Ndolwa

Greetings from Ndolwa. We have been here for 2 1/2 days. We are staying at the Pentagon Guest House in Kamuli. We have done a lot of outreach. We have driven on roads that are actually trails and gone far out in the bush to be able to deliver food to needy families. Most people we bless are the elderly men and women that have no means to support themselves. One of the mud huts we stopped at there lived an older couple. An elderly woman came out of the hut when we drove up and I thought it was the woman that lived there. It was not...a few minutes later a very frail looking woman that had only one eye and was almost naked crawled out and then her paralyzed husband drug himself to the opening of the hut. They both were so frail and thin...you could see all their ribs. We gave them double the food and soap. I also thought they could use some water and Sarah S. told them that they needed to drink the water. The old woman said...but won't it make me urinate? It is so hard to get out of the hut that they don't drink liquid. I am afraid they could die soon. It broke my heart. I know Jesus sees them and knows their struggles. He sends Sarah S. to help them...she delivered a mattress to them before. Jesus sent us to bless them with food. The woman that had come out of the hut first was a widow who looks in on them. We blessed her with food also. We also had clothing this time and gave at each stop. Everywhere we go the children multiply. It's like they have mzungu radar. We have fun giving out sweeties and toy cars and balls...it's like christmas, the way they smile. We also introduced balloons and bubbles to them too. At one home of an older gentleman, we blessed him with food and he wanted to give his life to Christ. Sarah S. said...we don't want you to say that because we just gave you food, we want to do it because you love Him and want Him as your personal Saviour. He still said I want to be Born Again. Another man watching wanted the same thing and still another woman wanted us to pray with her as well. Pastor Godfrey... the Pastor at True Worship Center, Ndolwa prayed with them all. We also have been part of the Crusade and Conference. There is much dancing and singing and Pastor Robert preached. Pastor Ken preached as well. At the end of the Crusade on the first day about 10-15 people gave their lives to Christ. Their church is growing so quickly. I was here last year and we had about 50 kids for the sunday school class. Now there is 250 and they have almost out grown the church building. God is so good!! It is about an hour drive to and from Kamuli to Ndolwa. We drive on bumpy roads. I think I have hit my head on the top of the car twice. Our driver, Jawale, is a good driver and tries to miss the big potholes. We eat lunch in Ndolwa at Pastor Godfrey's house. They serve beans, chapati, pineapple, salad, spaghetti noodles and soda or water. We are well taken care of. They are all so happy that we are here and supporting their ministry. We have breakfast and dinner at the guest house. I think I will close for now. 
Tomorrow is Sunday and we will head out to Ndolwa for the last time. We will have worship service with them and do a children's talk too. We then head back to Jinja.

Weeraba...or Goodbye

Beth