Not to worry, folks. God is good, and I feel like we've got things going in a good direction. Here are some updates about what is happening with our trip, and some items for which we could really use your prayer:
Ministry development
Thankfully, we have been able to make great strides in gaining more clarity about what we (think) we are going to do over in Uganda. Our team members have been hitting the phones with our little Africa calling cards (gotta figure out that Skype thing someday) and making plans with our ministry partners over in Uganda.
We are at the point where we have a day-by-day schedule established. Our planned activities include door-to-door evangelism, sports ministries, home and school visits, and worship services. Now our team is working on collecting all the SUPPLIES we will need for these tasks. Big job for sure, but I know we are up for it!
Safari
While the ministry is certainly the focus of our time, we are very thankful to be able to spend a portion of our trip enjoying the beauty of Africa. Our team is going to go on a 2-day safari trip in-between the two weeks of work.
We will do a cruise on the Nile, watch an early morning game drive, and see beautiful Murchison Falls. I know that we will NEED the relaxation time. Everyone is telling us to be prepared for long-days, difficult conditions, and constant change! Oh, boy!!!
Support Update
Praise God and thank you all for your generosity! Kat and I are within $500 of our full support amount. At least one of our other team members has met and exceeded her goal! We feel so privilidged to be blessed by the people who have made it possible for us to minister in Uganda...
Prayer requests
We would really appreciate your prayers for the following:
- One of our team members, Chris, has an application in for his passport, but has not received it as of yet. Pray for expediency of the passport office!
- Our team is still coming together and trying to "gel." We will need to work well together in these times of packing and preparing. Please pray for our tempers to be held, our patience to be infinite, and our love to be sincere.
- Praise God for blessing us with such an abundance from you and others.
With our warmest thanks,
Brent and Kat
2 comments:
Brent and Kathryn remember Gal. 5:22 and rely on the Holy Spirit to give you love,joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness gentleness and self control. You have an awesome task ahead of you, but isn't it great that we have an awesome God. My prayers are with you.
we've been hearing good preaching from 2 corinthians 5:
(9) our one ambition is to please god...
(14) for the love of christ controls us...
(16) from now on, therefore, we regard no one according to the flesh--even though we once regarded christ according to the flesh, we regard him thus no longer
also, i've never skyped, but i'm sure it's fairly easy. at least they seem to think so. (full geek text)
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