Facebook is Amazing!

Ok, I know this is not news to most, but today, I FINALLY set up a Facebook account. All I can say is, WOW! Who knew that networking could actually be FUN? It is amazing how interactive they make it, in a non-foolish teenager way... I am impressed.

So if you are on Facebook and you see this post... Would you be my friend?

*grin*
B

news @ nature.com - Hydrogen fuel goes liquid - Nitrogen unlocks the possibility of convenient clean fuels.

http://www.nature.com/news/2007/070820/full/070820-14.html

Good article in Nature about ways that liquified Hydrogen might power our cars... I did like in the closing paragraphs how the researcher referred to the all-important "bonfire test" for gaseous hydrogen tanks... Because if I have a hydrogen tank, the first thing I am going to try to do is to put it on a BONFIRE! :-)

Maggie's Grueling Walk

OK, Just to preface this post, I took Maggie the Pug who we are ,... errr,... dog-sitting for a BRIEF walk around the block (less that 1/10th of a mile) on a day that though sunny, was only about 80... and there was a breeze.

Here's the result:

Don't worry! She perked up a moment or two later! But I thought this was pretty funny! Pugs aren't exactly likely to be winning any speed or agility contests, I don't think...

San Diego Finale

Kat's good friend and former roomate Sara is doing her farewell tour of all things good in San Diego before she departs for bigger and better things in Palo Alto. We helped her enjoy some tasty BBQ over at Phil's at Point Loma... Sara models the 2007 bib collection in this shot!

Phil's has a good thing going down there... It is constantly busy and has zero competition. In my humble opinion, it is no match for even the most marginal Texas joint, but at least you leave with your clothes smelling a bit smokier and your arteries a bit more clogged! Good times!

Uganda in pictures

Please allow me to preface this picture parade from our Uganda trip with a caveat: Pictures cannot do the experience justice!

Pictures can't capture the warmth and openness of the people. They can't express the daily challenges and unexpected events. They are not able to convey the stench of a pit latrine, the fear of Kampala traffic, or the panic that seizes you when you are told to share your testimony with a large group of men in prison.

Most importantly, they can't share the genuine love and admiration that we now feel for our many new Ugandan friends. But pictures CAN give you at least a glimpse into life in what seems like another world. Thanks to all who helped us get there! We are so grateful!!!


Our missionary cover story was that we were dorky tourists... Convincing, no?


Dave Eby is in his element in Uganda!


70% of Ugandans are under 30. There is a tremendous need for education and children's ministries


Katie T and friends in Kifimbura


Kat bonded with this woman, Sara... It was amazing how quickly cultural barriers could be overcome in this type of relational ministry.


Chris and friends in Kifimbura


Life at the Eby's started so peacefully and tranquilly each morning...


.... Only to give way to the scariest, smoggiest, and most aggressive traffic I have ever experienced!


Between the 2 weeks of ministry we were able to visit the Nile River and Murchison Falls


Our van driver was bribing the boat captain to let us on at the time... This is Africa!


Rowr, Crocodile!


Big snake... which we very narrowly avoided running over


Graceful giraffes ~ I love how they just seem to glide around


John Mugabi is a man of vision. He was a tremendous host for our 2nd week of ministry!


Can you see the future?


So many new friends!


We found that songs were a VERY helpful way to round out our teaching lessons


Someday that will be a lion... It IS Africa, you know!


Homecoming... It was so hard to say good-bye!

How I spent my summer vacation

OK, this one is going back a bit... Before we went to Uganda, I helped out at the church VBS by playing a broadcasting butterfly each morning during the puppet show. The wisdom of posting this picture on Google (They of the "We save everything" persuasion) remains to be seen. But it was a hoot!

We're Home... But Home is on the Move!

Kat and I made it back safely from the wilds of Africa! Praise God!

We have a million pictures and stories to share, but at the moment, life feels totally chaotic as our entire apartment has been put into boxes as we prepare to move today. Just an in-town move, but still, it takes a lot of effort.

The trip to Africa was tremendous! I promise pictures and more stories, but just to wet your appetites, here is a preview of some of the highlights:

• Helping a church get started by going door-to-door to invite people
• Eating more root vegetables than a sane man would ever care to!
• Doing a VBS with kids who are so happy despite living in a slum that I can scarcely fathom
• Seeing giraffes, pythons, huge bugs, hippos, crocodiles, and most excitingly, a couple of elephants sharing a special moment
• Sharing our testimonies with 400+ men at a medium-security prison
• Teaching school and handing out 500+ dental hygiene kits
• Leaving Kat an extra night in Minnesota to recover from a painful ear infection

Like I said, much more to share and report. We are so grateful to all our friends and family who supported us in this great adventure. It was so neat to see how God used the circumstances and events to grow us in our faith and reliance upon Him! - B-