KacieNov 14, 20209 minIn it togetherWhat I have found to be interesting, and significant here, is the interconnectedness of living in community. How so often, life comes...
KacieOct 18, 20209 minCrossing the River NileIt’s early in the morning and we’re sitting in one of the most peaceful spots I’ve ever been. In a vacant restaurant (thanks COVID) on...
KacieSep 10, 202010 minIt's complicated: on motherhood and needsI’m on a trip right now to get some immigration issues sorted out. That sounds so boring, I know. Both my teammate and I were flagged in...
KacieAug 30, 20205 minHarriet's childTo the baby I just met. I didn’t know you were there. I am so sorry. I walked into the maternity ward and took a glance around at all the...
KacieAug 15, 202010 min A World Away“Our entire family has been sick all week, dad. I don’t think you should come.” He stalled through his disappointment, with extended...
KacieAug 8, 20208 minChanging FocusAt work last week the charge nurse found me in the labor ward and asked me to come with her. She seemed excited that I was there, and as...
KacieJul 28, 20208 minA Hard Day“This is where you see the gap in healthcare really widen,” Dr. Scott said, as we both stood in a quiet deserted operating room at...
KacieMay 26, 20207 minSeenGod put a fire in my belly to get to this place. Last month the fire was replaced with a pit. On the drive to the hospital, where I am to...
KacieMay 17, 20208 minA little ponyLast week a beloved family on our team moved back to America. Their 5-year term was complete, and a flight opened up for the first time...
KacieApr 25, 20209 minOn getting throughThe same mentality I used to get through my unmedicated 44-hour labor with Winnie, I find myself using now in the days of COVID. When I...
KacieApr 11, 20207 minWalking with WinnieI grab her hand and whisper "let's go". She looks up at me with a sly little smile and shrugs her shoulders "where?". Her younger...
KacieApr 1, 20207 minMarriage Under the RainbowIt hadn't been a particularly great day. From what seemed like it came out of nowhere, my husband was sharing how he felt parts of the...
KacieMar 10, 20209 minIn 2 hoursI originally planned to write out my day today, just to capture what it's like a few weeks in to living here...plus Mike and I went on a...
KacieMar 8, 20203 minChaos and presence It's been difficult to sit down and write and capture what has been happening since leaving America and arriving in Uganda. Moving across...
KacieNov 16, 20193 minScraps of insightEach time I try to write specifically about what these past three weeks at cultural training in Colorado have been like, I find the...
KacieSep 3, 20196 minThe middle ground The census is low at work, which is nurse language for... we don't have many patients on our unit right now. And in our hospital, when...
KacieJul 16, 20196 minTie-DyedLast year I discovered tie-dye. I'm pretty late to the game, and had no idea what I was missing. Its cathartic nature rivals gardening,...
MikeJun 24, 20191 minWorking Out Our SalvationI was asked to preach this week on a super weird but hopefully profound passage in Philippians where the Apostle Paul says this: Work out...
KacieJun 15, 20194 minHelping Babies SurviveUPS rang the doorbell and I ran to get the package. I brought it inside and opened it on the spot, with Winnie, Piper, and Boston at each...
KacieApr 29, 20194 minBackyard lessonsThe rains did a beautiful thing this year for me. They turned our dirt backyard into a lush green park. The kids and I have slowed down...