Today we started our morning with Matt Maher’s song "Lord I Need You." The message this song conveyed became our
inspiration for the day. Before we
headed out we knew in our hearts that we were going to experience many God and
Wow! moments. We were not disappointed!
We started our morning serving at Genesis Primary School, HUM clinic,
and making home visitations.
At Genesis Primary School we played with homemade play-doh and even had
a tea party with all the kids!!! Later
we were able to hang out with the children during PE, read books to the
classes, and tell an exciting tale about our airplane ride to Uganda. The best part was the kids giving us High 5's
so hard that they left red marks on the team members' hands!!!
At the same time, two team members headed over to HUM clinic to work
with Michael. After some lab tech talk
and comparing the supplies and technology at the clinic to what is available in
the States, we were able to do physical therapy with three patients.
During our precious time making home visits, we were able to minister
to some of the wonderful families in the community. Little girls got new dresses, sparkly shoes, cute
boots, flip flops and tennis shoes to protect their sweet little clay covered
feet. Excited little boys got cool new
t-shirts. Most importantly, we were able
to share the Gospel at every house and pray with families for their health,
crops, school, etc.
In the afternoon, we continued with our theme of thankfulness at our Bible
study. In the men’s study we passed out
beef jerky for everyone to try . . . and the LOVED it!!! Seventeen men joined us for the study and had
a great hour long meeting together. In the
women’s study we had 84 ladies join us.
Our focus was on thankfulness for faith, hope, love and Jesus. We again closed the meeting with the plan of
salvation. We followed up the women’s
study with tea and “Ugandan” donuts, fellowship and crafts.
As the Bible study ended, a major rain storm
came through the area. We were thankful to
have to wait as it provided us with extra time for hugs, encouragement and
pictures. This also opened up an opportunity
for God to provide us with one of our many Wow! moments of the day. As we were waiting for the rain to stop, a
woman approached three of our team members.
These three women served with Orphan’s Heart in Uganda in 2012. The woman had dry gangrene in her hands and
the three women collected donations in 2012 for her to have surgery. When the woman realized that these 3 team
members were instrumental in providing the surgery she danced with joy,
thanking them repeatedly. She even went
and got her daughter and other friends so they could meet the team. Wow!
We give Him all the glory and praise for what He has done and what He
is yet to do on this trip. Please continue to
pray for the team and the people we are encountering.
Lord, I come, I confess
Bowing here I find my rest
Without You I fall apart
You're the One that guides my
heart
Lord, I need You, oh, I need You
Every hour I need You
My one defense, my righteousness
Oh God, how I need You
Where sin runs deep Your grace is more
Where grace is found is where You are
And where You are, Lord, I am free
Holiness is Christ in me
Teach my song to rise to You
When temptation comes my way
And when I cannot stand I'll fall on You
Jesus, You're my hope and stay
You're my one defense, my righteousness
Oh God, how I need You
My one defense, my righteousness
Oh God, how I need You
Lord I Need You
Matt Maher
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