Subject: You did this...
You did this...
November 7th, 2025 at 8:53 am ESTFoto FridayNovember 7, 2025From Tears to ThisGreetings Friend, I dare you not to smile 😄 when looking at these young men's happy faces. It wasn't so long ago that their stories had me in tears. But with a few years of feeling secure, loved, and ...
Students dressed to the nines
October 31st, 2025 at 8:48 am ESTFoto FridayOctober 31, 2025We are the Chosen Generation—Senior 4sGreetings Friend, Mustard Seed students, from Primary 7, Senior 4, and Senior 6, celebrated Blessing Day—and their upcoming exams— in style. Thanks to generous sponsors and don ...
coeds and hope 🥰
October 24th, 2025 at 5:10 pm ESTFoto FridayOctober 24, 2025College Coeds—Full of HopeHello from Amsterdam, Friend, While waiting for my delayed flight, I'm savoring the glow of pride and joy from visiting many Mustard Seed grads. Can't you just see the hope on the faces of the ...
Exams and traffic jams
October 17th, 2025 at 11:30 am ESTFoto FridayOctober 17, 2025Senior-4 students deep in their UCE examsHello from Uganda, Friend,On Tuesday, I was struck by the contrast between two scenes—both of which are a typical slice of Ugandan life. First was the orderly, quiet, discipline ...
Lake Mburo Blessings
October 10th, 2025 at 9:33 am ESTFoto FridayOctober 10, 2025The Best Trip Ever 😄Hello from Uganda, Friend,The joy I experienced on Wednesday with 70 Mustard Seed students (and six teachers) on a field trip to Lake Mburo National Park was something I want to share with you. Pic ...
What Top Class really means...🇺🇬
October 3rd, 2025 at 9:38 am ESTFoto FridayOctober 3, 2025To brighten your day 😄Warm greetings from Uganda, Friend, This sweet child was enjoying the coloring page and crayons that Dana and Kathryn Hiscock brought to The Mustard Seed Nursery School. In Uganda, preschool is re ...
Small seeds, mighty trees
September 26th, 2025 at 10:27 am ESTFoto FridaySeptember 26, 2025Yesterday's student becomes today's inspirationWarm greetings from Uganda, Friend,Captured in this quiet moment is the Mustard Seed parable come to life. Ian, once a small child at our school himself, has blossomed int ...
What do 2nd Graders teach us
September 19th, 2025 at 8:55 am EST[] Foto FridaySeptember 19, 2025Young hearts full of thanks, ready to shareHi, Friend,RPU Board members Dana and Kathryn stepped into Mustard Seed's 2nd-grade classroom this week with a simple question: What are you thankful for? Ten eager voluntee ...
This is the way we sweep our floors...and the outdoors
September 5th, 2025 at 12:54 pm EST[] Foto FridaySeptember 5, 2025Nature's cleanup crew: grass brooms and trained handsHi, Friend,Ugandan children master the art of sweeping with these short, handcrafted tools at an early age. They make it look effortless, while I've yet to perfect ...
This is the way we mend our clothes...
August 22nd, 2025 at 10:18 am EST[] Fourth Friday FotoAugust 22, 2025One careful stitch at a timeHi, Friend, Unlike America's fast fashion world, this roadside tailor and her treadle machine work small miracles in Lukaya— magically transforming torn uniforms into good-as-new. Now ...