Adventures in Uganda continued this week as we
traveled back to Iganga to spend the day with Pastor Nicodemus and the children
of Grace Alone Primary School. Our first stop was to visit the new church land.
The land is mostly cleared and ready to slowly start to construct (as the Lord
allows). Along with Jerusalem Baptist Church’s leadership team, we prayed together
for the land and what God was going to do through the church there. When we got
back to the school area, we greeted the kids, shared the Gospel story, sang,
danced, and then the kids ran races and played games. Pastor Nicodemus and one
of his Elders even raced! It was a photo finish! After the games, we shared lunch
and took pictures together. Time passes by so quickly each day, and this day
was no exception. It came time to leave, and knowing that we would not see Nicodemus
again this visit, we hugged him and Jacky tightly, prayed for them, and said
farewell.
Please continue to pray for Pastor Nico, his family,
and his church as they begin construction on the land, and to grow
spiritually in the Word. Please pray for his protection, as he is in a perilous place as a Christian, especially an outspoken one.
We left Iganga and headed toward Luwero, home of
Sufficiency of Scripture Ministries. The drive was over 5 hours, and much of it
was on some of the worst roads I’ve experienced here. I bounced around the
backseat like a ball. Driving through the bush of Africa is indeed an
adventure, so we forged on until we reached our destination.
Upon arrival, we were greeted by Pastor Mark, who had
been assigned by the head of SOS, Shannon Hurley, to take care of us during our
stay. Shannon and his wife, Danielle, were out of the country, but he made sure
we had all we needed. Mark and his wife, Maggie, hosted us for dinner that night
and answered many of our questions.
SOS is an umbrella organization for several
ministries. Some of these include: Legacy Primary/Secondary Schools, Community
Bible Church, and Shepherd’s Training College (STC). We visited to learn more about the requirements, expectations, and selection process for the STC students. If you visit the Sufficiency of Scripture
website at: https://www.sosministries.com/ you will see all it offers and why it is a viable option for
sending indigenous missionaries in Uganda for theological training.
We stayed 2 nights in the village of Kubamitwe, which Shannon purchased…yes, he purchased nearly the whole village, which is near Luwero. Julius, Jim, and I were hosted by two other missionary families assigned to SOS. We enjoyed meals, had fun learning about their families, as well as their work in Uganda, specifically at SOS.
It is a lovely place, but despite its beauty,
pristine facilities, and western missionaries, we all longed to be home in
Tororo. We finally got back late Sunday night. I was so happy to be in my
familiar surroundings with family. Even here, there’s no place like home.
The countdown to Maxwell and Juliana’s wedding is on
and moving quickly, with only 10 days to go! Please pray for them both and they
prepare for this glorious day and blessed event.
There are so many snippets of wonderfulness (my
word) that happen each day that I wish I had time and space to write about, but
suffice to say, our days are full of joy, laughter, prayer, and love.
Sometimes, a heaviness comes over me for the lost souls we encounter, and other
times we, along with our Ugandan family, laugh uncontrollably at the difference
in our accents and cultures. Every
moment here is a gift, and I try not to take anything for granted, for time
passes much too quickly.
That’s it for now! We love and miss you all.
And I, when I came to you, brothers, did not come proclaiming to you the testimony of God with lofty speech or wisdom. For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. And I was with you in weakness and in fear and much trembling, and my speech and my message were not in plausible words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, so that your faith might not rest in the wisdom of men but in the power of God. ~ 1 Corinthians 2:1-5
Until next time…Tuonane!
Chrissie and Jim
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