Sunday, August 17, 2008
Paul Baraka (Namusaala, Uganda)
This is the video of Paul Baraka that we showed in church at Trinity on August 17. After he shared about the joy of being one man in Christ, Paul got down on his knees and used a cloth to wash our feet. It was one of the most moving events in each of our lives.
Counselor Training
Wow!
The three dyas of counselor training were unbelievable. It seemed that the plans Joan, Kathleen, and Donna prayed about were exactly what was needed for Titus' ministry. Rarely have I been on a misison trip where what was needed matched so well with what was planned. Thanks be to God! Enjoy these pics, the highlights of which was the newly elected bishop handing out certificates of completion after the training was finished.
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Hope Christian School
Here is a short slide show of Hope Christian School in Namusaala, Uganda. Here 75 students come from the surrounding countryside for a secondary education in English. Very few Bari-speaking people have a secondary education. This school is two years old and and seeks to help these children of Sudanese descent to take the next step in their lives. How might we help this school? We could...
a) Help sponsor students.
b) Develop pen pal relationships from our schools to their school.
c) Build a school building.
a) Help sponsor students.
b) Develop pen pal relationships from our schools to their school.
c) Build a school building.
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
GREAT THINGS ARE HAPPENING!
Hi everyone!
This is just a quick post to say all is well and we have not had internet access until today for a few minutes when I could get away for a quick visit to an internet cafe. We likely won't have access again until we return. We will update the blog with stories after we get back.
We have been blown away by God amazing provision for a successful visit. Saturday and Sunday went so well that we said, "If nothing else positive happens, this experience has been so very good."
But we can all honestly say that everyday has seen so many good things. The counseling training has gone beyond our best hopes. Kathleen, Joan, and Donna have all done such a great job. To see Todd TG interact with kids in the schools and churches is awesome. The soccer balls from OC Rec and the Basketballs from NWC camps have been a HUGE hit. Todd has also been doing physical labor at Titus' house, much to the surprise of local Ugandans, who evidently have not seen a 'mizungu' (Westerner) do much physical labor. And, when we handed out the radios, it was as if some one had just won a million dollars. They are so grateful.
Well, time to get back the training sessions.
God bless you all,
Jon
This is just a quick post to say all is well and we have not had internet access until today for a few minutes when I could get away for a quick visit to an internet cafe. We likely won't have access again until we return. We will update the blog with stories after we get back.
We have been blown away by God amazing provision for a successful visit. Saturday and Sunday went so well that we said, "If nothing else positive happens, this experience has been so very good."
But we can all honestly say that everyday has seen so many good things. The counseling training has gone beyond our best hopes. Kathleen, Joan, and Donna have all done such a great job. To see Todd TG interact with kids in the schools and churches is awesome. The soccer balls from OC Rec and the Basketballs from NWC camps have been a HUGE hit. Todd has also been doing physical labor at Titus' house, much to the surprise of local Ugandans, who evidently have not seen a 'mizungu' (Westerner) do much physical labor. And, when we handed out the radios, it was as if some one had just won a million dollars. They are so grateful.
Well, time to get back the training sessions.
God bless you all,
Jon
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