July 25th

Today we went to Christian Life Church in Bwaise for Service. It was nice to see Pastor Jackson in his element. This is the first time I have seen him speak in person. He is passionate and engaging. He asked us to all come to the stage and introduce ourselves individually. He personally introduced me and said really nice things about me. It was touching.

Pastor Chris was invited to speak for a few minutes. As it turns out, his message was the same that Pastor Jackson had told in the two previous services. How neat is that??

After that we toured TOP TV and TOP Radio. The radio studio consists of this: two mics, a tiny, tiny room, and a desk. From this shoebox studio, they reach 15 million people. It is amazing how God can use such little resources as such a powerful evangelistic tool. The TV Studio was also very barren and limited. It just reminds you that you don’t have to have a lot to make a difference. You just have to be creative and resourceful, using the skills, creativity, and intuition that God has given you.

Then we headed to lunch at one of Pastor Jackson’s favorite restaurants: The Shanghai, a chinese restaurant. Many members of the Pastoral staff joined us. It was nice to converse and get to know them better.

Then, we headed to a fellowship location that was planted last year. It was nice to see the area and see a vision coming to life, but what stole the show was all of the children that lived in the church plant village. The team played with the kids, taking their photos, kicking a make shift soccer ball, and picking passion fruit. It was great to see that we had the opportunity to make differences in the lives of children, even when we just came to see the modest structure.

We ended the night with a team meeting. Here is what people said:

Andrea, who spoke during church to the thousands in attendance, felt that God was speaking to her the whole day. “The last few days have been amazing for me because I have gotten to watch our team shining with the light of Jesus.”

Jeff said, “I had a really good day. It is always a blessing to hear Pastor Jackson speak”. Talking of the orphanage, he liked when he saw the children praying. He was refreshed to see that these kids are content with nothing, always smiling. “There is no depression like our kids when they don’t get a video game. It is awesome to bring these kids up in the Lord.”

Donna M said that it was a good day. She said it was a privelege to go to Chrisitan Life Church and that Pastor Jackson’s message really spoke to her.

Joyce was marveled at the threads that God has been weaving in her life. We all look forward to seeing what those threads continue to form as the weave gets longer and longer.

It was a great day. We are ready for our trip to Jinja tomorrow, where we will see the source of the Nile and the Buganji (something like that) Falls.