This afternoon I read a quote from Coretta S. King (Martin Luther King Junior’s widow): "Through the process of self-dedication and total commitment, you inspire a lot of people and you can cause change to take place within the lives of people."
Some of my fellow home-members and I were hired for one dance routine at a fashion show to be held in the city. The elite of Kampala were there, paying a considerably steep price for the dinner program—a benefit-fundraiser. Kampala being such a small town, I already knew most of the "models" and performers. Everyone [...]
I received the final confirmation this morning that taking part in the “South Pacific” would work out. One funny thing is that my friend Tina got the part of Bloody Mary–Liat’s mother! That should be funny. This morning my pupil who has autism came over for his lessons. I teach him three times a week, [...]
7:00 am: My alarm goes off. I sit up in bed… don’t remember what happens next. What I think is a few seconds later there is a knock on the door. Tina pokes her head in. Tina: "Nyx, you’re leading the devotions*, right?" *Devotions is what we call our morning meeting. It usually involves reading, [...]
I wanted to be famous so some friends invited me to blog on their site: Live the Creed. Well, here’s me jumping at the opportunity to let my voice be heard and leave my mark on the world. For starters I didn’t know what a "blog" was or what being a "blogger" entailed. I did [...]
It’s a day off… yes! It feels a little funny having a day off on a Monday, but I’ve taken the opportunity to wake up earlier than I usually do on my day off—9 AM! In the afternoon I went to the tiny mall to post my art exhibit advertisements in friends’ stalls. They were [...]
Last night one of the children in our home, a three-year-old, suddenly caught a high fever. Within hours, it had soared to 40 degrees. With malaria, typhoid, or any of those scary things being the relaity in east Africa, her parents prayed desperately to know what to do. The Lord spoke to them clearly, showing [...]