Where the turns will take you
The kids were chanting in the kitchen, in unison, that they wanted to leave the house that morning and go somewhere. “Dad’s out of town,...
Raising Ebenezer
Stories About Life, Ministry, and Family
Kacie
- Sep 12
- 7 min
That moment when my Lubwisi failed me
The NICU was insanely busy on Monday. I walked in at 8 am and looked around for the night nurse. I asked one of the mothers where she...
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Kacie
- Sep 11
- 5 min
I lift my eyes up to the mountains
The moment we escaped out of the grip of coronavirus coursing through our household, our dear friends and former teammates gave birth to...
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Kacie
- Aug 28
- 8 min
Holding on to hope: a story of despair and love born out of Afghanistan
Rozelyn and Nabeed are both refugees from Afghanistan who recently were resettled into a crowded apartment complex in one of the poorer...
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Kacie
- Aug 12
- 18 min
That time we got Covid
I’m taking oxygen levels on a set of premature twins who have been in our NICU for one month now. They are gaining weight and generally...
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Kacie
- Jul 9
- 11 min
A long-awaited interview
I’m at a mall in Kampala flipping through racks of clothing and my heart is starting to race. Mike is riding the escalator outside, up...
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Kacie
- Jul 9
- 5 min
Going gorilla trekking
Gorilla trekking is something that piqued my interest after I reconnected with a friend from high school at our 20 year reunion. I told...
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Kacie
- Jul 6
- 6 min
Bender the pet goat
I’m used to standing on my porch and greeting people as they walk by. But today, Mr. Emma came running up to me, sweat beaded across his...
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Kacie
- Jul 6
- 17 min
The mouth is a vulnerable place: on a mother's fears and a cavity filled in Uganda
When Piper was three years old she ran face first into a wall. We were at her grandparents house in Ventura and she was jumping up and...
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