We are always so blessed when people visit Uganda to see the ministry here. Not only do we get the opportunity to show them how God is at work for His kingdom in a variety of ways (from disciplemaking in villages to community development projects to bible studies in churches to conferences and trainings and so much more) but we also get the opportunity to share our life with people. And answer questions about our everyday life that is so different than what our life was like in America.

At the end of June, we were blessed with 15 men and women, ranging in age from 14 years old to adult (we won’t mention ages), from Quaker Avenue Church of Christ in Lubbock, Texas. This is a special trip because of the history Quaker Avenue has with the mission work in Uganda. It’s the founding church who sent the first missionaries here to Mbale to start the work with New Testament Churches of Christ thirty years ago, which is the organization from where all the various ministries have come from (Messiah Theological School, Livingstone International University, Tyler Homeschool Cooperative, Good News Production – Mbale branch), and of course what the work is doing now with disciplemaking and church leader development.

Quaker Avenue Church of Christ has been a key part of the work in Uganda for the past 30 years, and we celebrated with birthday cakes and planting trees at different churches (THIRTY TREES FOR THIRTY YEARS). We also had the opportunity to show the group different ways in which God’s Kingdom is expanding and strengthening through the various ministry we do as a team. The days were full, and exhaustion was strong, but everyone was so eager to learn and to be part of the work for the short time they were here. It was a blessing for the ministry to share in how God is working through their funds, prayers, and partnership over the last 30 years. Praise be to God!