We have been studying about “people of peace” – those people that are receptive and open to not only hear the message of the gospel but who are willing, eager, and in position to share it with others. They are connected in their communities, families and friendships. I can think of some people off the top of my head that love everyone, talk to everyone, welcome everyone, and share Jesus with everyone. Those are people of peace. Continue reading
Thanks to Belton
It has been an interesting year. And as always, time has flown by. We are at the end of our time here in Belton with under a month left and it’s a bittersweet “see you later.” While we know God has quite an adventure in store for us in Uganda, it is also hard to say goodbye to friends and family who we’ve shared life with for 7 years.
We celebrated our 2015 graduating seniors this past weekend. We usually give them a hard time when they get emotional because we remind them they have all summer together. But this year is different for us because we won’t have the summer to send them off to their next adventure. And it’s not just the Seniors…it’s the Juniors and Sophomores and Freshmen Continue reading
Fun Life Lessons
I can’t remember where I saw this list a few years ago, but it’s fun so I thought I’d pass it on…
1. Your shoes are the first thing people subconsciously notice about you.
2. If you sit for more than 11 hours a day, there’s a 50% chance you’ll die within the next 3 years.
3. There are at least 6 people in the world who look exactly like you. There’s a 9% chance that you’ll meet one of them in your lifetime. Continue reading
Latest News and Questions…
We have been blown away by the amount of support, prayer, and encouragement poured on us from our friends, family, and fellow followers of Jesus. We aren’t surprised by God’s people’s love, but definitely humbled by it. Many have asked some basic questions and I wanted to take a minute to answer some here for those of you still wondering: Continue reading
Surprised by God?
At some point I may stop being surprised by how amazing, gracious, encouraging, and present our God is, but don’t count on it being any time soon. He is far more than we could ever expect or imagine. One way that He continues to show us His provision is by the ongoing encouragement of people excited, eager, and almost giddy about partnering with us in the work that God is doing in Uganda. Let me explain…
This past weekend I was honored to be able to perform the wedding of one of our former youth ministry students, Julia Thomasson. Gina and I were blessed to get to know her now husband over the 
past few months as we helped them make plans for the next chapter of their lives. I can’t describe how humble, happy, and honored it made me to be asked to celebrate such an awesome thing with Julia and her family, as well as with our new friend, Michael Potts. It was so special to write a message about the love, peace, and hope that God demonstrates for us in the marriage relationship for a young woman I knew when she was in high school. Don’t get me wrong, Continue reading
Home Is Where Your Heart Is…
We have been praying for the past 4 or 5 months that God would continue to lead us to the church family He wanted us to call “HOME” while we are ministering in Uganda. Some missionaries call it “overseeing church,” “sending church,” or “sponsoring church” because of the many aspect of the relationship. For us, the single most important aspect as we’ve been praying for this, is a church that would see as their people; members of their body on the other side of the world – an extension of their ministry here in the States. Our HOME.
And we have been having conversations with one such church since the middle of January. Through much prayer, conversation, planning, and even more prayer we have our HOME church. The Boulder Valley Church of Christ in Boulder, CO will be our home church as we launch into Uganda, and we are rejoicing at God’s provision and guidance. Continue reading
Build or Break a Spirit
I read this blog post and these statements were at the bottom. They are powerful and so true – for all of us.
“Shame abandons, encouragement believes.
Condemnation paralyzes, compassion frees.
Exasperation quits, patience prevails.
Yelling silences, communication opens up.
Blame hurts, grace heals.
Faultfinding destroys, praise builds.
Rejection loses, unconditional love wins.”
Condemnation paralyzes, compassion frees.
Exasperation quits, patience prevails.
Yelling silences, communication opens up.
Blame hurts, grace heals.
Faultfinding destroys, praise builds.
Rejection loses, unconditional love wins.”
March 2015 Newsletter!!!
This is the latest Newsletter with details about our preparations, prayer needs, and more about the team we are joining. Meet the Robinsons! If you haven’t yet subscribed to the monthly Newsletter, you can also do that. To see the full Newsletter, simply click the picture below…
A view of Uganda
If you are like us, the “unknown” is scary. And while we’ve been to Uganda twice and we have an idea of what life will be like when we move there, many of you are uncertain of what to expect. So I have put together some images of general life in Uganda – photos from our trip as well as photos we’ve received from our team and others who have lived and traveled to Mbale, Uganda. It’s a beautiful place where God is moving, and we are excited to be part of the adventure.
The 
city center – where are all our shopping takes places. There’s a bank, grocery store, open-air market for fruits/veggies, video store, pharmacy, restaurant, photo shop, fabric store, etc. Continue reading
10 Most Powerful Words in the English Language
At one of our trainings, I saw an image that had the 10 most powerful words in the English language and it stuck with me. Below is a list of them and my thoughts about each word… Continue reading
Sawyers In Uganda 