Uganda Day 5-Primary, Garden, Church

The Men and Pastor Dongo had a productive day at the garden. They planted 550 banana plants, and were so excited to see the ones that we planted last year are growing tall and will be producing in 60 days! The kids will be so happy to start eating bananas!

The banana plants in full bloom!

Mike bought a stove that burns with wood and creates energy to charge a battery and gave to Wilbur who helps at the garden.

The cows and goats have been moved to the garden.

The ladies visited the primary school in the morning to complete sponsor correspondence and then headed over to Pastor Dongo’s church to meet with their ladies team to help prepare for the women’s conference. They are so resourceful! They are preparing for 300 women and since many are spending the night due to distance, there is so much to do. They are creating a wash area for them to wash their feet and clean up from travel, cooking for many meals over the 2 days and creating a sleep area for them in the basement at the church. They have worked so hard to have a place that the women will be comfortable and ready to learn about and worship God. Their women have been fasting and praying all day for this conference to be life changing for these women.

The kids at the dining hall at the primary school.

Abby and Sarah were able to practice worship with their worship leader Maria and had so much fun ministering to and learning from each other. Maria said she had never been to anything with 300 women in one place and was so humbled to be used by God to lead in worship. She said, “Praise God for the mighty work he is doing in women in Uganda! We have been praying for such a large women’s event for years and it is finally happening!” We are humbled and honored to be God’s vessels to help this happen. The high school girls 15 years and older are also coming, and we couldn’t be more thrilled for them to see these women worship and learn about God. These young girls are Uganda’s future and we believe God is going to do great and mighty things through them.

 

Please pray for part of our team that will be serving at the conference tomorrow and for the part of our team that is leading the Olympics at the Primary School. Also pray for continued good health for our team, besides not being able to sleep well, everyone is doing great!!