I. Heart. Alice.

do you hate blocked numbers as much as i do? that fear of who is going to be breathing down the other end. you toy with answering the call or not. i always do. my curiosity gets the better of me.

a blocked call came through at 10:30 last night. upon my hello? i was greeted with silence. and then in a thick African accent that has become a sweet tune to my ears, "Beeeeetttt. How are you? It's Alice".

Alice Achan. my hero. the women who is changing the world she lives in.

we fell in love with Alice. she is at least 6'2" and walks with strength and graciousness. she is the daughter of the chief of the Acholi tribe. the tribe who has been oppressed and attacked by LRA activity. she is the women our church connects with. her school, CCF takes in girls who are ex-LRA child brides and other girls at risk in their communities and villages. many of them with babies.

i feel incredibly privilege to have spent just a few weeks with her. you can't help but grow in wisdom and conviction for the freedom of the Acholi people.

Alice Achan

Alice asked us girls to cook
dinner on our last night in her home.
We spent the day walking through the markets

and learning how to cook over hot coals.