Finishing Up

We are back from Lake Victoria!  We had a great time of ministry there.  Mike and Brenda did a medical clinic all day on Saturday.  I started the day off with about 100 children and that steadily grew throughout the day.  After lunch in the pastor's hut, we went back out to continue our work and there about 200 children!  We had arranged to give shoes out to the children, because many of them are suffering from "jiggers" - little bugs that get in the skin and it eats away the flesh.  It is just from a lack of cleanliness and no shoes to protect their feet.  So, all afternoon, myself and my translator fitted children with shoes.  The word spread and we ended up not having enough shoes.  So many people came.  There is so much need everywhere!

We ended the night in our $2/night hotel.  It was 4 walls and a bed.  There was an outdoor latrine and shower at the end of the alley between the 2 rows of rooms.  It was very hot because there was no breeze able to get in to the rooms, so we just went to bed.  It really was OK for $2...and we were just that exhausted!

Then Sunday, I had the "children's class" which consisted of about 300 children from babies to teens.  When we saw the number of children, Brenda stepped out of teaching the women's class to help.  So, we had some of the children under one tarp and the rest under and around another "building" (it was sticks with a thatch roof).  I stood in between the 2 groups with my translator and taught about Jesus feeding the 5000!  Mike taught the men and women for Sunday School, then he preached during the service as well.

After the service, we had lunch in the pastor's hut again.  Then we had a pastor training meeting for the local pastors.  Mike taught again during that time.  As a thank you for all we did, the church members gave us a goat!  So, the goat road under my legs in the van all the way home - 2 hours!  Needless to say it wasn't the most relaxing trip I've ever had!  It was very nice to get back "home" to Busia and get a shower, even though it's cold, and sleep in a clean bed. 

Today, Mike and Brenda went to look at different land for sale - for the Village of Eden project.  Please continue to pray for wisdom for all involved in this huge project!

I spent the morning finishing up gifts with the sponsored children.  Then, I went with 2 school staff members to visit a few families.  The first family is a mother with HIV and she does not have money to get nutritional food to eat.  We were able to give her a mattress to sleep on, and give her a little bit of money to start a business from home.  With the money we gave her (about $50) she can start making charcoal to sell.  Then she can use the money she makes to buy nutritional food for her and her children.  I told her I would come visit her again in March when we return to Uganda, to check on her and see how her business is doing.  Please be praying for her and her family.

Well, just one more day here.  Wednesday we leave for the airport and begin our long journey home.  Thank you for your all your prayers and support!  We could NOT do this without you!