Preaching, Painting, and Praising!

It has been a week of sniffles, colds, and new experiences. Because of climate changes, new diets, and a lot of dust, a few of us were a little under the weather, but no major health issues. We are all on the mend and I'm sure by next week we will be 100%. 

We had a great opportunity to speak to about 60-70 students at Tororo Technical Institute. We shared songs with them and each of us had a chance to bring some biblical encouragement to them. They were so friendly and welcomed us with so much appreciation. Please pray for these students that they may continue to seek and grow in the knowledge and grace of God.

Bringing an encouraging word to the students at Tororo Technical Institute

Riding in the back of a pick-up truck on the way to Tororo Technical Institute.

Rhoda preaching to a family

Eli driving his little friends to school...on the other side of the road

We continued evangelizing and preaching to villages throughout Alamagoro District - a sub-district of Tororo this week, we collectively reached over 170 people with the Gospel. We were faced with many stubborn, self-righteous souls who actually believed they were without sin and were perfect. It was truly sad and frustrating. It is so difficult to help a person who doesn't believe they need help.  

Eli and Sydney bringing the Word

Our kids also had a fun adventure climbing Tororo Rock. As you can see in previous posts, Tororo Rock is the highest point in Tororo. It is an inactive volcano in the middle of Tororo, and many tourists and natives find it a necessity to climb. It is approximately 5,000' above sea level, and one can see the all the way to Kenya from the top.

Tororo Rock

The climb to the top

 

Toward Kenya

The view from the top

This Sunday at church our kids were asked to sing a song for the congregation. They sang "How Great Thou Art", and actually did it quite sweetly. Our African friends asked if all of our songs were sung without "beats"...drums. We laughed and said, "No, but too many of them are without." We are all really enjoying the percussion and harmony each African song delivers. While not always on key, it forms from a cacophony into a symphony, especially to the ears of God.

 Julie and Jumade, the son of our friends, 

Joseph and Shalom

Jim preaching the sermon at Rock Baptist

 The kids of Rock Baptist finishing Sunday School and receiving their new clothes.

Sydney helping Mercy tie her dress

Eli tying up dresses too

Modeling their new dresses

                               

Happy faces because of new clothes

After Sydney and Eli taught kids Sunday School, the children's leaders delivered the clothes that were so graciously and lovingly donated from members of Church of the Open Door, Fayetteville, NC. The little girls loved the dresses, and the boys were so thrilled to have a new shirt or two. Each of you are so appreciated for the contribution to each little soul. They are so grateful!

 

                      

                           

 

                                             

 

We concluded this week with beginning the painting of Rock Baptist Church. Since its beginning, the church has never been painted. This week we began the process and we will continue to post pictures to show the finished product. After the undercoating is on, we will add the colors which will help preserve the integrity of the church building. It is remarkable how excited people here are just to have a new coat of paint on their church.  I often wish we Americans would be so grateful for such things.

"And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up." ~ Galatians 6:9