After 25 hours of travel, we arrived in Kampala, Uganda at 1am. We only had one near catastrophe... when we went to check in for our last flight, they said it was closed and we couldn't board. Then the gentleman said just a minute, let me see if I can get it reopened. He did and we got on. Missing it would have prevented us from catching the flight to Karamoja for 3 days! So after our late night arrival in Kampala,we were up by 5:15am to be picked up for our final flight. Everything went smoothly and all three of us felt healthy and excited to see what God had in store! Your prayers for travel mercies were answered,
We were warmly received in Moroto, in the Karamoja region, by Jonathan's friends. It was a delight to watch the joy of the reunion. The people are so grateful for Jonathan's return and GSCC's support. Debbie suddenly became very sick, apparently due to dehydration. Within a few hours, miraculously she was completely healed and back up on her feet. Praise the Lord.
Dr. Moses asked us to split up and visit 3 of the local churches on Sunday, which we were eager to do. Then we were asked to each preach. Jonathan of course was alright! Mark, and especially Debbie, were like... uh oooooookkkkkk? God help us! The people are eager to hear from us and about God. Please pray for these messages!
We will spend today and tomorrow learning the people's needs and preparing all of our lessons. Please pray God guides us and maximizes this valuable time with these very warm people. They have a huge heart for God and want to reach more of their people with His message of hope.
Monday we plan to travel to one of the Peace Villages. We eagerly look forward to seeing how God is working there and how the GSCC wells have enabled these new communities to be a possibility.
Thanks for being here with us through the power of your prayers. Only God can give us the messages these people need and desire, please pray He uses us in mighty ways.
Our love to all of you. We will try to post pictures later. Couldn't get it to work right now.In Christ-
Praying for you all...and yes, we are praying on Sunday morning, which will be Saturday night here our time....Give our love to everyone....
ReplyDeleteI have replaced my blank desk top on my computer with the Picture that Rakel posted from the airport when you were just leaving Oregon. Every day I turn on the computer I see you three and God is Blessing. I can't help but pray for you and the whole process that God has us in.
ReplyDeleteMom preaching....will it be online so we can listen in ?! :)
ReplyDeleteDebbie...call it sharing!!! God will give you what is needed and His strength is sufficient in our weakness! Holding you all up in prayer!!! Rock it for Jesus!!! He is in the business of the big and impossible!! Hold on to Him!!
ReplyDeleteMark and Debbie...it's when we are weak...He is strong. He never calls us to do something without equipping us with the ability to do the task which He has called us to do! Phil: 4.13 iThere's an army of people praying for you...)
ReplyDeleteYAY! It all sounds like fun. It is VERY nice to know that those friends over there don't have high expectations for you to be eloquent, professional, or perfect in anyway. Just show them God's heart...like you are so good at doing here.
ReplyDeleteI don't know why that says Daylon up there for that last comment???? That was me, Janie.
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