KCC In Uganda: FINAL DAY IN AFRICA

Fred writes: Our final day in Uganda was one of travel and visits. First we made our way to Jinja where we once again caught up with Tim and visited Abide, the family ministry where he is serving for three months as an intern. We then journeyed about an hour to The Suubi Project, an orphan ministry, church and school that Heather has assisted in the past and where some KCCers served last year by conducting a VBS and sports camp. After a very brief stop at the source of the River Nile we traveled back to Kampala to visit Pastor Solomon's school where Heather was able to Skype with Jason's classroom back in the U.S. - the Ugandan kids went absolutely nuts! Heather then went on with the driver to run some errands while Tim and I jumped in Solomon's Landcruiser and headed to the countryside to see the Mud Run's Village Drill in action. The human-powered well drill we provided with the proceeds from the 2013 Kalamazoo Mud Run is hard at work drilling water wells in partnership with local churches, bringing clean drinking water to places that have not previously had access to it. Tim and I even got to work on the crew for while. The rig functions flawlessly but the energy required to spin the thing is considerable. I don't think many construction laborers in our culture would be willing to work that hard but Solomon's guys are pouring themselves into it on a daily basis. Then it was back for a final cold shower and then to Entebbe to catch the redeye for home.

Thank You to all of you who helped make this trip possible, whether you contributed financially or held us up in prayer, or both. When I accepted the invitation to go along on this journey I had no idea the grand adventure it would be. I visited places that rarely, if ever, had been set foot upon by mzungus and saw things most of you will never see. The entire experience was breathtaking. Being a "list person," I have returned home with a list of things to do to assist both The Way Home Africa and Pastor Solomon's well drilling ministry. Please pray for me that I would be faithful to make good on my commitments and that God would bless my efforts to the extent that they are in keeping with His good and perfect Will. And pray for Heather and Jason as they continue to advocate for the awesome ministry of The Way Home while maintaining a healthy balance between that, their increasing level of involvement at KCC, and the needs of their young family.

I look forward to sharing more about our experiences in Uganda soon. For now, some photos from our final day. Grace & Peace.