More Team Members arrive in Uganda!

I think it is time for an actual "Uganda" update!  It is Wednesday evening, and the rest of our team has landed – they will spend the night near Kampala, the capital of Uganda,  and will arrive in Busia tomorrow afternoon.  We then have a very busy schedule for the next week – we will be putting a roof on the new church building; you may remember that the church we had been building for Busia Calvary Baptist Church was destroyed by a storm a couple of years ago, and we had to rebuild.  Finally God has provided funds and a team to put the roof on – so that is a great blessing.  We'll be posting photos soon on the progress.

 

We are also doing Sports Camps in all 4 of our bush schools; we expect several hundred children at each school – what an excitement will be in the air as the kids learn to play volleyball, Frisbee, and baseball and then they teach US a few things about soccer, which is their favorite sport here in Uganda. 

 

In addition, we will hold revival services at several of the churches that we have helped to plant; do follow-up with our orphans for their sponsors; and do some medical work also.  We had a wonderful response to our request for help with mosquito nets, mattresses, and blankets, so Sarah and the team will have lots of items to distribute to the children.

 

One thing I am very happy about is our plans for discipleship.  We had many children at our school in Busia who accepted Christ when we were here in July.  Our team will be holding small group sessions all week with these students to talk about their spiritual growth; to teach them more about walking with Jesus; and to encourage them in their daily lives.  Bryan Everett (Joy Breedlove's son) will be working exclusively with the high school students – so please be in prayer for these discipleship sessions.

 

A HUGE prayer request:  we will be meeting with the owner of the land that we hope to purchase for the Village of Eden.  Please pray for God's favor, that the owner (who is actually the chief of the tribe that owns the land) would agree to sell the property at the price we are able to offer. 

 

Thanks to all of you for helping us to reach the unreached!

 

God is good – all the time.

Dr. Brenda