Uganda Trip #5
The Power of Partnership – Part 1 – Gulu Trip – Post #5
Many of you may not know this, but this is our second round of training leaders in Uganda. There was a lot of joy in the first cohort. Leaders strengthened, churches planted , relationships developed. We also saw a number of factors that were working against us being more fruitful. We were requested to come […]
My Life in Danger – Gulu Trip – Post #4
For those of you who have been reading my posts, you will know the first night I had a dream (nightmare) about bees and wounded my head fleeing my bunkbed in the process. My most recent brush with the dangerous parts of the animal kingdom was while walking a path (very narrow) with brush all […]
God’s Presence in Times of Lament – Gulu Trip – Post #3
It’s Tuesday evening and after a full day of classes, I got in a little basketball before we had a downpour sending us inside. It’s rainy season, things are lush and green and it’s so very good to be with the forty-two trainees who have become friends, and my beloved co-teachers Mike Evans and Stu […]
Preparing a New Cohort for Ugnadans, by Ugandans – Gulu Trip – Post #2
Today (Saturday) may have been the most important day for our time here, even though the training doesn’t start till Monday. That is because today we met with six of our key participants of the forty two trainees who make up this cohort. These “Lead Trainers” come along side our team of three (Mike Evans, […]
Dream or Nightmare? Either Way, It Hurts! Gulu Trip – Post #1
Just another trip to Uganda. This trip makes it about an even dozen. I’m pretty used to it all. Waiting in line, two eight hour trips-one to Amsterdam, one to Entebbe. By all standards this trip was quite boring till a half hour ago. It’s not unusual to be up at strange hours on one […]