Monday, July 27, 2009

Hi to all back home,

It is our last day of full programs. We really have busy if not with the kids we are out talking with people. Yesterday we went to the english service at church and then again at 11:00 for the zanda service. The choir sang and danced in the late service they are so up lifting for all the people.

Pastor Nichols gave a sermon on Noah and what the rainbow means for all people. We are all introduced in each service and shook hands with everyone in the church. After church we had a meeting with the women who help in the church. We had a short devotion and the asked them what their needs are now for the church as well as themselves.

Many of the women would like to start a business so they can support their families. We gave them all a gift which they seemed very pleased with. It is like pulling teeth to get the women to talk but once you get them going they are like all of us... talk talk talk. We are all looking foward to getting home, we leave for Uganda tomorrow and then the states.

Peggy

Going to church yesterday was an interesting experience. The first service, which was the english one, was nice it was only about 1 hour 15 min and it was nice and cool.

The next service that we went to which was the native language service was about 2 hours and 30 min. It was Long and very hot. I kept thinking, thank the lord for the tea in the morning. without the caffine i would have passed out. The sermon was given in the native language and translated to Arabic, which did not help us much.

We got a couple of the english/arabic/native speaking seminary students to translate to us what the sermon was about. I can't wait for Uganda tomarrow, where i can have running water to shower in! Also looking forward to seeing all of you again on sunday.

-Neil