NEWSLETTER: September 2017

And another month flies by...

In a matter of hours (minutes for me) it will be October.
October!!
How can that be? Wasn't I just traveling the midwest in America and celebrating birthdays in February? Or at the least I just came back to Uganda but even that was five months ago. It's making me realize how ordinary life is right now. Maybe that's a good thing. But are you aware of the "normalcy" of my life. Sure that normal happens in Uganda and has it's differences. But there are a number of similarities too and it's those similarities that make it hard to write sometimes. Because everything just starts to seem so normal to me.

I can't take much credit for this as reading this post really made me aware of the cause of the struggle to write. I encourage you to read that article. It's not very long. Actually, many of the posts on that site, A Life Overseas, may give you some insight into expat/missionary life.

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LEFT: With a bit of a rainy season upon us, I'm excited to get to use my rain gear.

RIGHT:  I joined a group of ladies from a few countries for a two day retreat.

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LEFT: Hanging out with a friend and her dog. 

RIGHT: We discovered it is possible to watch Bob Ross on youtube and follow along to paint with the added ability to pause for laughing or eating. 

When this ordinary feels so normal, it can be hard to write. And I truly feel like I've let a number of you down by not communicating very often. Please forgive me for this. Know that I'm very thankful for all that you do to support me. I'm thankful for the texts, emails, and especially the prayers. Even when I feel I can communicate, there are some things that are hard to say. For those things, I'll direct you to read this. If you want to hear/read my two cents on any of the topics the author lists, then let me know. I'd be happy to have an open line of communication for some of the difficult things. Above all else, please do know that I'm grateful for how so many have provided in countless ways to make it possible for me to be here and follow God's will for my life. Grace and peace to you and your family, Katherine

Prayer requests Unity and clear communication for Short Term Forum (STF) that is hosted here in Kampala 1-7 October For my time at STF as I continue to plan/coordinate logistics and also that I'm able to glean insight from the sessions Contentment to dominate over comparison Good health through the busy times (and all times, but it feels more important when life gets busy) Thankfulness for time with friends as the revolving door of missionaries seems to rotate faster at times