Author Archives: Robert Franklin

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About Robert Franklin

Father to six (three boys and three girls, three from the USA and three from Uganda) Husband to one (and intent on staying that way!) Son to Jesus-freak parents. Brother to three great people. Weak, sinful, enemy of God rescued for adoption by grace through faith.

PUR Water Project Day 2

Posted on October 13, 2012 by Robert Franklin

This is the residuals from some sewage water we cleaned using the PUR water process developed by P&G. Tami Trunick did a demonstration of the process for about 75 people who live in a slum in the Kampala area. 2 … Continue reading →

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On the Ground…Finally!

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Robert Franklin

It is Day 1 of the latest adventure in Uganda. It is a long day, since technically the “day” began at 6:30pm on Tuesday and will not end until probably about 9:00pm tonight (Thursday). The team is amazing so far, … Continue reading →

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Famil-eeze

Posted on April 14, 2012 by Robert Franklin

Just to be clear: I am NOT trying to instigate a fight, but I guess I am joining in the ongoing brawl.  Defining “family” is as near a raw nerve as any dentist could ever hope to drill.   Even a … Continue reading →

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Chasing Rainbows

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Robert Franklin

Three-dimensional spectral color superimposed upon the near black canvas of a typical Oregon skyline served all the invitation I needed to cross the street and finally see the “bottom” or “beginning” of a rainbow.  I had witnessed dozens of such … Continue reading →

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2011 in review

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Robert Franklin

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for BababaBobalog. Here’s an excerpt: A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about 5,400 times in 2011. If it were a NYC subway train, … Continue reading →

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Picture This!

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Robert Franklin

This week’s portion of the 40 Days in the Word adventure is the “Picture It”devotional method.  The challenge of this week’s quiet time is to allow the story to come alive by placing ourselves in the action. Here is the … Continue reading →

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