Jim and I were presented with a unique opportunity on Tuesday of our trip. Pastor Samuel rountinely travels to a radio station north of Mbale, Uganda to host a radio talk show. He invited us to participate and have the opportunity to speak to 5 million eastern Ugandans. Talk about a unique opportunity to share the Gospel! After an interesting ride (winding, muddy roads up a mountain), we arrived to the top of the mountain. What a beautiful view!
We were able to speak about the Biblical role of the husband and father and Pastor Samuel did a great job of leading the conversation with his questions. Near the end of our time on the broadcast, am muslim man called in and thanked us for our words. It was an eye opening experience.
The second part of our day was to include a stop at a revival retreat along the way home where Pastor Samuel was scheduled to give the closing sermon. We ran into a bit of a snag along the way. Remember the phrase TIA (this is Africa)? Not everything always goes as planned. To say the least, the next part of our day was...adventurous. After a quick stop for lunch, Pastor noticed the temperature gauge on the van was creeping into unwelcomed territory. A few moments later, a man on the street told us through the window that the van was leaking fluid. Uh, oh! It's likely we bottomed out the van on a rock (or several) on our trip up or down the mountain. Here is another reason we partner with great men like Pastor Samuel and Andrew. Pastor Samuel got on his phone as we literally were coasting with the van off into an automobile repair shop. His friend, David, owned the shop. As we rolled in, the workers stopped working on every other vehicle and went to work on our van.
The work would take enough time that we would be late for Samuel's speaking engagement, so David arranged a car. Turns out, the car belonged to his mother. So we all piled in her car, drove her home, and then off to the revival. Pastor Samuel delivered God's Word in his usual engaging and enlightening fashion, and afterwards, David brought the repaired van to meet us. God works in amazing ways!
During the time Jim and I were on our adventure, the rest of the team was having an adventure of their own. Work on the chicken coop was progressing slower than anticipated this day. However, an uninvited guest did make an appearance that would make for a great story. Check out the visitor below.
Yes thats a snake. About a 4 foot snake. We have no idea what kind, but he was lurking around in the lumber pile we made the day before. He raised up and spit venom and then our Ugandan friends took care of him with a swift whack of a shovel. Makes for a good story. Once again...protected by God!
We ended our day with another incredible meal thanks to Mercy and spent some more time in fellowship with Pastor Samuel and his family.
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