"All lasting joy is on the Calvary road of love and suffering...all the riches of the glory of God in Christ are on that road. All the sweetest fellowship with Jesus is there. All the treasures of assurance. All the ecstasies of joy. All the clearest sightings of eternity. All the noblest camaraderie. All the humblest affections. All the most tender acts of forgiving kindness. All the deepest discoveries of God's Word. All the most earnest prayers. They are on the Calvary road where Jesus walks with his people. Take up your cross and follow Jesus." - John Piper
We are eager to meet Jesus on the dusty roads of Uganda. Oh the joy... truly this is no sacrifice!
I wanted to profile our team so you can get to know them. Over the next two weeks we will be blogging every day of our adventure and each member will give their stories.
KK Payne (15) has talked more about loving orphans than anyone on our team. Don't let her cute and innocent look fool you, she is very determined, tough, and full of zeal to serve Christ. Spencer Owen (15) is shaping up to be a mans man in a Godly way. He could physically out walk, run, and serve anyone on the team and has as a goal for the trip to become confident and capable in evangelism. Matt Wolfe can take anything and make it better. He'll be snapping pics like crazy and has a gift to make people feel loved. Beth Owen is married, the mother of four, and has a heart the size of Texas, seriously. She will head up childrens ministry and the church office staff are expecting her to bring back at least 3-4 orphans. Kendall Yates just finished her masters in teaching English as a second language and loves missions. She is very wise for her age and is joyfully faithful to every task. Jeremy and I have anxiously awaited the day to labor overseas with her. Platt Boyd is married, the father of three young girls, and an architect. He has a kindness, patience, and gentleness that exudes Christ. Don't let that fool you though, he is an adventure junky. Abby McIlvaine hails from D.C. and teaches third grade. To give you a picture of her loving heart, she hugs every third grade student in her class, everyday, as they walk in the door. She could bring home 2 or 3 orphans if no one is watching. If Jeremy Short was around back in the day, he could have been an apostle. He is as genuine as they come and will go sun up to sun down telling people about Jesus. Pastor Aaron Fleming has shaped all of us to have a passion for Christ and His Kingdom. He will be mentoring Pastors, evangelizing, preaching, and a busted fire hydrant of Christ, I don't know how he does it. I (Chris Goodman) am like the locker boy trainer who washes the clothes and takes out the trash, someone has to do it. Stay posted.
Chris
We are eager to meet Jesus on the dusty roads of Uganda. Oh the joy... truly this is no sacrifice!
I wanted to profile our team so you can get to know them. Over the next two weeks we will be blogging every day of our adventure and each member will give their stories.
KK Payne (15) has talked more about loving orphans than anyone on our team. Don't let her cute and innocent look fool you, she is very determined, tough, and full of zeal to serve Christ. Spencer Owen (15) is shaping up to be a mans man in a Godly way. He could physically out walk, run, and serve anyone on the team and has as a goal for the trip to become confident and capable in evangelism. Matt Wolfe can take anything and make it better. He'll be snapping pics like crazy and has a gift to make people feel loved. Beth Owen is married, the mother of four, and has a heart the size of Texas, seriously. She will head up childrens ministry and the church office staff are expecting her to bring back at least 3-4 orphans. Kendall Yates just finished her masters in teaching English as a second language and loves missions. She is very wise for her age and is joyfully faithful to every task. Jeremy and I have anxiously awaited the day to labor overseas with her. Platt Boyd is married, the father of three young girls, and an architect. He has a kindness, patience, and gentleness that exudes Christ. Don't let that fool you though, he is an adventure junky. Abby McIlvaine hails from D.C. and teaches third grade. To give you a picture of her loving heart, she hugs every third grade student in her class, everyday, as they walk in the door. She could bring home 2 or 3 orphans if no one is watching. If Jeremy Short was around back in the day, he could have been an apostle. He is as genuine as they come and will go sun up to sun down telling people about Jesus. Pastor Aaron Fleming has shaped all of us to have a passion for Christ and His Kingdom. He will be mentoring Pastors, evangelizing, preaching, and a busted fire hydrant of Christ, I don't know how he does it. I (Chris Goodman) am like the locker boy trainer who washes the clothes and takes out the trash, someone has to do it. Stay posted.
Chris
4 comments:
Greetings Team Uganda!
I am part of Kendall's prayer team in her home church in Selma - Elkdale Baptist Church!
As you begin this awesome journey, rest in the knowledge that a prayer path has been laid before you and we continue to lift each of you before the Throne of Mercy daily!
"I am at rest in God alone; my salvation comes from Him"...Psalm 62:1
Hello Team Uganda!
We are keeping you in our prayers! What a blessing to be able to bring the word of God's grace and love to the beautiful people of Uganda.........to impact their lives for eternity.
We love you all!
Friday Greetings to Team Uganda!
Alexis and I read the blogs today. Glad to hear that Kendall is not sick and that Beth had phenegran. The people sound wonderful. I know that the children are getting lots of hugs and love from all of you and that you in turn are receiving even more from them. We will continue to pray for you and the work you are doing. Our love to each and every team member. Continue to let your light shine and glorify God.
God bless you all,
Ginger
dear uganda team keep on sharing the good news.i am praying for you every second that i can and so is eastwoods congregation.i have already beeen spurned to go to uganda.i pray and hope one day i will get the opportunity to go on a missions trip to uganda.mom i miss you so so so so so so so much!i love you with all my heart!spencer i have missed you greatly also[i even cryed]i love you. love,
emily
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