Kirabo A Journey Of Faith Love And Adoption – Kveta Rose

However, she adds that it’s the children who have no one to care for them, those who aren’t in an orphanage, who are the worst off. “When I see little children living in the village dumps or on the streets, it makes me so sad,” she elabo- rates. “They have no one to look after them. That’s why they run around in little packs like dogs.” The bus continues to fill up as we make routine stops outside of Kampala. January and February, the two hottest months of the year, are popular months to travel because of the favourable weather.

On this night bus, however, there will not be much for us to see other than the headlights of oncoming traffic. “You must be careful in Nairobi,” Rose holds up her index finger for emphasis. “It is much more dangerous than Kampala. My cousin, the last time he traveled on a bus from Nairobi to Kampala, was robbed by a group of bandits posing as passengers. No one was hurt, they just wanted money,” she taps my knee reassuringly.

“And make sure not to go north of River Road; that’s not a safe area.” “North of River Road,” I repeat, committing it to memory. I cringe slightly at the realization I forgot to pack a map. “You go there as a tourist and you are fair game, they say,” Rose continues. “But Nairobi is much better than it used to be.

You used to hear many stories about people whose hands were cut off with one clean swipe of a machete, just for the sake of a watch.” With wide eyes she shakes her head in disbelief, her black braids swinging side to side. She changes topics abruptly, as though trying to distract me from her previous statement. “Do you know where you are staying?” When she learns that I haven’t made reservations anywhere, she offers to help me find a hostel near the visa office.

I’m immensely grateful to her for this and for how our conversation has momentarily taken my mind off my worries.

For more information, visit kirabobook.com or email [email protected]. The following story depicts one person’s journey with international adoption, but does not represent a typical process and is not intended to be a reference or guide to those interested in pursuing adoption. For more information, please see the Resources section at the back of this book. To protect the privacy of certain individuals, names and identifying details have been changed, and any persons who appear in this book under their real names have given their consent. All Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®.

Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. www.zondervan.com. The “NIV” and “New International Version” are trademarks registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by Biblica, Inc.™ All Scripture emphases have been added by the author. Edited by Keri Haywood Book design by Ariana Bissky Cover design &¥ photo by Aaron Rose Photos on page 368 courtesy of Tandela Castilla; used by permission ISBN 978-1-500266-41-7 To my husband, Aaron ICE aa – – : a orn.

Sowvithands ese x stad Rice ie a a == «< Oa iris —s a. ee) _ CONTENTS Author's Note Foreword ONE March 2003, Makindye, Uganda TWO October 2003, Jinja, Uganda THREE November 2003, Uganda FOUR November—December 2003, Uganda FIVE December 2003, Uganda SIX December 2003—January 2004, Uganda SEVEN January-February 2004, Uganda EIGHT February 2004, Uganda & Kenya NINE March—May 2004, Canada 11 129 204 TEN June 2004—February 2006, Canada ELEVEN Apri/—May 2006, Canada TWELVE May—November 2006, Canada THIRTEEN November 2006, Uganda FOURTEEN November—December 2006, Uganda FIFTEEN December 2006, Uganda ~ SIXTEEN December 2006, Uganda & Kenya Epilogue | ZB Ra tear Resources 230 243 256 283 306 320 343 366 369 374 AUTHOR'S NOTE I HAD VERY little knowledge of the specific details in- volved in this miraculous journey of faith, love, and adoption when, in 2008, I nervously asked Tandela, one of my closest friends from university, if I could write down her and Mark’s story.

I had never aspired to write a book and knew nothing about putting together a biography. All I knew was for the entire year prior, I could not shake the feeling that this was a story to be shared with others, and I felt God was leading me to play a role in sharing it. Tandela’s response, which she records in the foreword to this book, both encouraged and affirmed this call.

Over the next four years I grew to know Tandela (who is usually called Tandy by close friends and family) 3 and Mark’s story very intimately. I made a number of trips from Vancouver to Calgary, and in interview after interview Tandy allowed herself to be vulnerable, openly sharing the various moments of joy and sorrow that form this incredible narrative.

This is a short excerpt from the opening of “” by Unknown, quoted for review and introduction purposes. All rights belong to the copyright holders.

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