Our small but mighty Uganda Team had a jam-packed weekend:
Day 1
Two very jet-lagged guys headed out to the field on Friday morning at 8:30, actually 930 (it’s Uganda time).
We went to the village church of Bolelo, next to the Luganda Children’s Home. This is the first church Pastor Morris and Aida planted in 1998. It has been great to reconnect with our long-time friends in Uganda and introduce Ryan to Uganda.
For those of you who have visited the children’s home in the past, you would be amazed at the improvements both in infrastructure and process. The children live in homes with gardens. They maintain the home, raise animals and crops to sell, and decide how to spend the excess revenue to improve their home—just like a family. It’s remarkable!
The medical outreach was a very quiet and orderly day. As usual malaria was the principal ailment along with hypertension and regular aches and pains. We gave out 337 mosquito nets and saw around 500 people in the clinic. Ryan was tasked with getting the blood pressure of each patient before they saw a doctor so he actually worked. I other hand sat in a chair and handed out nets with Emanuel, s student at the Bible College. The wisdom of age.
We want to thank all for their donations and prayers that are making this all possible. Thank you for answering the call to make a difference in another’s life.
Doug Eisele, Uganda Missioner
Day 2
After an early bedtime, we woke up to another day of serving the people of Bolelo. I had the pleasure of spending another day with Aida and Pastor Morris, as well as their daughter Winnie, a physician in Uganda.
We saw more patients than the first day, but it was still very orderly. We put a better system together for me to get blood pressure done more efficiently (without breaking my back and bending over all day to do them), and Doug handed out plenty more mosquito nets.
We saw a couple more unusual ailments, which we will be getting with Pastor Morris to see if we can address, but overall, it was another successful day.
Also, the tea here is phenomenal, and Doug and I’s evening chats with a pot of tea have turned into chats with two pots of tea. The Ugandans know what they are doing with their tea!
Ryan Tomberlin, Uganda Missioner
Day 3
We got a bit of a later start this morning and went to a service at one of Pastor Morris’s churches. This time, we were in the city, and I was told that the church had been rebuilt, and it looked very nice. Doug was put on the spot a bit and asked to preach on the book of James, and absolutely nailed it. Although the service was much longer than I am accustomed to, it was a great service and the worship was very fun and energetic.
We went from the service to lunch and then off to Sipi falls, a series of waterfalls cascading from the slopes of nearby Mount Elgon. The power and beauty of these falls and surrounding landscapes complements the Lord’s work we are doing nicely, and shows His beauty is everywhere. After the falls, it was back to the hotel and another evening chat and two pots of tea!
Ryan Tomberlin, Uganda Missioner
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