Good morning from Uganda! The sun is rising and there is
a cool breeze. Today is a good day. The team was able to sleep in a little
later than normal since. Church did not start till 10am.
We left the hotel and traveled to the Methodist Church in Gulu. The building is the conference center the Methodist conference constructed to host pastors for training, etc. Central helped fund the purchase of the land and a church in Kentucky provided the funds for construction.
Bishop Wandabula attended worship with us, as well as, the director of Global Missions for the Methodist conference named Rev Adriano.
As we entered church a choir was singing and dancing and I love to experience this! Worship is high energy in Uganda! We sang two of my favorite songs I have heard over the years: “There is Dancing Today in the house of the Lord” and “Jesus He's a Winner Man.”
It is such a blessing it see the young children and teenagers in the choir and congregation singing and dancing in worship!
Sue prayed for Adriano before he preached. And man can he preach! Told a great story that timed to his main message and it was powerful.
Katherine prayed over the offering for the church.
Jonathan played the keyboard while Kara sang; it was awesome! The people were blessed and they let them know how much they enjoyed it! Such talent in these two!
Jody gave the benediction to dismiss the church and I gave a greeting to the church and thanked them for inviting us to join them.
I must say, I saw some Munu's dancing up a storm during the singing. I believe we should ask Sarah, Kara, Sue, and Susan to lead our church in dancing when we get back!
It was a good morning! To join together with our brothers and sisters in worship makes me think this is a glimpse of what heaven is like. All nations lifting praise to God!
After the first round of songs was done Sam Mdune told us that there is a reason they do not need gym's in Uganda. The worship services are high energy!
Today and tomorrow will be our most important work on our trip to Gulu. Whether in Gulu or Jinja the time we spend fellowshipping, worshiping and praying with our hosts is our main reason to be here. The medical clinics are needed and very important to try and meet the physical needs of people, but to help encourage and empower the local church to go and be the leaders and neighbors God created them to be is powerful. We do not come from America with all the answers. We do not come from America to solve every medical need or physical need. We come to lift up the local church. We come to share in their struggles and empower them to go back to their community to be the hands and feet of Christ. The medical clinics provide pain relief and minor surgeries. But with our presence an interaction with everyone we hope that our witness brings restoration that comes from Jesus. Not from us, not from America and not from witch doctors and charms.
I know for myself, and the team feels it I can tell; I get so much blessing being here with my friends.
Today has started out great. Tonight we go back to the conference center to join in a feast, fellowship, singing and dancing with our brothers and sisters. We will also show the Jesus film in the native language on a solar powered projector that folds out into a 90 inch screen and can been watched from both sides. We are leaving one of these in Gulu and one in Jinja as a gift for the church as they share the gospel.
More updates from tonight later. Thank you for your prayers. This trip has run smooth and the team has worked hard and done whatever they can to be a blessing. Keep lifting us up!
From the medical clinics... I forgot to report that in the prayer room Sue, Gabriel and Pauline were able to remove two ziplock bags full of charms and bracelets for good luck from witch doctors from people that wanted to start a relationship with Jesus. False hope replaced by the True Hope. They did not have a way to burn them, so did the next best thing- Threw them in the pit latrine!
Pit latrines.... After seven years visiting is beautiful place I can still only say, “Dude!” Truly an unforgettable experience! I did get a nice picture of the one in Opit for my collection!
Talk to you later friends and family. We love you all and miss you! Be very proud of your teammate. They have truly been the hands and feet of Christ. It is an honor to serve with them.
Chris
We left the hotel and traveled to the Methodist Church in Gulu. The building is the conference center the Methodist conference constructed to host pastors for training, etc. Central helped fund the purchase of the land and a church in Kentucky provided the funds for construction.
Bishop Wandabula attended worship with us, as well as, the director of Global Missions for the Methodist conference named Rev Adriano.
As we entered church a choir was singing and dancing and I love to experience this! Worship is high energy in Uganda! We sang two of my favorite songs I have heard over the years: “There is Dancing Today in the house of the Lord” and “Jesus He's a Winner Man.”
It is such a blessing it see the young children and teenagers in the choir and congregation singing and dancing in worship!
Sue prayed for Adriano before he preached. And man can he preach! Told a great story that timed to his main message and it was powerful.
Katherine prayed over the offering for the church.
Jonathan played the keyboard while Kara sang; it was awesome! The people were blessed and they let them know how much they enjoyed it! Such talent in these two!
Jody gave the benediction to dismiss the church and I gave a greeting to the church and thanked them for inviting us to join them.
I must say, I saw some Munu's dancing up a storm during the singing. I believe we should ask Sarah, Kara, Sue, and Susan to lead our church in dancing when we get back!
It was a good morning! To join together with our brothers and sisters in worship makes me think this is a glimpse of what heaven is like. All nations lifting praise to God!
After the first round of songs was done Sam Mdune told us that there is a reason they do not need gym's in Uganda. The worship services are high energy!
Today and tomorrow will be our most important work on our trip to Gulu. Whether in Gulu or Jinja the time we spend fellowshipping, worshiping and praying with our hosts is our main reason to be here. The medical clinics are needed and very important to try and meet the physical needs of people, but to help encourage and empower the local church to go and be the leaders and neighbors God created them to be is powerful. We do not come from America with all the answers. We do not come from America to solve every medical need or physical need. We come to lift up the local church. We come to share in their struggles and empower them to go back to their community to be the hands and feet of Christ. The medical clinics provide pain relief and minor surgeries. But with our presence an interaction with everyone we hope that our witness brings restoration that comes from Jesus. Not from us, not from America and not from witch doctors and charms.
I know for myself, and the team feels it I can tell; I get so much blessing being here with my friends.
Today has started out great. Tonight we go back to the conference center to join in a feast, fellowship, singing and dancing with our brothers and sisters. We will also show the Jesus film in the native language on a solar powered projector that folds out into a 90 inch screen and can been watched from both sides. We are leaving one of these in Gulu and one in Jinja as a gift for the church as they share the gospel.
More updates from tonight later. Thank you for your prayers. This trip has run smooth and the team has worked hard and done whatever they can to be a blessing. Keep lifting us up!
From the medical clinics... I forgot to report that in the prayer room Sue, Gabriel and Pauline were able to remove two ziplock bags full of charms and bracelets for good luck from witch doctors from people that wanted to start a relationship with Jesus. False hope replaced by the True Hope. They did not have a way to burn them, so did the next best thing- Threw them in the pit latrine!
Pit latrines.... After seven years visiting is beautiful place I can still only say, “Dude!” Truly an unforgettable experience! I did get a nice picture of the one in Opit for my collection!
Talk to you later friends and family. We love you all and miss you! Be very proud of your teammate. They have truly been the hands and feet of Christ. It is an honor to serve with them.
Chris
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