Destination: Uganda
Praise the Lord! Team Uganda is just a few hours away from taking off to the opposite side of the globe for the next 6 weeks! We leave from LAX at 1:00 pm and will fly straight to London then to Kenya then to Entebee, Uganda. Please pray for this journey as it is going to be very long and tiresome, but we are ready!!! Passports, check. Malerone, check. Bug spray, check. Camera, check. Flexibility, check. We are ready for an amazing trip!
Tonight was a great kick-off to our trip as we prepared as a team for God to stretch us. Steve shared with us how though this past week has had its stresses and struggles, it is important for us to remember our sole reason for going to Uganda: the Gospel. It is truly the most precious thing that we are bringing to Africa and it is important for us not only to preach ourselves the gospel every day, but to remember that no matter what comes our way in Uganda, the goal remains the Gospel. The whole team then shared about what God has been teaching us as we have prepared for the trip, and we were reminded of our overwhelming weaknesses as humans, but how in this state God is made strong. Praise the Lord for He will never leave us nor forsake us! The team also spent a good amount of time in prayer, lifting up the missionaries we will visit, the people we will encounter, and asking that our desires to be pure and right. We are excited to be used and can't wait to see what the Lord is going to do through us! Already the Lord has been answering prayers and fulfilling needs that we have as well as the missionaries! He is continually proving His faithfulness...
When we arrive in Uganda, we will be staying with the Hurley's, missionaries to Uganda who have been serving there full time for 2 years. We will be acquainting ourselves with the Hurley's ministry there, doing local outreach, and preparing for the conference at Uganda Christian University that will be happening the second week of our stay. More info to come on that! You can read more information about the Hurley's ministries in Uganda at www.sosministries.com
Please continue to keep the team in your prayers as we head out tomorrow. Pray for safety as we travel and that even in the midst of getting from one country another that we would take advantage of every opportunity to share with those who we meet. Pray that God would continue to prepare our hearts to serve Him in His strength, not our own. Thank you all so much for your prayers and support. We will keep you in tune!