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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.

Stomped-Day 2 PM

After our morning/afternoon worship experience we went further into the “downtown” area of Kampala and visited the Garden City mall. The mall is a fairly good size and has western style restaurants and shops. It is where most of the … Continue reading →

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Stomped-Day 2-Morning

After sleeping like we had not slept in two days, we awoke to a fine breakfast of something that looked like pancakes, peanut butter (for me), fruit juice and a semi-overcast day. We spent the early hours exploring and taking … Continue reading →

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Stomped-Day 1

Mark Lauer and I journey began at the Cincinnati airport mid-afternoon on a Thursday. We flew to Detroit, then to Amsterdam and from Amsterdam to Entebbe, Uganda. Mark and I arrived at the Entebbe airport after nearly 18 hours of … Continue reading →

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Change in My Pocket

During my lifetime I have heard the cliche repeated again and again “people do not like change.”   I know for my part that I never carry it.  The jingling in my pocket drives me to distraction and I get rid … Continue reading →

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Three Trees

Spring has arrived and the grass is shooting up from the ground nearly too quickly for the lawnmower to keep up. The flowers on my apple trees burst open during one night last week and all is well in my … Continue reading →

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Interracial

Yesterday I had the great honor of having lunch with a pastor of African descent. For most of my life I have had significant relationships with “brothers of another color” but since I came to live in Campbell County (98% … Continue reading →

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