Sunday School, Scenarios and Scripture Union

It's been a great Sunday! 

This morning we went to worship with about twenty friends at the ORA base.  This is a group begun in New Zealand, that in Arua, assists Orphans.  Our dear friends Sam and Kim Trenwith assist to run the base.  Our girls LOVE attending worship there.  We sing for a lovely long time and then have a bible story complete with questions at the end, that Elsie Jayne loves to get to answer.  Today we got to play a super fun game before the offering time and finally a few closing songs. It is Sunday School really!  The base is full of kids and it is Kid-Church.  We LOVE Kid-Church!

From ORA we met some dear friends in town for lunch. Geoffrey is a good friend of ours who was in Bible study with Billy regularly before we went to the states.  While we were there, Geoffrey was re-posted.  He works for the Uganda Post Office and was moved from Arua to Moyo...so now, he lives there, but often comes here on weekends as his family is still living here in Arua.

Our lunch conversation was complicated. We loved being together again with them and hearing from one another how Jesus has worked and blessed and carried us these last months.  We also asked him about something we had read in the paper this week about the area of Uganda where he now stays.  He confirmed the reports and talked about realities not printable for political reasons.  Feel free to check out news throughout Uganda at www.newvision.co.ug

Please pray for Uganda. We have elections in February and campaigns are gearing up. Things are going well...but this time of campaigning historically can be quite intense. The president is in our area these past few days and there has been lots of excitment. Thanks for praying for peace...rest...God's leading and His hand of protection upon these days for our nation.

Also, Sudan is facing the referendum.  Pray for perseverance of the saints, and many to seek Jesus' face in this intense time there.  Pray for peace not just physically, but more so spiritually.  Pray as Jesus leads you.

Finally this afternoon, Billy had the honor of speaking to a group of Scripture Union students and their sponsors.  He was asked to preach about twenty minutes...which he prayerfully and diligently prepared for.  Mid-way through the service it was realized that the guest of honor wasn't going to make it to the function and Billy received the added privilege of challenging the body gathered to give generously toward the financial goal of the meeting (read preach a second time on giving)!  What an exciting afternoon and fun opportunity from Jesus!

In the midst of the intensity of these days, we praise Jesus for Sunday School, the possible scenarios of the days ahead...knowing He holds each day, and Scripture Union!

Resting in His Good Hands tonight and Praising Him FOREVER!!!