{"id":264919,"date":"2026-07-15T02:32:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T23:32:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1kitap1.com\/en\/kirabo-a-journey-of-faith-love-and-adoption-kveta-rose\/"},"modified":"2026-07-15T02:32:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T23:32:29","slug":"kirabo-a-journey-of-faith-love-and-adoption-kveta-rose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1kitap1.com\/en\/kirabo-a-journey-of-faith-love-and-adoption-kveta-rose\/","title":{"rendered":"Kirabo A Journey Of Faith Love And Adoption &#8211; Kveta Rose"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure style=\"text-align:center;margin:0 auto 1.5em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/1kitap1.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/b3c56c192a3fddd9.jpg\" alt=\" - Unknown book cover\" style=\"max-width:300px;width:100%;height:auto;box-shadow:0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.25);border-radius:4px;\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>However, she adds that it\u2019s the children who have no one to care for them, those who aren&#8217;t in an orphanage, who are the worst off. \u201cWhen I see little children living in the village dumps or on the streets, it makes me so sad,\u201d she elabo- rates. \u201cThey have no one to look after them. That\u2019s why they run around in little packs like dogs.\u201d 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.<\/p>\n<p>On this night bus, however, there will not be much for us to see other than the headlights of oncoming traffic. \u201cYou must be careful in Nairobi,\u201d Rose holds up her index finger for emphasis. \u201cIt 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,\u201d she taps my knee reassuringly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd make sure not to go north of River Road; that\u2019s not a safe area.\u201d \u201cNorth of River Road,\u201d I repeat, committing it to memory. I cringe slightly at the realization I forgot to pack a map. \u201cYou go there as a tourist and you are fair game, they say,\u201d Rose continues. \u201cBut Nairobi is much better than it used to be.<\/p>\n<p>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.\u201d 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. \u201cDo you know where you are staying?\u201d When she learns that I haven&#8217;t made reservations anywhere, she offers to help me find a hostel near the visa office.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m immensely grateful to her for this and for how our conversation has momentarily taken my mind off my worries.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>For more information, visit kirabobook.com or email info@kirabobook.com. The following story depicts one person&#8217;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\u00ae, NIV\u00ae.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a91973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.\u2122 Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. www.zondervan.com. The \u201cNIV\u201d and \u201cNew International Version\u201d are trademarks registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by Biblica, Inc.\u2122 All Scripture emphases have been added by the author. Edited by Keri Haywood Book design by Ariana Bissky Cover design &#038;\u00a5 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 &#8211; &#8211; : a orn.<\/p>\n<p>Sowvithands ese x stad Rice ie a a == \u00ab< Oa iris \u2014s a. ee) _ CONTENTS Author's Note Foreword ONE March 2003, Makindye, Uganda TWO October 2003, Jinja, Uganda THREE November 2003, Uganda FOUR November\u2014December 2003, Uganda FIVE December 2003, Uganda SIX December 2003\u2014January 2004, Uganda SEVEN January-February 2004, Uganda EIGHT February 2004, Uganda &#038; Kenya NINE March\u2014May 2004, Canada 11 129 204 TEN June 2004\u2014February 2006, Canada ELEVEN Apri\/\u2014May 2006, Canada TWELVE May\u2014November 2006, Canada THIRTEEN November 2006, Uganda FOURTEEN November\u2014December 2006, Uganda FIFTEEN December 2006, Uganda ~ SIXTEEN December 2006, Uganda &#038; 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\u2019s story.<\/p>\n<p>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\u2019s response, which she records in the foreword to this book, both encouraged and affirmed this call.<\/p>\n<p>Over the next four years I grew to know Tandela (who is usually called Tandy by close friends and family) 3 and Mark\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em>This is a short excerpt from the opening of &ldquo;&rdquo; by Unknown, quoted for review and introduction purposes. 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