Africa 2010
Revelations talks about the Gospel going to every corner of the world. Today, we obtained a new understanding of this truth as we visited four churches in the Mbarara area. The churches we visited are not far away from each other geographically, but clearly reach different populations. Poor roads, limited transportation, and high gas prices [...]
Sitting in the open air dinning area at breakfast this morning, a third divine appointment was arranged. A single lady in her sixties came out to enjoy her breakfast. Russ, Sylvia, Rod and I were sitting at a table for six and no one else was in the room. As the waitress was sitting this [...]
Today we spent the day at the Queen Elizabeth National Game Park rejoicing over the creation of Jesus our King. After a 6 am start and a two hour ride to the park, the day was divided in three segments: morning with the land animals, an Ugandan-paced leisure lunch, and an afternoon boat ride getting [...]
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Today we traveled by Toyota van six hours south and west to the town of Mbrara where the Ntare Bible Baptist Church is located. Pastor Naboth (In photo to the Left) greeted us warmly at the prayer meeting tonight despite suffering from severe pain in his kidneys. After the service He asked me how [...]
Culture Engaged! Yesterday Russ and Sylvia welcomed us to their home, today they introduced us to their country. We enjoyed a full day of touring Kampala, the nations capital. We experienced unbelievable traffic congestion, many kinds of food, and three different kinds of markets. Harriet, a friend of the Daniels family, joined us for lunch [...]
Praise the Lord, We are off the plane and we are glad to be in Uganda. Russ and Sylvia greeted us at the airport with hugs and a fresh pineapple drink. We had a delightful meal at a restaurant near the airport. It was a great time to visit and get caught [...]
Good morning. Rod and I slept well last night. Coming through the St. Louis Airport Rod was given the business by airport security. It was pretty funny. No such fun this morning. All went smooth. We did connect with a man named Ismail. He is a Ugandan on his way back home. We first [...]
A man who is waiting for a seat on an oversold flight walks up to the United Airline employee and asks for an aisle seat. Meanwhile Rod and I are wondering why I got 10A and he got 10C. We summarized that there must not be a 10B. We forgot to think about [...]
As I worked on my sermon for this Sunday I began to think about the two trips I’m getting ready to take. One to Africa on an airplane and another to Heaven in the Rapture. Ten reasons why going to Heaven is better than going to Africa You won’t get sun burned in heaven. No [...]
We are learning that traveling to Africa requires a lot of detail. In the last few weeks, we’ve gone through a check list for preparing for the trip. Medically, yellow fever shots and malaria medicine are new experiences. In response to advice that we shouldn’t drink the local water, we are taking filtering devices. Over the counter products [...]