Tuesday was a day of blessing, We began early packing the things we purchased yesterday in Jinja making it ready to give it away. We then traveled to Mpumudde to visit with Pastor Mike Sityo and the True Worship Center which is a very small rural church. The church is called a pole church constructed with poles stuck in the ground, dirt floor, mud walls and a thatched roof.  Following the believers meeting we traveled through the community and met Elvania. Elvania is about 80 years old and she lives in a 10’X20’ mud hut with her sister Hamilda and cousin James. We were able to bless them with food and good company and were delighted by Elvania’s spunk. She was so delighted with the gifts that she said she felt like dancing. John Kimsey invited her to the crusade in the evening and she did come and she did dance.

We also blessed Christina Nabuede, a 40-year old widow with two daughters who has been evicted from her home. She has nowhere to go and no employment but the church is supporting them and we were able to help also. Grace lives in a 10’X10’ mud hut with her three children and we blessed them as well and in addition to that I was able to pay tuition for Sandy her 12 year old son who has not been able to go to school because she cannot pay the tuition.

Jorum lives alone in a 7’X10’ mud hut and sleeps on the dirt floor. He is a farmer with no land, he works the ground growing food for his aunt. We blessed him and received his deep gratitude. Elkana Wadeo just wanted food and medicine for the jiggers in his feet. Jiggers are worms that burrow deep into the flesh and live off from the blood of the host. They have to be removed first, the residence fumigated and medicine administered. This we were able to arrange for the ministry of Pastor Mike.

There is so much poverty here that it seems as though what little we do is simply a drop in a vast sea. It is the gratitude expressed by the people because of our visit that seems to impress the people more deeply than the food stuff and other gifts. They see our visit as an answer to prayer, confirmation of His love and understanding that He truly does care for them. We have been given the seats of honor, provided the best of their food and loved beyond anything we deserve.

In this place it seems that most are afflicted with one thing or another and all are in want and many are being saved. You may ask, “How can we know if they are sincere?” This point I will grant you is valid but how can we know? We must do the evangelism work and trust God to provide the increase.  For now we are doing what the Lord has asked us to do – love one another and share the goods news of Christ.  Now it’s time to sleep before going out again tomorrow.

Miles