Gulu Trip 2014

Kop anno (How are you)? Hope this finds our friends and family doing well. This is a phrase used often this week. The weather has been 95-100.4 this week. Today we had many God sitings. We visited the Laroo School for the Deaf. Two months ago the Minister for the Deaf lost his hut due to fire. We were sent information that he needed a new Bible. Pathway Book Store donated a Bible for this young man. We were able to deliver the Bible to Bongo today in person. Our team shared a song "Let your light Shine", in sign language with the students. The students shared a few songs with us. I was able to pray over the interpreter who has felt alone and under paid. It was wonderful to know God sent me to this interpreter to give her hope and encouragement. We visited a farmers field where the community grows crops. Our manly team members drove the OX team. This was during the hot sun. It did not take them long to realize how much work these farmers do daily. I spoke with the mother of the farmer who carried a huge basket filled with produce. The basket was balanced on her head and she told me she was on her way to give the produce to her daughter who lived eight miles away. Can you imagine walking with a huge produce basket balanced on your head for eight miles in one day? Most of us think getting in a car and going to the grocery store is a task. We visited a primary school today. A young man named Jacob (fourteen years old) lead the class and was the Sunday school teacher. This young man has an amazing story which we will share upon our return. I will say that one day he will become one of the best pastors you will ever meet. Our last visit was at the Pastors Training Center. The Sunday school Director spoke with us. They have over seven hundred children that attend their program and only six teachers for three services. Can you imagine our church with six workers and seven hundred children in the Sunday School program. I believe we are very blessed. Tomorrow we will meet with the World Vision Staff for our Farwell. It has been a busy-but fruitful week. We have had our eye's opened, hearts broken, and learned what it is to serve the least of these. We look forward to sharing stories and the "VISION" when we return home. Please pray for our team as we begin to process the week and debrief before we return home. Pray for travel mercies and our health as many members have had some health issues this week. We are all on the road to recovery, but need you prayers for good health to travel home. It is late and photo's will not download...I will post to facebook tomorrow! God Bless you! In Christ, Mary P