Shelly BandelmanSep 30, 20213 minPrado to Dodge in 10 YearsWhen Brian and I moved to Uganda we had enough money to set up our house and live sparingly for the first few years. We did not have...
Shelly BandelmanDec 19, 20203 minRejoice!The holidays are in full swing in the Bandelman home. The tree has been trimmed, the stockings are hung, and anticipation is running high...
Shelly BandelmanNov 25, 20202 min"F" Words For This ThanksgivingIt’s Thanksgiving! The one holiday of the year that really is just about being FULL of thanks. Celebrating the goodness of God with a...
Shelly BandelmanNov 20, 20203 minCulture of Joy and PeaceThis week’s blog is to Christ followers. Do you ever feel like you just don’t fit in with the culture of the day? Well guess what!? You...
Shelly BandelmanNov 8, 20202 minShe Should Have Written A BookMy mom always talked about writing her memoirs, and she had some great stories to tell. She grew up in Colorado in the 1930s. She used to...
Shelly BandelmanOct 24, 20202 minA Sincere Pumpkin PatchFall is my favorite season. I enjoy the foggy mornings that morph into cool, crisp, sunny afternoons, the red, yellow, and orange of the...
Shelly BandelmanOct 9, 20202 minEaster Call Brian and I received a phone call from Gabe and Sarah Easter night. Our internet hadn’t yet slowed to the Sunday night crawl, and we had...
Shelly BandelmanOct 3, 20204 minA Stick Up My NoseWednesday dawned bright and sunny. It was a perfect day to fight the traffic in Kampala for a Covid test. Zoe, Noah, and I were scheduled...
Shelly BandelmanSep 26, 20204 minErrands to AdventureWednesday dawned like any other day. The sun was shining through some wispy clouds, and birds were singing. The obnoxious loud speaker in...
Shelly BandelmanSep 11, 20203 minMeet My Heart (Updated)Over 50 years ago a little girl and a little boy met in Sunday school. He was about three and she was probably four. As teenagers they...
Shelly BandelmanSep 3, 20203 min35 Years I love being with my family! My extended and immediate families are awesome! Some of my friends have morphed into family, and that’s...
Shelly BandelmanAug 27, 20202 minSmack Dab Between Two PolesThe equator is an invisible line 24,901 miles around the Earth (I know, east to west has no end but we are measuring the circumference of...
Shelly BandelmanAug 20, 20202 minYellow RosesA bouquet of yellow roses caught my eye, and a flood of memories flashed through my mind! My dad loved yellow roses, and I love my dad....