Sunday, June 13

This is Dave, the Blog non-expert, writing as I am the only one here at the hotel this morning. I had just written up a blog report and lost it in the midst of trying to add a photo (forgot to SAVE it). There was no report last night as I was in bed with the "bug" and everyone else was out of energy. Perhaps half the group have had stomach related complications for some known reasons and some not known.

As I write this the team is worshiping at Jinja Hill Baptist church about ten miles from the hotel. Here at the hotel a brief but intense rain storm has begun. As the church has no roof I hope the Lord has been gracious at the church location which sits perched right at the top of a large hill. The church was originally built by Mission Link but then abandoned, perhaps partially for the lack of roof? Uganda is filled with half finished building of all kinds; homes, schools, churches. Pastor Willy, lead teacher at the Mission Link pastor's school, began to rebuild the church body about four months ago.

Our role yesterday was to split up into small teams to share the Gospel throughout the homes surrounding the church. We had about 30 adults commit their lives to Christ. In our little group of Alex, my granddaughter, and two interpreters we went from house to house and visited where invited to stay. They would bring out their best chairs (sometimes three boards nailed together) carefully placed in the shade and sit down to listen to and watch the Evangecube presentation. As we went from home to home the number of children following us continued to grow until there were close to twenty with us at the last home. I felt like the Pied Piper! When an adult would commit to Christ I would explain that the angels in Heaven were rejoicing and the kids would all break into applause.

While 11 adults made commitments with our group there were many more children who also prayed the sinner's prayer.

Good news: Our medical insurance company has arranged for Laurie (and Craig) to upgrade to Business Class on the return flights, same flight schedule. Laurie will be more comfortable with the added space and foot rest which can be elevated. Praise God!