Before we came to Uganda, we watched God bring in the finances in an amazing way, and we prayed that God would go before us and work out all the details before we arrived. He did. We just happened to meet someone who is the perfect connection between two organizations, who just happens to be a fairly well-respected artist in the area. And we just happened to run into two of our main contacts during our first substantial vision meeting. And we just happened to get an opportunity to serve in an orphanage today. God has been working overtime, and it's spectacular to watch. These providential meetings have confirmed in my heart that we are where God wants us to be.
The idea of going into another nation with a different culture that we hardly understood and exploring to find ways to serve justifiably terrified me before we came here. I've heard far too many stories of muzungus messing things up to be comfortable going into this trip. Yet, God showed me, through these little interventions, that He knows what He's doing, even if we're a little shaky. I'm comforted that my God is sovereign and that He wants us here. I can't wait to see what else He has planned for the rest of this trip!
That's great! God has your whole trip in His hands and He still has amazing things in store for Uganda! I'll keep praying!!
ReplyDeleteSounds way cool. Glad that your team is having so much success. Keep having fun and getting to know Africa.
ReplyDeleteI like to say that it's not a small world, we are just a part of a big family.
ReplyDeleteUgandan artist Fred Mutebi has exhibited his distinctive woodcut prints in galleries all over the world. He has established himself as a premier international artist and compassionate humanitarian. His mastery of the primitive art of woodcut printmaking has earned him global acclaim and recognition. He is the founder and Executive Director of Let Art Talk. The organization uses art as an educational tool to teach underprivileged and vulnerable children and communities in Uganda. They have gained recent accolades for their program in the city of Gulu in northern Uganda.
ReplyDeleteFred Mutebi
http://www.fredmutebi.org/
Let Art Talk
http://www.letarttalk.org/