There were so many opportunities for ministry that we were not able to do. Time simply was not available. So we returned… I had a feeling that my complete purpose was not accomplished while we were there. That I would be going back soon.

A week after we were back, PK called and asked if I had some time for a quick meeting. The meeting was to ask me if I could go back to Uganda in three weeks. The answer was yes… So here we are. I’m departing to go back to Uganda once again.

Please pray for our team (small team of 5 joining up with others there)
1. For the plan and purpose of the trip to be accomplished.. by the team and individuals on the team
2. For the Holy Spirit to operate freely through us (no hindrances)
3. For the gifts in all the individuals to be pulled upon at a new level.
4. For the places we are to go and stay… for those places have been prepared and all we need to do is step into them
5. For the protection of the team, spirit, soul and body.
6. For safe food, transportation, ministry and conversation
7. For all the connections for the team as we travel to be without hindrance and delay
8. For the people to experience the Love of God in a way that further strengthens their grip on the Lord and allows them to come to know more intimately the depth of Love God has for them.

What the Lord has been putting in my heart lately has to do with Purpose.. A question has been presented to me on many fronts:
What is more important the Vessel or the Purpose of the Vessel…. All of us are vessels… so the question has been, what is more important ME or the Purpose for ME?

I’ve made it my goal to understand the purpose for my life…

My prayers are for the God whose hand holds you to show you more of His character so you will come to know Him more intimately and understand the depth of His love for you. And once understood, to dispense that Love to a lost and dying world through accomplishing Everything He has planned for you.

May my words spark you to identify your gifts and callings so you can walk out the plan that God has for your life. All to the Praise and Glory of God’s name.

With Love in Christ, Who is the true Giver of Life..

We took a boat ride on Lake Victoria to see the source of the Nile. … Lake Victoria feeds the Nile and the “bubbling” headwaters that come from Uganda – Remember Ssezebwa Falls??? That is where we hiked and the alters for unholy sacrifices were there. We it is those waters that bubble up in lake Victoria.

This year the team went back to pray at Ssezebwa Falls. PS and I stayed back due to space in the van being limited and the need to pull together the gift bags for house to house visitations.

While there, the team encountered the witch doctors who just happened to be doing their goat and chicken sacrifices at the top of the falls. The team prayed and interrupted the whole event. PK said the witch doctors got frustrated as they prayed in the Name of Jesus and in tongues. Light always triumphs over darkness.

I was assigned to do the Sunday service at the same church that I preached at 2 years ago.
What a glorious honor to be sent back. It has always been my heart to return to the places that I’ve been before.
They had built a new building. It was nice to know that the congregation was growing. They out grew the previous location!
Thank you Lord for adding to the church daily, such as should be saved!!!!

For me to go back, it is not always about being a blessing, but being blessed by the Father as He reveals to me that the fruit is remaining and growing.

Pastor Paul and the people were just as delighted with my return as I was. We preached on Joy and Healing. Many were touched.
What was usually a 3 hour service turned into a 6 hour service which was a sheer delight.

John 15:8 When you bear (produce) much fruit, My Father is honored and glorified, and you show and prove yourselves to be true followers of Mine.
Thank you Lord for showing us the fruit remains and they remain steadfast in you!

The camps are being broken down and UN is pulling out. The goal is to get the people back to their villages. Many have established businesses in the “trading posts” and have a new village and have not left. They have seized established a new village and have decided not to depart.

Yet there are many others who don’t have anything to go back to as it was destroyed. They have a fear of going back and being attacked again.
We visited camp that really was distressed. It was hard for all not to get frustrated with the behavior of the people. They were using deceit and trickery to get more of the aid we brought. It was the Lord who had to let us see beyond the natural and give us hearts of compassion and eyes of love to see that it was, is a “survival” mode they were in.

The people would do anything to get more and more and more. I told P. Bill that I wanted to just stay with each family for a month to help them understand the love of God and get their focus off of themselves. To really look outward to see how they can help their neighbor instead of hording up due to fear of lack.

It is a sincere cry of my heart… Reach them with the Love of God and give them a purpose for their life….let them know that you are their Provider, Strong Tower and One they can run to, Father God.

The Road to the Refugee camps… 2 years ago, when we were there, a 5 hour drive took us 17 hours due to speed humps and bad bad road conditions. I discovered that the Lord did not “heal” one of the roads.
Well I should say part of it made level… the speed humps on the major road were now gone.. Thank you Lord for taking out the high places on that road…. But the low places on the road from Gulu to Pabo, wellllllll… that still had much to be desired. Allosis (same driver) asked me to be his Co-Pilot again, out of courtesy I agreed. That did not last that long… P. Bill got in that front seat and after a few minutes he said “I see why you moved, this is the roughest seat in the bus!! Lunch will be Tylenol & Advil. “ We all laughed……

I just could not help but think of a book by Oswald Smith… The Challenge of Missions… There is a part where he talks about going to the darkest places and all the things that the enemy throws out to get us to quit… physical ailments, tough travel conditions, lack of comforts, attacks on other team members (or family), just a list of how the enemy tries to block the taking forth the glorious truth of the Gospel…. But then there is God, who for the joy that is set before us on the other end, assists us to endure…. Once we reach the other side, it was all worth it… But then there is going back 😉 All Good. Since the road up was not speed humped we were up in Gulu much earlier than the previous time. We did Sat. pm and Sunday services. Two rides on the low road!!!