You are welcome

March 20th
“You are welcome” is how we are commonly greeted when we arrive. The first time you hear this it feels a little odd. When people come to our church there is a little less of a formal greeting. Maybe we ignore them at the door and save the hand shake for “meet and greet time” maybe an assigned greeter will say hello, but here, people want to meet you and want you to know you are really welcome.

 Today a member of parliament dropped by. He heard what we were doing and wanted to see for himself if the church was making a difference. There is a saying “if the your church closed tomorrow, would the community miss you?” Well the government actually checks up on missions and wants to know if the community is benefiting or they should send you home. The honorable Dennis Ssozi Galabuzi was very pleased as he got an eye exam and glasses and knew that many people were getting the same. We saw about 200 people a day for the last few days. Everyone left with either prescription glasses, reading glasses, or sunglasses. “A gift from God” we would tell them.

Part of our group did Grandma visits. These are women who have taken in grandchildren and nieces and nephews after their parents have died. AIDS runs about 7% of the population here. The care has greatly improved survival and the quality of life for these people but we still loose many moms and dads to the disease. Some of these grandmothers are raising 4 to 6 kids each. Our team brought food and encouragement to these loving women.

In last night’s devotions we talked about Jesus’s command to love one another. The reflection is the question, can we love people that don’t look like us, don’t dress like us and don’t act like us? Can we love them here in Uganda and can we love them in our community?

Jeff

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  1. UnknownMarch 21, 2019 at 9:03 AM

    Thank you for keeping us posted. I've been printing them off each day and putting them in the break room here at Heritage House so that all of our staff can stay updated on your trip. May God continue to bless you as you faithful serve to fulfill His plan and purpose for the people of Uganda!

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  2. Uganda TeamMarch 26, 2019 at 11:16 AM

    Thank you so much for your prayer support! We will continue to post as we have access to the internet. Sally

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