Uganda

So I am sorry that this is so late! Thank you for being interested in what I am doing! So Uganda! We arrived on the 12th in Entebbe. It felt a little warmer than South Africa but not as much as we were expecting! We were picked up by youth working with African Renewal Ministries and driven to Gabba a neighborhood outside of Kampala the capital city. We stayed in a beautiful guesthouse all to ourselves and had our own chef! Flo actually went to school to be a chef and wants to open her own cooking school! Needless to say we felt really spoiled! The next day however, we left for a little village called Bugono about 5 hours drive away. Now this was the Africa I was picturing! Huts with grass roofs, no running water, women carrying things on their heads, and 50 children swarming around us when we got there. We had about 15 of the local youth from Gaba come with us to the village for about 6 days. We slept in the church, had crusades( evangelistic programs) every night, went door to door, prayed for healing, did programs in schools, and discipled the local church. The youth that went with us are amazing! They have such a passion and zeal for God and to see everyone saved! These were people our own age taking a risk for God. It was awesome to be a part of it. While we went door to door it was humbling because many people had never heard the gospel and to be able to share that with them was amazing. Hundreds of people came to Christ through the door to door ministry and the crusades. Alot of people listened just because we were white and had come all the way around the world just to share that God loves them. It was so cool! Many people also recieved healing while we were there also. Even while I am typing these things I don't want to be fixated on the miraculous but just on how good God is! We were really convicted as a group to continually seek God's face and not His hand. Even if I never see another healing or other signs, I will be satisfied because I am focused on God's face and just loving Him. We came back to Gaba tired but amazed at how God had used us. We spend the next 4 days in Kampala going to slums, praying and handing out food to people, and sharing the gospel. It was really nice to meet their physical needs as well as spritual. The last part of our time in Uganda was spent with Bethany village. This is a Christian children's group home that also provides sponsorship for these children. There are about 180 children in 12 different homes. Each home has a "mother" and they do devotions every night. We were able to be a part of that. During the day we ministered to the kids encouraging them and praying for them. It was a special time. Some of the children's sponsors had to drop them due to extenuating circumstances. If you feel lead to sponsor a child through African Renewal Ministries, I can personally vouch for them!! We spend those 4 days just loving on those kids they are incredible! Also while I was there I vistied the clinic where one nurse takes care of 700 people! So who knows, I may find myself back there helping her out any way I can. God willing! That is Uganda in a nutshell. On the 29th we left uganda for egypt for team debrif and had a wonderful 3 days relaxing in Dahab by the red sea. It was gorgeous!
Prayer points:
-Bethany village and all the children there, also that they would recieve the nurse they are praying for
- Bugono village: that the new Christains there would have followup and discipling; that God would send people to plant churches in those villages that many have reiceved Christ
-For the youth at Gaba community church that their faith would grow and continue to be an impact for their community and country
God Bless!