O-Squad recently finished three months of ministry in East Africa (Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania). Here is a brief re-cap…
Kenya
Team Wellspring spent September in Isibania, Kenya working with Deliverance Church. We primarily preached at churches and secondary schools.
This particular school found out that I am a nurse, and asked me, on the spot, to teach these children all about cholera. Too bad I know very little about cholera…
One of the largest schools we spoke at…over 700 Kenyan students!
We met some wonderful people during our time in Kenya!
Uganda
We began our month in Uganda by whitewater rafting the Nile River
In Lira, Uganda we worked with Christian Renewal Churches, traveling into remote villages that have been torn apart by the LRA and preaching about hope and redemption. In most villages, we were welcomed by women such as these who would run behind our car singing and dancing in celebration.
We had so many opportunities to preach and fellowship with other Christians in remote villages. This is Brittany Priess dancing with her friend, Janice.
One of our friends at the church made us all new clothes as our “going away” present…so much pattern!
Tanzania
We spent the month of November in Iringa, Tanzania where we had opportunities for all kinds of different ministry. Here, we are playing “red light, green light” with children at a local orphanage.
Our translator, Peter Brian was an amazing friend and a wonderful man of God who helped us so much, and challenged us as well. We love you and miss you, Peter Brian!
We had the opportunity to work in the kitchen at Neema Craft, a restaurant and shop that employs the physically handicapped and deaf who otherwise would not have employment opportunities in this society that generally shuns the disabled.
We spent a weekend in some of the more remote villages where we preached in churches, evangelized in markets, and hung out with some wonderful kids!
My wonderful teammate Justin Jue treated us all to Thanksgiving dinner at our favorite local spot, Neema Craft. Thanks J. Jue!
Overall, we had a wonderful three months in East Africa. We met amazing people, built a strong foundation as a team, and saw the Lord move in amazing ways…both around us and inside of us. Thank you all for your continued prayers as we continue this journey in Southeast Asia for the next three months.
1 Corinthians 1:4-9
With Love, Angela
