By the time you read this, I’ll be somewhere between Denver and Uganda. The plane is scheduled to lift off at 11:10 AM on Monday the 17th (today!). Let me give you a quick overview of this trip and then look for my updates as the journey continues. The agenda for this trip is packed! I land in Uganda Tuesday evening (about 1:00 PM MST), and then early the next day I will travel to the village. Lots of business and ministry things to do once I am there, so I’ll hit the ground running. We continue to have legal issues with the land title of the property God has given us. Please pray that we can resolve those while I am there because many elements of our dream and vision are on hold until all that gets cleared up. The kids go back to boarding school on Sunday so my time hanging out and loving on them will be a bit shorter than usual.
Sometime early in the following week, I’ll be flying to Rwanda to work with Monique and her wonderful young people. Its been a year since I was there so lots to catch up on. Monique is doing well; hip surgery seems to have not slowed her at all. If anything, it sounds like she is keeping an even faster pace! She is a remarkable woman; it is an honor to be working with her!
Also on the agenda is a visit to a Cure International Hospital (hopefully not as a patient ;-). Cure is a fabulous organization doing a great work and I want to explore the possibility of partnering with them on the medical facility that we intend to build in Zziba.
Sometime in the near future and then regularly after, I am planning to take small groups with me on some of my trips. With that in mind, I will be checking out a number of things relative to these trips, like transportation and housing options, places to visit, and things to do. This will be my 9th trip to Africa since this wonderful journey began and I have never ever visited any “touristy” type places so that should be fun.
Speaking of fun… Rhona’s baby is due to deliver while I am there so who knows what all that might mean in terms of fun and excitement and some serious “grandpa” time added in. (Rhona is our Ugandan Field Director, an invaluable co-worker.)
The last day or two will be spent finalizing things with our lawyers.
And then on my way home June 2nd, arriving middle of the afternoon on the 3rd and then sleeping until the 4th :-)
Alrighty … that’s the scoop. I will do my best to write a couple of field reports along the way. Thanks for your prayers, love and support. Also keep Judee in your prayers while I’m traveling.
I love you all …
- Pastor Gary
