MISSION: Uganda Blog Update 12-09-2007

Greetings! We had a meeting Wednesday in Tabernacle Baptist Church in Roanoke, TX, with Pastor Joe Tims. It was a great meeting. We had some great fellowship with the membership, and with his extended family (his sons and grandchildren go to church there). The service went very well and God really moved in the preaching. It was good to be able to preach. We didn't have many meetings in November, and so consequently, didn't get to preach much.

On Saturday, I went with Eastside Baptist to do outreach in Bowie's big Second Monday gathering (a sort of flea market they run on the second Monday of each month). We handed out a bunch of tracts, which LORD willing will bear fruit during this Christmas season. It was really cold, and the vendors selling fleece blankets did a brisk trade. My strategy was to keep moving so I wouldn't get too cold. We all had a good time, and got to minister to folks, which is always a good thing.

Today, the kids were in Eastside's Christmas program. The boys played various livestock, and Elizabeth played a very pretty Mary. The whole thing went great, and everyone played their parts well.

We will be done with the first semester on Friday, so pray for us as we finish our studies, and prepare for the Final. Then, on Tuesday, December 18th, we will be flying home to spend Christmas in St. Louis! God supplied some money by means of our church, and we were able to get great deals on plane tickets to fly home. The kids are beside themselves with excitement, as this will be their first time ever flying on a plane. We are, needless to say, quite excited about getting to be home again, if only for a few weeks, during Christmas. We have missed our families and our church terribly, and are greatly looking forward to being back home. Pray for our health, that everyone will be hale and healthy for the holidays. Pray for our flight, that all will go well.

Merry Christmas!