Faith Orphanage

Day 6- Wednesday

We woke up Wednesday morning to check out of our hotel and head east to Lugazi. Several of the pastors came and met us before leaving. We took time to pray and thank the Lord for a memorable week in Kampala. The people at the Manhattan Hotel were so kind toward us. One of the more challenging things in Uganda is electrical power. The power was out more than it was on while we stayed at the hotel, but we managed using our flashlights and some candles. It has made it difficult to update the blog as frequently as we'd like.

We arrived in Lugazi in the afternoon and met Pastor Hudson and his wife Mercy. What a wonderful married couple they are! Hudson has this smile that lights up a room when he enters. Mercy prepared a meal for our arrival, and she is quite a cook. It was the best meal we have had since being in Uganda. She served beef and rice with a cabbage salad. It was delicious!!

Afterwards Hudson took us to our hotel and we got checked in. We had a few hours before the meeting, so I went to a salon (barber shop) for an African hair cut :) and beard trim. Boy was that refreshing!

Went to Hudson's church at night and was given the opportunity to preach again. The Lord led me to share a message from Revelation 3 about the faithful church. This is what I have observed as we have traveled around Uganda meeting pastors and worshiping with our brothers and sisters from numerous churches here. They have been faithful and are continuing to overcome many obstacles for His glory. I have been amazed to see their persevering spirits.

Once the meeting ended, we headed to Faith Orphanage. Pastor Hudson and his wife Mercy started this orphanage of 50 children and oversee its operation. When we arrived the power was out! So the headmaster brought two lanterns, and we went into the main assembly room. All the children came in, and we sat around the room. One of the older children, Rhonda, sang "O precious Jesus" and "Give us clean hands".  It was so sweet; one could not help but cry hearing all these precious children singing to their Savior. They are so thankful for what they have been given. We bought ice cream for all of them and sat around eating it with them. They had such big smiles when I asked them if they like ice cream. We loved our time with them! It was another memorable evening that I will cherish in my heart forever.