Entries by James

MISSION: Uganda Blog Update 02-22-2005

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Greetings, once again. We finished up our missions conference at Heritage Baptist Church in Florissant, MO last week. Most of the church is deaf, so Paul Strosneider translated for us hearing folks. It underscored yet again how imperative it is that we learn sign language at some point. I know of no ministry to the deaf in Uganda, and it would be criminal to deny the gospel to the deaf because of a failure to communicate. Alan Snare was with us in the conference, and he is a missionary to the deaf, and is deaf himself. He preached a message to the deaf on Wednesday, and two of them were saved! Once again, I was convicted of the need to learn at least enough sign to communicate. I have been to more than one church with deaf members, and I have always hated being unable to "speak" to them. So, Anna and I are considering obtaining some of the instructional materials that Paul Strosneider recommends. You can be in prayer for him. Although he has a successful ministry here in St. Louis, he is feeling burdened for the deaf in Africa. I, of course, have tried to encourage him to come to Uganda, to establish a school for the deaf, as well as for the hearing. We can bring American sign language to the Ugandan people, and to all of Africa, really, because they have no sign language of their own. Pray about that. Meanwhile, we will do what we can to learn some sign language, so we will be ready to minister to the deaf, as well as the hearing, not only in Uganda, but on deputation here in America. Pray for Heritage Baptist. They still need a pastor.

MISSION: Uganda Blog Update 02-07-2005

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Not much to report today. We didn't have a meeting this past Sunday (re-scheduled). Good thing, tho'. They got a couple feet of snow down in Arkansas, and we all know how well Southerners drive in the snow. It was nice to be able to go to our church for a change. January was crazy busy, and we were gone pretty much every Sunday and Wednesday. So, we're enjoying the break and getting things done around the house. We'll be in town next week for a missions conference at Heritage Baptist Church in Florissant Baptist Church.

God bless,

James Huckabee and family

MISSION: Uganda Blog Update 01-31-2005

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You have probably heard the old wives fable "March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb" or vise versa. Well January came in like a lion and went out like a lion! Our first month of full time deputation was jam packed with more action and excitement then one could possibly handle.

Saturday, we travelled up to Kahoka, MO for an all day Sunday meeting. We had a good evening of fellowship after we arrived. Pastor Wukmer and his wife were very gracious and hospitable. The Sunday meeting went well. I taught my first ladies Sunday School class. I don't know why I was nervous when I started. I've been doing teacher training classes for years. But I was nervous! It went very well. During Sunday School the boys got their first chance to cut with scissors! (Now Mommy needs to hide all scissors in the house!) They did pretty well for their first time. Both services went well. James preached in the morning and showed our slides and gave our testimony in the evening. They had a fellowship time for the church afterward. It was great to visit with people. I got to see a lady who was teaching in the Christian school I went to in kindergarten and first grade! I knew she looked familiar and then she pulled out a year book from my kindergarten year and showed my picture around. Wow! It is a small world!

MISSION: Uganda Blog Update 01-25-2005

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Greetings! Things are going well on the deputation trail. Last Wednesday, I was in New Franklin, MO, in Bible Baptist Church (pastor: Rodney Haggett). I was flying solo, with just myself and the three boys, as Anna and Elizabeth were driving back from South Dakota. They had gone up for Grandpa Brush's funeral. The meeting went great, and I was able to influence more young men to answer God's call for their life. Then, as it worked out, we were able to meet Anna and her sisters in Columbia, MO. You should have seen those boys. They sure were missing their momma. The next few days we spent resting and trying to get caught up again. I picked up whatever Elizabeth had when she left, and ran a fever and had a splitting sinus headache until yesterday. I don't think we've really had a chance to slow down since the first of the year when we went up to Rapid City. We drove out to New Hope General Baptist in Silva, MO (pastor: Dan Ross), and had another great meeting. It was good to have Anna back. I can make it without her, but it isn't very pleasant.

MISSION: Uganda Blog Update 01-17-2005

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Greetings, one and all. Much has happened since our last update. On Friday, we received news that another soldier has left us. Burton Brush, my wife's grandfather died of cancer. He'd battled the disease for 4 years, and Friday morning the fight ended. He was a longtime BIMI missionary in South Dakota, and his creation, the Pioneer Bible Institute curriculum, is being used by missionaries and pastors all over the world. He will be missed terribly. We were in the middle of a missions conference at Lafayette Bible Baptist Church in Manchester, MO (pastor: Ed Bragg)at the time. We finally decided that, since all we have to drive in now is my cramped old mini-van, and it's a sixteen hour drive, Anna would go to the funeral with her sisters and cousin, taking Elizabeth, and I would remain to finish the conference and keep the three boys. I have a meeting at Bible Baptist Church in New Franklin, MO on Wednesday (about 2.5 hours away). Anna should be back late on Wednesday.