Monday

 

 

Rusty and I met with African Renewal Ministries this morning to discuss the details of the child sponsorship program while the team headed to Buloba. The team worked on digging footings for the office extension at the new church building. They also worked on making a LOT of concrete. The new well was used to bring water up for making the concrete. After lunch the rookies (everyone but me) went down to the ground water run off well to haul water back to the church. Jenna wins the award for the most boss of any muzungu I have known to haul water from the old well. She did not stop once on the whole trip back carrying her jerry can weighing approx 40 pounds. The team had an appreciation for the new well before lunch but a deeper appreciation after lunch for sure.

 

After Rusty and I met with ARM we went by the Bible house as requested by Buloba church. They have been doing so much evangelism and having so many new Christians that they needed more bibles. I told them I would always be glad to get them as many bibles as they need!

 

After lunch we also gave Pastor Eva all the first aid kits the kids made at Camp Cornerstone. Our intention was to give them out after the movie last night but we forgot since the bus had to move up the street. She will hand them out on Sunday probably. There were also some clothes and shoes that were sent. Pastor Eva was grateful for everything we were able to bring.

 

Then we headed down to the school to play with the kids. Today was a teacher holiday today so the kids were not at school but the neighborhood children came. We played duck, duck, goose, soccer, a few relay games, cat and mouse, and got out the new parachute. The kids loved the chute and loved mostly running around under it. It was lots of fun. Some of the older kids hung out with team members looking at pictures and talking. I think Sandra has taken 700 pictures of the kids : )

 

Tonight we were invited to Pastor Peter’s house (the Pastor of Ggaba church in Kampala- the ‘big’ church). He told us the story of how his church came to be. Basically God called him from being an evangelist to Ggaba. He had hesitations because he didn’t like the area- it was full of stinky fish since it is located near a boat landing/market. They met in a tent for 6 years before the church got its first building. They currently have 3 services, a school, a large women’s ministry, Bethany Village, and ARM. All of this in 20 years. God is definitely working in Ggaba. It is because of Ggaba and the children’s choir that we are currently working in Uganda and Partnering with Buloba.

 

Tomorrow we head out very early (6am) to head to Jinja to be tourists. We will tour the Nile and the falls then head back to Kampala to the market.

 

Today was a great, physically hard but rewarding day. Hopefully I can get pictures updated on the photo album. I have been having problems getting them uploaded.

Comments

[Scott Fillmer]

wow I bet the well was a real big help with the concrete, word has gotten around about what a great day you guys had on Sunday, can't wait to see the pics when you get back.