Rain - February 15, 2010
Submitted by Kyle Douglass (not verified) on February 15, 2010 - 11:46am
I'm in Kyotera right now. Don't really need to be, but here I am. Funny story, though. I get a call from Paul during the morning STS training (which is incredible and amazing and will be a powerful tool for Glory of Christ Church). The airline won't let him take John and Kelly's bags because we didn't give him an authorization letter to act on their behalf. Okay, a little bothersome but understandable. So Paul asks us to go to Kyotera and fax the info. Off I go. 10 minutes away from Ddwaniro, rain. Hard, hard, massive water drops that could knock you off the boda boda you're riding on type-rain. So we pull off and wait out the storm with some neighbors. After 30 minutes the rain stops and off we go. Mud and more mud. We wipe out three times (I still have dirt on my right arm). We walk. Our driver pushes his globulated motorcycle. Turn back? No way. On we go. Finally, the rain soaks up a bit and we hit better paths. Into town we arrive. Spend some time looking for a fax machine. Find one. As the lady is putting the passports on the maching to send the fax, my phone rings. It's Paul. He finally got them to accept a verbal confirmation from John to release the bags. No fax needed. Hilarious.
I love those kinds of stories (really)! Our little adventure wasn't wasted, though, as I got to send some emails and post these blogs (though we really need to work on this dial-up stuff).
As I mentioned, the week is starting off well ministry-wise. The STS trainers are a hoot: 7 Kenyans led by a 32-year old man named Bramuel who looks like he's 16. He speaks, however, with joy and maturity and is helping the leadership of Glory of Christ (and several eavesdropping Americans) learn to tell the Gospel story.
Tonight, if I can get back into town in time, we will start the computer training. Tomorrow, we will move through the village and see some of the farms assisted by the Seed Project. Already, I see more maize then I've seen previously and pastor has a room full of grain that is being used to help feed the children at the school. Small confirmations that this crazy idea of church-led, holistic orphan care is actually working. Praise God!
We are unable to get the modem working in the village so this may be the last post until we return to Kampala. Please pray for the people here. They are beautiful children of God and my dear dear friends. Ask for God to give them wisdom and strength in this work.
I'm in Kyotera right now. Don't really need to be, but here I am. Funny story, though. I get a call from Paul during the morning STS training (which is incredible and amazing and will be a powerful tool for Glory of Christ Church). The airline won't let him take John and Kelly's bags because we didn't give him an authorization letter to act on their behalf. Okay, a little bothersome but understandable. So Paul asks us to go to Kyotera and fax the info. Off I go. 10 minutes away from Ddwaniro, rain. Hard, hard, massive water drops that could knock you off the boda boda you're riding on type-rain. So we pull off and wait out the storm with some neighbors. After 30 minutes the rain stops and off we go. Mud and more mud. We wipe out three times (I still have dirt on my right arm). We walk. Our driver pushes his globulated motorcycle. Turn back? No way. On we go. Finally, the rain soaks up a bit and we hit better paths. Into town we arrive. Spend some time looking for a fax machine. Find one. As the lady is putting the passports on the maching to send the fax, my phone rings. It's Paul. He finally got them to accept a verbal confirmation from John to release the bags. No fax needed. Hilarious.
I love those kinds of stories (really)! Our little adventure wasn't wasted, though, as I got to send some emails and post these blogs (though we really need to work on this dial-up stuff).
As I mentioned, the week is starting off well ministry-wise. The STS trainers are a hoot: 7 Kenyans led by a 32-year old man named Bramuel who looks like he's 16. He speaks, however, with joy and maturity and is helping the leadership of Glory of Christ (and several eavesdropping Americans) learn to tell the Gospel story.
Tonight, if I can get back into town in time, we will start the computer training. Tomorrow, we will move through the village and see some of the farms assisted by the Seed Project. Already, I see more maize then I've seen previously and pastor has a room full of grain that is being used to help feed the children at the school. Small confirmations that this crazy idea of church-led, holistic orphan care is actually working. Praise God!
We are unable to get the modem working in the village so this may be the last post until we return to Kampala. Please pray for the people here. They are beautiful children of God and my dear dear friends. Ask for God to give them wisdom and strength in this work.