Time to pack!

It's time to pack! It's hard to believe I will arrive in Canada from Uganda late tomorrow afternoon. 

Receiving my chicken!

The Gulu conference was excellent, with church leaders gathering from as far north as the Sudan border. The conference ended with pastors sitting together to set ministry goals, a very positive step. Churches in this region face challenges as they adapt ministry to significant social change. The people now returning home after living over 20 years in camps during the rebel insurgency are very different from the people who entered those camps. As in Kotido, it was good to see leaders who have attended training at Missions Transformation Centre. And it was encouraging to hear from their bishop (district superintendent) that the MTC training has had a positive impact. I also experienced a personal first in Gulu. During the Sunday morning service, I was presented with a live chicken. She is still awaiting her passport for travel to Canada!

The Kaberamaido conference was cancelled due to the sudden death of Rev. Stephen Chatepa, General Superintendent of the Pentecostal Assemblies of Malawi, during a visit to Uganda. Please pray for his family and for the church fellowship in Malawi. The change in schedule has given me a few days in Kampala to rest and reflect. Yesterday I was encouraged as I meditated on words from the Old Testament: "I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you and watch over you" (Psalm 32:8). In two of the regions where we held conferences, the Old Testament has not yet been translated into the local language. Many pastors and evangelists do not read or understand English. They might be encouraged by these same words, but they don't yet have access to them. They are also left with gaps in their foundational understanding of who God is and how He works. Please pray for the ongoing work of Bible translation around the world.

Many thanks from Uganda to all who have supported financially and in prayer. In each conference, leaders expressed how the teaching equipped, encouraged and challenged them to take concrete steps forward. Your partnership has made a difference!