Busy in Kagadi

Well, we've had two busy days and have gotton behind on our updates. We just arrived safely in Kampla a few hours ago. It took about 7 hours again and longer because of the insane traffic in Kampala! There are no traffic lights and no rules for the road and the city is absolutely huge. A two lane becomes a four lane and we are literally inches from other cars! The first thing we did was have a hot meal of spaghetti and meat! God watched over us and answered the girl's prayers for a hot meal and showers when we got back! Let me update you on the last two days...there is so much so I'll try and put it in a nutshell! Thursday was another day of evangelism in the village going door to door. It has been so amazing to see how God prepared the people of Kagadi's hearts to hear the good news. Here are a few highlights from the day: Another Muslim became a believer. Pastor Aaron and Gerald(a Ugandan seminary student) shared the gospel with an entire school. Normally, you have to get written permission to go into a school, but Gerald walked in asked permission and they let them share. Chris, myself, and three Ugandans (Pastor Francis from Rwanda, Gideon, and Charles) got invited into a woman's home. Two other of her friends were there and we stayed for over an hour sharing with them. All three of them were married and had marital problems. It was so neat to see how God prepared their hearts. All three of them prayed to receive Christ and got to encourage them in how to love their husbands even when it is difficult. Thursday 10 of the believers (Ugandan pastors, Pastor Eby and Pastor Aaron, and the guys on our team) went to a cult leader's compound to talk to him. This man has over a 1000 followers and has a compond about 10 kilometers away from Kagadi. Their meeting was put on the Uganda radio so everyone could hear the believers challenge this cult leader with Truth. Please continue to pray that God would break down the deception that people are under and the power of the gospel will prevail. His Word does not return void! Thursday also, I (Stephanie) shared my testimony in front of the village of Kagadi and Adam preached at the crusade. Friday Jenna shared her testimony and Pastor Aaron preached. Friday our team helped the Oak Mountain medical team. That was definitely hard for some of us initially, just to see so much sickness and poverty. But we were reminded what our purpose was, which was to love these people and share the love of Christ through mercy and sharing of the gospel, and share that we are not promised physical healing in this life but to look forward to the eternal hope that Christ gives. Saturday we went to a real Ugandan wedding that lasted about 5 hours! It was amazing to see two believers joined together to labor in Kagadi to expand his kingdom together. What a privilege that we got to experience that! Finally, today was the very first church service for the church plant in Kagadi. We met in a small building in the middle of town. It was filled up with people and the excitement for the church God is birthing was so contagious! Please pray for Lazarus and his wife Prossy and John and his new bride Topista, who are the two couples pioneering this church in Kagadi. There has been so much God has done in the past few days that I'm sure we can all fill in the gaps with you when we get back! But until then, here are a few highlights we as individuals on the team have learned: God using us mightily in the midst of our inadequacy, the Ugandan's countenance and passion for Christ is so overwhelming, learning to love the unlovable, the pastor's and seminary student's vision to expand God's kingdom through evangelism, discipleship and planting churches throughout the nation of Uganda, the power of prayer, living simply, being purposeful in evangelism. Thank you so much for your prayers, we covet them!

In His Grace and Peace,
Steph Jones :)