The Point of No Return

We are halfway through our LST project in Uganda, and it has never been more amazing. Just this morning, David and I (Davis) took a walk around the villages and got to see the amazing sunrise over the mists and hills surrounding the compound. We are blessed to be able to see so much of God's beauty every single day we are here. Everything is green and lush, the dew and rains keeping everything vibrant, and we look out every day in awe of all that God has made.

The best view though is not from a hilltop, but from a bench, where I can see the love of God present in our conversations with each and every reader I have. I see the eager excitement of the villagers to read and learn more about the story of Jesus. The students are always ready to get to know us and give us millions of opportunities to show them how Christ is working in their lives. Even the teachers at the school are excited to read with us, and their English is impeccable; they come not to learn a language, but to learn about love.

Just this past week I was able to read with a teacher named Waiswa. He is so excited about the story of Jesus that we blow through the lessons. He not only is excited but understands what each lesson is about. After reading the second lesson, which is about Mary finding out she is pregnant, Waiswa said "What I learned from this is that God can do anything." That is his exact quote, and that is our exact Seed Thought we are supposed to help the reader understand. God was already working in Wiaswa's life and through the Bible so well that I wasn't even needed! He figured it out on his own. That shows the power of God's Word, and even the simplest story to us can have a powerful impact on those that may have never had the chance to read God's Word.

That is just one story out of the hundreds that all five of us have about how God has been working in the lives of our readers every day. We are so blessed to be out here spreading the Word of God and the story of Jesus. Thank you all so much for your prayers and your support as we do God's will. Without you, we would never have had this wonderful opportunity to spread Jesus. God is using us in so many ways, many of which I am sure we are unaware. Continue to keep us in your prayers, and while we are halfway through (the titular "Point of No Return"), the best half is yet to come.