More wedding pictures

Here are some more... 

Our chariot 

It was a packed house!

In the church - almost to the front

Lots of people were outside the church as well!

Harvesting some of our peanuts!

At our garden

In the car, on the way to the Congo

The family shopping for fabric!

Near a salt pond in Uganda

Right next to the road! So cool!!

Nathan and Sarah admiring the view from the guesthouse room

All of us in our safari van :)

They kind of freak me out.

Hilarious sign near the National Park in Uganda

At Lake Victoria

with love,
Noé & Bethany 

A few Wedding Photos

Dear friends and family - 
Enjoy! 

Arriving at the office for the civil wedding

After the civil wedding

Outside of church

We tried to see the mountains - didn't, but got a good picture anyway :)

One of the many advertisements for currency exchange.

After touring around UCBC, the family took a little break

Mom captured us "walking" down the road :)

At our guesthouse overlooking Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda - breathtaking.

Mom helping out in the kitchen!

Going to the civil wedding ceremony

Family celebrating our arrival

Outside of the mayor's office

The mayor, officiating 

Noé's Mom welcoming Bethany's Mom & Dad

More celebrations after the ceremony

Outside church for the rehearsal 

Sarah witnessing the wedding

Another currency exchange

Dowry discussions

Part of the dowry

More talk between the families

We're married!!

Love Noé and Bethany 




*updated 31 May 2012

Learning from Anne Bailey Medley

Anne Medley is back at UCBC (click here to read my post about her time with us, in 2010). This time she's here for just under a month, but it's so good to have her back teaching again. She made a huge impact on our students in 2010 and this year's class was excited to have the opportunity to learn from her as well.

Anne with students, 2012

She just put an update on her Congo in Focus website, please go to her site to check out the work that UCBC students are doing!
Congo in Focus














*updated 29 May 2012*

Thinking about Chicago... And Family.

I love Chicago.

Not for the traffic.
Not for the wind (it's not called "the windy city" without just cause!).
Not for the food.
Not for the music.
Not for the beaches.

I love Chicago for the people.

I have been blessed to have met so many amazing, talented and beautiful people... Through my (short) time living in Chicago.
I can easily say that some of my best friends were made in the Chicagoland area, if not Chicago itself!
And some of my dearest friends are still there.
I miss that city and especially my people in Chicago.

And here's another reason to love Chicago - it's beautiful! And green. And apparently, within a half mile's walk - anyone in the city can get to a park or some green space. :)

Enjoy this link! Chicago ranks 14th in national park space survey - ABC News

And today is my Grandpa's birthday; he would have been 92 today. 
I love you soooo much! 
xoxoxo