MISSION: Uganda Blog Update 08-01-2005

Greetings from South Dakota, once again. We're back in Rapid City for the night, and on our way back to St. Louis. Our trip to Yellowstone went great. The weather was perfect, and we got lots of great pictures, some of which I'll get up on the website as soon as I get a chance. It was without a doubt one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen. It was my first time, and the fulfillment of a lifelong ambition. Our meeting in Missoula, MT went great (Lighthouse Baptist Church, Pastor Tommy Lemmons). I showed the slides and gave our testimony, and God blessed. I went on outreach with them on Thursday night, and we got to witness for a while to a guy named Lance. Lance is very confused, about many things, so pray for Lance that he'll show up to church, and hear the gospel again, that he'll have understanding, and get saved.

We went to Florence Baptist Church next (Pastor Tim Johnson) in Florence, MT. They put us up in their prophet's chamber for a few days. It was most restful. Necessary, too, because we were running out of clean clothes, and were able to use their laundry facilities. As it turned out, they were having a Men's Prayer Breakfast on Saturday morning, so I was able to be there for that, and helped with some work projects afterward. Our meeting Sunday morning went very well, and then it was off to Great Falls, MT that afternoon. We had a meeting in Fairview Baptist Church (Pastor Richard Dion). He was out of town for a Sword of the Lord Conference, but we had a great meeting, and a great time of fellowship with his Associate Pastor Marc Elledge.

We were up bright and early this morning, and made the drive all the way from Great Falls, MT to Rapid City, SD. Tomorrow, we'll continue all the way across South Dakota to Council Bluffs, IA, and on Wednesday, at last, we'll drive back to St. Louis, MO. Whew! It has been a great trip, and we have greatly enjoyed our Grand Western Tour, so much so that we're thinking of making another trip out this way next year, but we're mighty tired and looking forward to sleeping in our own beds.

Pray for the trip home, that all will go well. God has provided all but $1000 for the new van (Praise the LORD). Thank you, everyone, who has prayed, and given. Pray that the remainder will come in by the second August 14 deadline to finish paying for it. Also, if you would, pray that God will provide the money (approximately $1500) to get a good laptop computer. We're at the point now where we're really starting to need one. That's the reason I haven't sent out an update before now, because I haven't had access to a computer before this. If I had a laptop, it would make it a lot easier to keep in communication with everyone, as well as helping me with my computerized language studies on the road.

As always, it is a tremendous pleasure to serve the LORD.