A friend introduced me to InterNations, an online expatriate
group. As much as I enjoy Mukono and the
UCU community, I thought it would be good to try to make friends outside our
little campus bubble.
group. As much as I enjoy Mukono and the
UCU community, I thought it would be good to try to make friends outside our
little campus bubble.
In general, I’ve not been able to attend their
mostly-monthly gatherings. They tend to
be on Thursday evenings, and we have Eucharist on Thursday evenings, and
arriving in town at 8:00 just to turn around and leave at 9:30 or so (when I
have to work the next day) isn’t really my idea of a good time. I tried to attend the July function, but that
was the night of the terror alert at Entebbe, and it took me an hour to get
less than halfway to the event, and the radio was warning about checkpoints to get
into the city, so I turned around and went home.
mostly-monthly gatherings. They tend to
be on Thursday evenings, and we have Eucharist on Thursday evenings, and
arriving in town at 8:00 just to turn around and leave at 9:30 or so (when I
have to work the next day) isn’t really my idea of a good time. I tried to attend the July function, but that
was the night of the terror alert at Entebbe, and it took me an hour to get
less than halfway to the event, and the radio was warning about checkpoints to get
into the city, so I turned around and went home.
So, here’s proof that I’m trying to have fun. I’m also trying to get my ThD off the ground,
so perhaps the timing isn’t the best.
so perhaps the timing isn’t the best.
Of course, the first question that we all asked, after
ascertaining names, is “what brings you to Uganda?” Many are working with NGOs, doing noble work
like studying how to prevent malaria in children, or working with
refugees. My answer is that I lecture at
a university. This leads to an inquiry
as to whether I lecture at Makerere (the largest school in the country, based
in Kampala), and what do I lecture. When
the answer to that question is theology, some people didn’t have a clue how to
handle that little tidbit of information.
ascertaining names, is “what brings you to Uganda?” Many are working with NGOs, doing noble work
like studying how to prevent malaria in children, or working with
refugees. My answer is that I lecture at
a university. This leads to an inquiry
as to whether I lecture at Makerere (the largest school in the country, based
in Kampala), and what do I lecture. When
the answer to that question is theology, some people didn’t have a clue how to
handle that little tidbit of information.
I know I live in a Christian bubble: I work with clergy and ordinands, and
generally socialize with Christians who live on campus. I have a fairly sheltered existence. It’s one thing to know this, and another to
essentially be slapped in the face with it.
Am I so sheltered that I don’t know how to deal or relate with a group
of people who are predominantly non-Christian?
I fervently hope not.
generally socialize with Christians who live on campus. I have a fairly sheltered existence. It’s one thing to know this, and another to
essentially be slapped in the face with it.
Am I so sheltered that I don’t know how to deal or relate with a group
of people who are predominantly non-Christian?
I fervently hope not.
I’m glad I attended the event, and will probably attend
events in the future, as I’m able. As an
introvert, I rank mixers right up there with waterboarding in terms of things I
enjoy doing. However, I did meet some
nice people, and for that, I am grateful.
events in the future, as I’m able. As an
introvert, I rank mixers right up there with waterboarding in terms of things I
enjoy doing. However, I did meet some
nice people, and for that, I am grateful.
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