Entries by James

MISSION: Uganda Blog Update 04-30-2012

Greetings! We had a great trip down to Rwanda. We stopped in at Kabale near the border for lunch, then made the border crossing without a hitch. You drive from Mbarara about two-and-a-half hours to the border, and then it’s about 80 km from the border to the capitol city of Kigali. Driving through the […]

MISSION: Uganda Blog Update 04-15-2012

Greetings from sunny Uganda! Things are progressing well here in Africa. We baptized 12 at our Easter service last week. We have 4 preaching points going, divided between the Bassetts and us. Construction is nearly finished on the Juru building. Classes at Sangano are going well. I am continuing Genesis, Jeff has finished Biblical Leadership, […]

MISSION: Uganda Blog Update 03-26-2012

Yesterday was an interesting day. Our Sunday began like normal at 6AM. I got the car ready and loaded with some bagoya (the large, yellow sweet bananas you eat uncooked) and some sugar cane from our garden to take out to Djuna, our national pastor. Such things are scarce out at the camp, so I […]

MISSION: Uganda Blog Update 02-21-2012

Greetings! The rains have returned to Mbarara. It rained all weekend, torrential and constant. When we arose on Saturday morning to begin preparing to head to Nakivale and the first day of our VBS, it was pouring outside. It is always a drag to travel in the rain, because the roads turn to muddy gravy, […]

MISSION: Uganda Blog Update 01-24-2012

Hello, all! The Bassett’s returned from furlough last Wednesday. They are busily getting their affairs in order (cleaning and stocking a house unused for 9 months takes a bit of time). They went out on Sunday with us to the camp, and everyone was very excited to see them. Now that they have returned, it […]