On The Road Home

So many pictures…so many wonderful memories…so many new friends. Today we made our long trek back to Kampala with several stops along the way. First, We were off to Musana, a school that is doing some amazing things. They have plans to be self-sustaining by next year through many business ventures they have started including a small sewing factory, a restaurant in the nearby town, and soon to add selling bottled water from their purifier system - very impressive. They have a huge chicken house, stocked pond, and large vegetable gardens to feed the almost 300 children they serve. Wow! The director has made me pinky swear that I will come back and sing with the children on my next visit. Then, lunch in Jinja, which after almost 2 weeks of a steady diet of beans, rice, and matoke (plantains) was a welcomed treat. Followed by a very long bus ride back to Kampala. Tomorrow morning we will worship at a local church here before heading to the airport. I've included just a few of the many pictures from the trip. Thank you all for your many prayers, blessings and encouragements. They have been sustaining for us as the long days of ministry have exhausted us. Yet, as tired as we are I don't think we'll be sleeping much on our 30 hours of flight time as our minds are busy with thoughts of what to tackle first when we get home. I have appreciated your heartfelt comments and have passed along your expressions of love to those we have served. Be encouraged in knowing that though this is a very impoverished area there is abundant food here with even the poorest families having some land that they are growing beans, bananas, coffee and many other things. And, there are water wells easily accessible for most families in the areas we visited. The church IS making a difference here. This area is roughly half Christian and half Muslim. Our driver Haji is a delightful man and a practicing Muslim, yet he participates fully with our devotions and prayers, and I believe he is seeing Jesus all around him. Please continue to join me in praying for the people of Uganda. The workers are few but the harvest is so great. Looking forward to seeing my family and many of you back in the states very soon.