey Everybody! I came across this today and thought you might like to see it. These are a bunch of our kids from school who got into the newspaper today!

Saturday 15th of May, 2010

WEEKLY » Childrens Times » KIDS NEWS : Green Hills Academy Donates to Orphans

KIDS NEWS : Green Hills Academy Donates to Orphans

By Grace Mugoya

Green Hills Academy entourage poses for a group photo with disabled children in Kamonyi. (Photo / D. Sabiiti)

Green Hills Academy students last week donated Rwf 800,000 to children living with disabilities in Kamonyi Rehabilitation Centre.

The donation is part of the students’ outreach programme.
Norbert Musana, a student’s representative from Green Hills Academy, said that the event was a learning experience for students from both institutions.

“When I see the children living with disability, I feel compelled to help and share my blessings with vulnerable people. This should continue even when I become a leader,” Musana said.

Sister Donatila Mukarubayiza, the orphanage director, said the support would benefit over 280 children with disabilities.

“The donor students have shown through this gesture the connection between education and being mindful of the less fortunate within society. We are grateful for their parents and teachers for enabling them to reach out to needy ones,” she said.

Kabale Kronicles...or at least the Easter weekend!

Easter weekend....

I went with my friend Audrey to visit her family in Kabale, Uganda fro the long weekend. I had never been to Uganda before, but the whole weekend was really nice and very relaxing.

We spent the majority of Sunday afternoon in the kitchen, preparing an Easter feast. However, we did not have the tradional roast or chicken for dinner...we decided to have an Indian meal! We all worked together through the sweat (the kitchen was really hot...and so was the food!) and the tears (TONS of onions went into this!) and the result was fantastic! Kofta, chicken tandoori, palak paneer, rice, veggies, and of course yogurt to soothe our burning tongues!

Monday we went to Lake Bunyoni, the second deepest lake in Africa. We had a lot of fun canoeing, swimming, playing cards, and generally relaxing before we had to head back on Tuesday.

The Sorensens: Ruth, Audrey, Stan and Skip

Audrey's Shower

We had Audrey's first bridal shower here, with only a few of Audrey's many, many friends. I know this will only be the first to come. It was a great evening, and she really enjoyed it!

Most of us did our gifts online and sent them to her mother-in-law's house,

so she was mostly opening cards.

However, there were a few actual gifts to open.

The beautiful bride!!!

The evening's guest list: Chrissy, Me, Liz, Jessica, Erin,

Audrey (of course), Allison, Molly, Melissa, Laura, and Jess

After a long time...

I have discovered something about myself...if I don't make time to post things on here and make a genuine effort...it simply doesn't get done! So therefore, you're about to get hit with a few different posts. I've put these pictures up on FB, but for those of you who don't follow that, here's another look. First, I'll start with our Cell Birthday celebration: we had a couple of members of our cell group who are recent Christians and converts from Islam, so we had a "spiritual birthday party" for them. They were really surprised and excited by the whole thing. Here are some shots of the evening:
Philbert and Sifa, our new siblings!!

Cutting the cake...

Timothy, Me, Audrey, Sifa, Philbert (in the back), Nicole and Daniel


Our wonderful cell group!!!