There are a lot of things to tell about the last two weeks. I am mainly working with the Kisugu church, but recently I have also been blessed to go to Kibuli. I know these names are strange so let me explain. Kisugu is actually within walking distance from where the team is staying. Myself and my teammate Sarah work there. Our goal is to make sure that the church recognizes the importance of children’s ministry and for the ministry to continue after we the team leaves. At Kisugu they have already recognized this and we are doing what we can to strengthen it as much as possible. The church is in the middle of the slums and the teacher there is called Diana and the other is Ester. There is a gentleman there named Dickson who is very interested in the ministry and I will try to get him plugged in, Lord willing.
Kibuli is a little further away. We have to take a taxi or bota (motorcycle taxi) to get there. This church meets at a school classroom. Their numbers fluctuate but many churches in the area grew from this one. This church has a children’s ministry but only meet when the numbers call for it. I am going to try and have it on a regular basis. The preachers are also beginning to tell their congregation to bring their children so that they also may hear the word of God. I met the two leaders for a brief period and will continue to meet with them for the remainder of the time if I can.
There is yet one more place that I am plugged into and that is Ntinda. It is here that they really have a ministry going, and believe it or not they have an Awana program going. It is the only one in Kampala maybe all of Uganda. The two pastors over it are both named Sam. The main Sam is the one that works on the compound I live on so I will refer to him when talking about Ntinda. Their Awanas is different but effective. Sarah and I have mostly been working with Sam and I will be meeting with him tomorrow to help get ready for next Saturday, when they meet, and talk about lessons and ideas of how to present them. A lot of stuff going on but it’s great!
Now it is time for the fun stuff. When I went to Kibuli I recorded some ladies singing praise and worship. Wow they are good. I also went to Silueto (I believe that is how it is spelled) which is also within walking distance, neighboring Kisugu. It is also in the slums and do they know how to worship. I have all of their videos and should have them downloaded soon; either on this blog site or on facebook. I will also have some new pictures to go along with it.
Another good bit of news is that we have a volunteer team here from Texas for the week. They are here to help us out for a week and they are a great help and a lot of fun. It’s nice to have some Americans around to talk with.
Prayer Requests: Diana’s baby is terribly ill and vomiting, and Diana does not have a lot of money for the doctor and they think that it is malaria. Also pray for the churches here to get permanent locations. Many do not have one. They usually just put a tarp over an alley way or kicked out due to the lack of payment.
Praises: The Lord has blessed all of the teammates. We have food, shelter, and many friends. There are so many people here open to the gospel. Praise the Lord for all of his wonderful blessings. Amen.