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Real 911
Last Monday, Scott was heading to the airport for a flight to Rwanda. This drive usually takes about 75 – 90 minutes (only 22 miles) but...
Sally Leist
May 23, 20242 min read
Big Week Ahead
1.Us 2. Uganda staff attorney explaining to 8 defendents who fished with the wrong kind of net that they would be released for "time...
Sally Leist
Feb 28, 20242 min read
Scott's Travel Hacks
Scott's only suitcase. COVID careful travelers in Doha, Qatar. Flip Flop. I (Scott) have traveled many air miles since I started coming...
Scott Leist
Apr 23, 20237 min read
Corporate Escalation
A little over a week ago, our US cell phone numbers stopped working here in Uganda. The lines were still on, we were able to access data...
Sally Leist
Feb 26, 20234 min read
Happy Graduation
Maggie graduated from Pepperdine in May of 2020. To say that the event was “anti-climactic” would be an understatement. We helped her...
Sally Leist
Sep 30, 20214 min read
The Gift of Neighbors
Most Americans will never visit Africa. But even without a passport, you have the opportunity to experience a bit of Africa today by...
Sally Leist
Jul 4, 20212 min read
Learning to Pivot
Just a few hours from now, I was scheduled to take off for Uganda. By Thursday morning (Kampala time), Scott would meet me at the...
Sally Leist
Jun 22, 20214 min read
Back and Forth
Living in two places feels like a game of ping pong. We are physically present in Uganda. But much of our life is back in Seattle. 10...
Sally Leist
May 20, 20215 min read
Final Thoughts - Anna Leist
International Advocacy Expanding Worldview Anna Leist (Final for a journalism class - Anna spent 2 days with Scott and the Pepperdine...
Anna Leist
May 4, 20215 min read
An Open Door
If you scratch a bit into the Leist family, you know that Young Life, has shaped us as individuals and as a family. My mom got involved...
Sally Leist
Apr 25, 20214 min read
Hair and Now
In the mid-90s, I traveled to Africa for the first time. At the time, I worked for World Vision and went with some colleagues to see...
Sally Leist
Apr 9, 20213 min read
Ki Kati (Hello)
Speaking like a local helps you assimilate into your new community. In Seattle, you need to be able to pronounce all the names of our...
Sally Leist
Mar 9, 20212 min read
Hurry Up And Wait
Two weeks ago, we arrived in Kampala, the capital of Uganda. We checked into a hotel "temporarily" (the quotes will make sense in a moment)
Sally Leist
Feb 15, 20212 min read
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