From Uganda, Dr. Greg Bartha: "Kampala"

In describing himself and his present circumstances, longtime Midland physician Dr, Greg Bartha will say ... "Elderly physician embarks on a new journey in life serving God and the people of Uganda. My goal is to move from living a good life to living a great life." In addition to his long-term mission, working at a medical clinic in Uganda, he is also a contributor to the Formula Vita blog.

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Kampala

I spent two days in Kampala, in late September before returning to the US for a six week break. Pastor Simon Peter and I started off from the village about 8:00 AM. As is usual in Uganda, there were numerous side trips and detours: a photo op with school children at a water well, a brief stop to copy travel documents, a short meeting with another pastor in Mbale and a brief stop to change money. When we finally arrived at the bus area, the bus we had planned to take was still filling, so there would be a delay. We took another bus that was just getting ready to depart, the hour being about 10:30 AM. We took the last two seats. The ride was rough, but we arrived in Kampala in good time, four hours later. During most of the trip, salesmen were walking up and down the aisle hawking various products such as cough drops and liniments for men who work hard ...

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