October and November brought opportunities to visit new districts in Uganda. We also had the pleasure of receiving a great group of five volunteers from Grace Church in Austin, Texas.
In early October I met with approximately 50 pastors studying at the Baptist Seminary in Jinja. We distributed the first six books and teaching study guides to pastors from Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda, Congo and Uganda!
In late October we traveled to southwest Uganda to Bushyeni District where Dan Douglas had coordinated a training and distribution session. The pastors there received us and the books with great enthusiasm, and we enjoyed being in this beautiful, fertile section of Uganda.
In mid November we traveled with our volunteers to meet with a church in the Rift Valley and participate in a walk-about to invite new people to a book ministry group the church was starting.
Last weekend, we traveled to Masaka District about four hours away for training with pastors from four to five different nearby churches. Henry Lutwama and I had the privilege of preaching Sunday in two of the churches. Our contact person there is Pastor Abel who is the Vice-president of the Baptist Union of Uganda. I look forward to working with him in 2011 for distribution planning. There are 2,000 Baptist churches registered in Uganda!!
Many people have been reached, much love has been shown, friendships have been forged. Thanks to all who gave of themselves to the Ugandan people!