Day one in Uganda

Day one on the ground in Uganda-we arrived this morning around 5:30am and despite all the air miles we accumulated yesterday we were all in good spirits for an 8:00 am meeting with ARM and Pastor Robert.  After a quick breakfast Pastor Robert greeted us at the front door of Gaba House with a smile from ear to ear.  Our exhaustion faded as we realized how genuinely excited Robert was to meet us and spend time with us over the coming days.  Over the course of the day we heard Robert’s amazing story, complete with childhood trauma, an attempt on his life, a two-year pursuit of a woman he’d never met (now his wife), and his journey from roots in witchcraft to Christianity.  Robert will be leading the outreach and ministry in Bweya Village  and is thrilled to have partners across the world who care about his people.

The people charged with our care here at Gaba House are so very giving.  They look after our every need, basically treat us as family... hugs are freely given and received.  And they delight in teaching us some simple Luganda phrases!

Joey’s Word of the Day: “In-sahn yoo-say okulava” ... Nice to meet you!

After dinner we walked over to Gaba Community Church for a Friday evening service.  As a first-time visitor to Africa it was a bit surreal to walk the dirt roads of Uganda and hear church songs in English!  The stage was manned by energetic speakers, alternating English and Luganda.  They preached from Ezekiel 37 regarding bringing the dried bones back to life. Ezekiel responded that God already has all the answers and we can rely on him when we need questions answered through pray. All things are possible with God. Please pray that with us while we are here.