We are unworthy, but the Glory of God is willing.

We are unworthy, but the Glory of God is willing.

                What does this statement mean? Simply that we are not worthy to have anything to do with God. We are sinful people who do not deserve to even have a God and in reality things probably would have been easier for God had He not created man. The Glory of God, however, is so much so, that He made man. Knowing, even before He created us, that we would fall, but in that being able to glorify Himself in everything that He has done on Earth and in the Universe. From speaking creation into being, to fixing a broken world, it was all a part of the original plan.

                It is this master plan that I believe God has put into place that has gotten me through many of the hard times I have faced in life. Today, it is what gives me hope for people like the two kids I wrote about in my previous post. It is the hope in God’s plan that allows me to walk through parts of this country and smile. From looking at the trash in the streets, to the orphan babies I see and wonder were they will be 10, 20, 30 years from now. If there is one thing I know about my God it is that He loves taking broken things and making them whole and that is His promise at the end of time. That all who proclaim Jesus as God and believe that He rose from the dead will be restored at the end of time. Restored beyond our own imaginations so don’t even try and imagine what it would be like.

                Anyhow, my time here is being well spent. This week three of the other MST’s leave which will make me the only person from outside Uganda working at projects tell the 13^th when more MST’s will arrive. This will be challenging as I will be taking on many roles from leading praise and worship, coordinating the projects, organizing games, as well as telling stories from the bible. I will have the help from some of the Ugandans on staff, who will take on some of these roles, but any prayers I can get for endurance and patience would be great.

                Yesterday I was able to preach to some high school kids that are sponsored through Empower a Child, about 40 of them. It was great! I could see the Lord really allowing them to hear as I shared about the parable of the sower. Then we played soccer which was a lot of fun as well, and I took on my character as Wayne Rooney.

                I shared the Gospel with my friend Unus about a week and a half ago. He is stuck on the testimony that he is sure he has from his Muslim god. That testimony being that he grew up not going to school but somehow knows how to speak English, and does not know how to explain this other than his god blessed him with this ability. I’m stuck at how to approach him on the subject now and have just been praying for him. If you have any insight on how you would recommend me approach him I would greatly appreciate it. If not, please keep praying for him.

                My favorite thing I have started doing lately is going outside the gate of where I am staying; the same place I ran into Charles and Joel from my last post, and just sitting and reading the bible to them. I read on my Ipad in the light of the moon on a tiny curb with anywhere from 6-15 heads just gathered around gazing and listening. Yesterday I read the last four Chapters from Luke and the first two chapters from Genesis. It is such and encouraging time and I absolutely love it. Last night though, when I went out to read one boy ran from his home a few doors down to listen, but his mother called for him immediately after he arrived. I could hear him getting swatted when he returned home. I felt horrible to say the least, and hope that he was being swatted for not listening to mother and not because he wanted to hear from the bible. I also have all the neighborhood kids greeting me with “Ahhwhoo!” As if I am the Leonidas from Sparta in the movie 300. So as I walk down the street I will yell, “Ahhwhoo!” immediately kids will run from every direction shouting, “Ahhwhoo! Ahhwhoo! Ahhwhoo!” It is awesome to say the least!

                Anyway, if there is anyway I could be praying for you let me know. I have received a few prayer requests and have been lifting those people up but would love to be praying for anyone else who needs it!

Be Blessed

Sweet Lou