A Weekend in Nebbi

We praise Jesus Scott Rambo got to experience pastor's training in Nebbi this past weekend with Billy!
Not only did he have the experience, he got to lead the group in a devotional time.
Keep praying for the Rambos integration into this extended church family!

What an exciting answer to prayer that they are here!!!

After training, Billy and Scott traveled to Panyamor, a village an hour away and on Lake Albert.
They found a village IN NEED of a Savior! The norm was apathy and lostness...it was a sad and needy place, but also the sight of the most recent Africa Gospel Church church plant!

Pastor Andrew has an evangelist heart and this is his newest venture with Jesus!!!

Scott and Billy found people working together to pull in a fishing net over 300 yards long!!!  They jumped in and helped and were shocked by the smallness of the fish that made up the catch!
There are too many parallels to our life in this reality, but Jesus knows the needed catch, and He knows the hard work of dragging the net. THANK YOU for pulling on it continually with us!!! We are eternally grateful, even when we have days of vast disappointment due to the catch-size.

Then Sunday morning Scott was on again! Billy shared a bit, then Scott preached the morning message. A bit of a unique morning it was. It seems a not yet convicted felon had fled across the lake earlier in the week and he was brought back to be tried RIGHT AS SCOTT WAS PREACHING in this open air church. Behind him was the lake where the man was arriving at the water's edge and a mob was growing to "welcome" him and administer what they saw as justice before he got to be tried fairly.

Chaos broke out, the police started firing shots to calm the crowd and...wow...it wasn't a typical Sunday for us, but Scott handled it like a pro, taking a short time out in his first preaching point on the mission field and then returning after the gun shots ended to finish his sermon.

Praise Jesus He protected Billy and Scott and our little fledgling congregation! Thanks for praying for us whenever Jesus brings us to mind...we never know when we might need His nearness and protection in a special way!

This weekend the men travel to Lui, Sudan for the enthronement of the new bishop!

They will be traveling Saturday through Monday.
Mommys and babies will remain in Arua for this weekend too...pray for our ministries here to continue to thrive and grow as Jesus opens doors with neighbors, friends, market ladies and passersby!

Today, Wednesday, Joanna teaches the children at our ex-pat ladies bible study and then the next hour, the mommys and other ladies.  Pray Jesus comes!!!