From the Back of a Bicycle

These days we have continued to be without a car…a common experience amongst many of our Ugandan friends, so a great reminder of reality. I was riding home from town on the back of a bicycle, side-saddle in my skirt while I was pondering how to share about the last few weeks on the blog. As I clung to the biggest box of Rice Krispies I have ever seen in this or ANY country, I had to laugh at how bizarre it is to relate in two totally different worlds. For one, most women on the back of bicycles are clinging to their bananas or mangos or their children; for me, I had this amazing western treasure I had found. Then also the reality was running through my mind of the computer, and internet and posting pictures, while the scenes I was truly seeing in reality were of children chasing one another barefoot and men sitting under trees discussing politics.

Anyway, a lot of things came to mind to tell you all about…

We have just said good-bye to our first summer team. It was a group from Kentucky that consisted of some great friends and even three siblings of our teammates! What fun we had taking them to pastoral training in Nebbi, ministering to children, painting, showing the JESUS Film, eating, talking, prayer-walking, and just living life with one another!

We have also really enjoyed having Jeannie around. The neighborhood kids have as well! She has led them in Kids Bible Club each Saturday morning. She had the privilege of leading a young teenage girl to Jesus this past week at another discipleship group she is leading this summer. This coming week she’ll be helping to train one of our pastors from Sudan who is coming down for a couple of days of discipleship and training with us. Pray for her as she teaches on Evangelism.

Finally, as I tightened my grip on that flimsy cardboard box filled merely with air fluffed bits of rice as if it could help me keep my balance, I thought of telling you all about our day yesterday. We woke up to find our house literally flooded with white ants, that are a type of termite and crickets. The team left in the morning, so we had to say good-bye to 9 people who had come as some friends and some strangers, but now left as dear partners in ministry. We are so thankful Jesus brought each one of them.

As we were waiting to say good-bye to them we found our neighbors had come into our yard and were catching termites by the handful. It seems our lights had attracted them in the night and we had so many crawling all over our yard. The Lugbara find these little creatures to be a delicacy and were so excited to share in our bounty. We were thrilled to welcome them, so we joined the hunt and collected tons of them.

Returning back into the house Billy realized the sink was not working in the kitchen. There was already a problem with the bathroom sink leaking, so he got to play plumber for the day and work on that exciting adventure for the next few hours! He did a great job, I must say and now all the sinks are working great (almost!).

So, anyway, we are eager to welcome mechanics still in Arua, and are quickly adding plumbers to that list. Do you feel Jesus calling you!?

Thank you for your prayers and love. Every day is an adventure...in our love adventure with Him!