Hello Across the Pond!
Posted by: Wesley Bryan (Alpha Chi Pledge Class, Spring 2012)

Today was another beautiful day in Uganda! We woke up to a wonderful breakfast as usual and went out to the Arise Africa Secondary School to finish our painting job. After we finished we headed back for lunch, which was again fantastic and delicious. We then left for the Arise Africa Primary School where we had a school presentation. It was fun going there because we were able to see many of the older kids from the baby’s home as well as many new kids from the community. This was also where we met Josh, Godfrey’s son, as well as Jennings and her family. She represents an organization called 1018 that donates money to this secondary school. It was cool to meet someone else who donates money to Arise Africa. The children sang some neat songs and demonstrated what they were learning for us and the other group.

We walked from there to a village nearby where we met in Pastor Christopher’s church and prepared to go out into his community to share the gospel with the people who lived there. I went out with my translator, Watana Gideon, and shared Christ with many people. We ended up saving two girls on the side of the road, as well as a woman who had been to church but never been saved before. It was neat getting to talk to these people and share Christ with them because it is on the road that we take everyday to get to the Arise Africa Secondary School (where we paint every morning). We got to meet many of the kids that come out and yell “Mzungu” or “Jambo” at us everyday as we drive by (which never gets old). This church was simple and still being built, but it was beautiful in its own way. Many of the people in our group encountered some new groups of people: a satanic/demon worshipping family, a demon possessed man, a witchdoctor, and a few other people we don’t typically meet. Our group did well with them and still tried to touch them spiritually in some way, even if it was just praying over them.

When we got back tonight we played some games and took some time to write/think out our sermons we will be giving tomorrow. We are all excited, as well as a little anxious, but we know that the Lord will be with us and guide what we say. Again dinner here was delicious, which we were able to share with Jennings and her family. As I write this I am able to look out at the natural beauty of Uganda all around me and am just astounded at the beauty of the world that our Lord has made. Uganda is a beautiful place, with an even more beautiful people. May God bless you all.

-Wesley Bryan
Alpha Chi Pledge Class (Spring 2010)