It's Monday morning, and the rain has finally stopped. Last night a lovely thunderstorm rolled through Jinja, soaking the already-lush landscape and cooling everything off for the day. The people here are grateful for rain, especially as it soaks the corn, cabbages, and other crops in the gardens here at Amani.
We spent yesterday in worship at a wonderful church, followed by lunch with their pastors and key ministry leaders. Gospel-focused, missional leadership is alive and well in Uganda! It was wonderful to find such enthusiastic colleagues in ministry in Jinja.
Today we're back at Amani, playing with pre-schoolers, holding infants, and helping with snack time (porridge), the latter of which reminds me of chocolate Malt-O-Meal. Sean, myself, and a few volunteers are prepping two sink areas for new tile back-splashes. Skilled tradecraft like tile work always amazes me. Below is a photo of our tile workbench.
We'll be at Amani most of the day today. This afternoon, I led a Bible study for the mamas (caregivers) here at Amani. A group of American college students joined us, which was really great. Here's a photo of the mamas & students praying together.
If the rain quits for good, well have a bonfire and imported American S'mores tonight.
By the way: you can see more photos and updates via Facebook (Follow Laurel Walters or myself) and via Twitter @travisffletcher, or search hashtags #uganda and #gmgv.
Shalom,
Travis
Travis: finally had a chance to catch up on your Uganda posts thus far. Been praying daily for you, your team, and the people you meet. I appreciate some of the thoughts you've shared thus far about your family back home, fasting, growing together as a team and more. Can't wait to hear more when you get home.
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