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— Scott Nieveen, Team Leader
Pastor David arranged for a conference of encouragement, teaching, and worship the second day we were in Kitgum. Joel is a senior leader at Scripture Union and has been our driver, interpreter, and friend throughout this trip. These pastors came from 5km to over 100km all either walking or riding these bikes. Pastor David, Joel, and myself each took a session and encouraged them by teaching them from God’s Word. What a privilege to equip and encourage their faithfulness and the roles God has given them as pastors. Thanks for your continued prayers.
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Jeff - We arrived back in Kampala on Sunday night. Still reeling, in a good way, from the trip up north to Kitgum. We really appreciate getting back to the accommodations in Kampala (hot shower). Still learning about Uganda and looking forward to the next few days. May God bless you and please continue to pray for our missions team.
Gary - Hello. We arrived back from 9hrs of driving on the Uganda super highway (ok they are really deeply rutted dirt roads). We appreciate your prayers as we really needed them. Our daily experiences continue to grow. And watching the Lord’s work is amazing. Our journey is coming to a close too quickly. Thank you all for your support and prayers. See you soon.
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— Scott Nieveen, Team Leader
Pastor David took us to a church that was a 3 hour drive away. This church was planted during the war and was held in one of the IDP Camps (Internally Displaced People). We gathered with them as they sang songs of thanks to God. We each shared how humbling and grateful we were to spend some time in their village.
This woman (in the picture below) and her husband were abducted by the LRA. They killed him in front of her and then went on to cut off both her ears and lips. It is hard to comprehend that people can be so cruel to fellow humans. I was told later by Pastor David that they believe Joseph Koney, the LRA’s leader, has demonic activity in his life because the things they have done not only to adults, but mostly children, are pure evil.
Pastor David shared some words of encouragement from God’s word and then we were invited back to the pastor’s hut for a lunch of goat meat, millet bread, and something white that is like a gritty dumpling. Again we were deeply humbled and honored. The pastor believes it is a new day as they are able to return to their village and worship in their own church with most of their fear being gone.
