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Wednesday, March 26, 2025 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 says "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all of our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God." Our Wednesday met us with torrential rainfalls, flooding roads, and difficult travel. When we arrived, I was met by the most eager student, John. John was one of my students in 2022 and has taken the reigns for the grieving here in Uganda. John is an accountant by trade and is taking course work in counseling. His goal is to offer his services as a ministry and not for pay. He has already been able to apply his grief training when Colleen called him to attend to a couple whose child had died. He was confident to provide and stated, "I have been trained!" Oh my heart! Today, John woke at 4 AM to prepare for the day knowing the weather would be detrimental. He arrived two hours early, soaked, yet GRINNING, from head to toe! He was so eager to learn more. This is the nature of the Ugandan people. How many Americans would do the same? We would have looked out the window and said, 'not today!' and would miss out. Not here. The people are so hungry for God and learning. Two of the areas that we focused on were traumatic bereavement and ambiguous grief. These are prevelant issues here, along with traditonal grief. Having experienced both of these in 2024, I was able to share personal experience to bring the concepts to life. This is the goodness of God. 2 Corinthians 1;3-4 in action. I am so grateful for our God of healing and grace. I was also able to meet one on one with 12 year old Mutumbwa who was brave enough to share that he is anxious, depressed and suicidal. OUR HEARTS WERE SO BURDENED FOR HIM. He shared that he is being beaten by his mother and deprived of food because she falsely accused him of stealing from her. He has little hope. Fred had prayed with him on Monday and I counseled with him on Tuesday and provided him with some Scriptures and tools to help him through. I linked him with the counseling department and we continue to pray for this sweet boy. It is such a privilege to be here ministering to the Ugandan people and equipping them with tools to continue the work on their own. God is on the move and I can't wait to see what's next! Carna Smith Warner

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  1. Sally FergusonMarch 27, 2025 at 10:34 AM

    Carna, I'm thrilled you are seeing fruit from your previous trip and the joy of returning!

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  2. AnonymousMarch 28, 2025 at 11:44 AM

    I really enjoyed reading this so thankyou!

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