Reflections from Day Four — Part Two
From Carolyn: This afternoon we visited Rehab Uganda, an organization that is working towards rehabilitating women that are being exploited. Many are young, are forced into this lifestyle to provide […]
Reflections from Day Four— Part Three
Thoughts from Abby: A dirty wooden bench on a dimly lit front patio is protected from wandering eyes by a large tarp. The sound of bass is resounding in my chest […]
Reflections from Day Five
For over a decade, I’ve watched this organization, which houses pregnant teen moms, make a difference in the lives of young girls from all over Uganda and other neighboring countries. […]
Reflections from Days Six & Seven
Our team had the opportunity to serve at both God Cares Primary and Secondary Schools. Below are some reflections from Andrea: When we first arrived at God Cares Primary School, we […]
Reflections from Day Nine
Our final day of service was incredibly sweet and meaningful. A few of the pregnant girls at the maternity home delivered babies during our time there, and invited us to […]
Overall Summary & Next Steps
Here’s a small snapshot of some of the highlights of our time in Uganda. What this doesn’t capture, however, is the hundreds of other lives that we were priveleged to hold, […]
Reflections from Day 1
We woke up in the beautiful, green, rainy city of Kampala and spent the day with the babies (& toddlers) at Sanyu Babies Home, a Christian organization taking incredible care […]
How I Broke Another Woman’s Heart
An adoption story of tears, sacrifice, and lasting joy. I stood in the parking lot of Cedar’s Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles and loaded my one-day-old baby girl into the back […]
Why We All Kept Fighting for You
A love letter written by Chrissie and Brian to Olivia, the little girl they adopted through foster care. Dear Olivia, We didn’t know what we were getting into when we started. […]
The Year Was 1967 . . . I Was 18 and Pregnant
This Is Us, Too — blog series finale When I first learned of my pregnancy, I got in my car and left the state, staying first with a friend and then with my […]