I will start off by saying that this past week has not been an easy one.  Many things happened that we could not control.  But through it all we know God has been taking care of us and keeping us safe.  Earlier in the week a few bombs went off in the city of Kampala.  No one we knew was hurt but there were still people who lost loved ones that day.  We continue to pray that God protects the people of Uganda so that such a thing does not happen again.  We were planing on doing more door to door ministry in the flats that week but because of the recent events...

From the first time we stepped into the guest house in Bugolobi, Kampala Peter, an employee there has been serving us with the utmost care and diligence. We have stayed in this guest house nearly every weekend and for over two weeks doing ministry actually in and around Bugolobi. Peter has always been there with the biggest smile we have ever seen. His heart is for ministry but work keeps him so busy that he has just made his work his ministry. Peter actually works two or three jobs, sometimes it is hard to understand him because of his accent. Last weekend I found out that Peter, a guy...

1 Cor. 4:20- “For the kingdom of God does not consist in words but in power.” This is a scripture that has really manifested to me on this trip. I had an understanding before the trip of what that meant, but now I feel like God is SHOWING me what it means. It’s a one sentence verse, but what a powerful punch it packs. The Kingdom of heaven is not words, but power. Wow! we serve a God, the only true living God, who moves in power.  The other night we had a spontaneous encounter with some kids who were dancing and playing at a crusade meeting. We were going with...

So I came to Uganda to share God’s love and mercy with the people that he loves and after a week of doing door to door ministry God revealed that to me. I met a woman named Harriet who welcomed me and my team into her house. We talked about her family and her life as four young kids ran around the house playing. It was the most I have felt at home since I have been here. There was just a sense of joy and happiness that lingered in the air.   As I sat and listened to Harriet share about her life, she told me that she worked with a homeless organization while she studied in...

So much has happened this week I don't even know where to begin. This is why I came to Africa, and it's what will bring me back.    My heart has been broken for Kyampisi, Uganda and the incredible people who live there. I guess the best I can do is summarize, and try to convey some sense of why it touched us all in a deep and lasting way.     I'll start by introducing the very first child we met at Jesus House – Alan. His full story, which you can read at kyampisi.org, will make you head spin and your heart hurt. This beautiful,...

A warning before reading: Words can’t really express what I felt in my heart this week, but I will do my best to try and convey it.    We all knew the day was going to come when I found the child I wanted to bring back home with me. What I didn’t know was how much little 7 year old Allan Ssembatya would affect me. I heard Allan’s story while we were in the car on the way to Kyampisi. I seriously could not believe what Pastor Peter was telling me and my heart was aching with emotions. When Allan was 6 years old he was walking home from school and was attacked by a...