Today is the day

1/3/10 11:00 PM

Uganda; Day 5

We had our first Sunday service in Uganda today, at Cornerstone church. Eydie introduced the team again, and after she told everyone Kurt and I are married we got a round of applause. This has happened every time it comes up that we’re married. So today we were talking to Godfrey about it and he explained that it’s a really big deal to see a married couple in Uganda, they take it very seriously. They actually respect married couples more than singles. He also told us that divorce is illegal in Uganda, which explains a lot of that. I enjoyed the service, but I need to hurry and learn some Luganda so that I understand all the songs they sing.

Godfrey is already becoming a good friend to Kurt and I. He’s moving next week to plant a church in a town nearby. We’d love to make that our home church while we’re here, we’ll have to find a way to get there since we don’t have our own transportation here. The area that he is planting the church in has a lot of evil at work, there are a lot of witch doctors there and children have been used as sacrifices. He’s had offers to work at local church’s but feels God is calling him to this new area.

Kurt and I had our baptism interview with Godfrey today. It’s hard to believe I haven’t been baptized yet, since I was raised in a Christian family, but I’m pretty excited that I get to do it here. Kurt was baptized when he was little in a Mormon church so we’re going together on Wednesday. We’re going to Lake Victoria, which is the source of the Nile River. We have a full week ahead of us, the team leaves next Sunday.

Prayer requests

-Please pray for Godfrey, that his move will go well and that God will bless the new church he is starting. Also that he gets the funds he needs to start the church.

-Please pray for the team, that we will be able to bring a lasting hope to the children this week.

-Brandi

1/6/10 10:00 AM

Uganda; Day 8

The past few days have been busy ones, I haven’t had the energy to do anything other than take a shower before passing out. We’ve been cleaning the home, and getting it ready to paint, along with working with the kids each day. It’s a big project, it’s a five bedroom 4 bathroom house, but it’s going to look so much better once we’re finished. I think it will be good to have a fresh start.

Today is the big day! Kurt and I are going to be baptized at 2:00. I’m really excited about it. It’s going to be great having the team with us, it’s been such a blessing having each of them here.

-Brandi