Our first summer team has been in Uganda for almost 2 weeks.  They have been reaching out in love in so many different ways.  Here is a combined update of a few of their days.  We will be sending the rest of their updates in the next few days.  Team 2 leaves for Uganda tomorrow, so expect some more pictures and stories soon

Our SMI team in Uganda has been reaching out in many ways in Gganda Village, Hope Children’s Home, Kaliti Village (Field of Dreams) and other parts of Uganda.

One of these ways is reflected by a luncheon the team prepared for widows.   Pastor Prossy invited women from the surrounding area. “We were able to serve them a feast of meats, potatoes, rice, beans, and soda pop,” says a team member. “They were very appreciative, as they are often overlooked in their society.   “Many of these widows were young,” the team member explains, “with many children to care for.   Their stories broke our hearts and we had a new understanding of the struggles they face.” Home-made blankets were handed out to these women as well, and personal visits were made to each one.  Seeds of hope and caring were sewn into their lives. 

During another outreach of love, another widow, Grandma Alice knelt on the ground and cried at how thankful she was for team members, who were cutting firewood for her and hauling water.

Although the team had made plans to visit the cancer hospital, the door appeared to be closed.  However when a friend from previous trips heard about it, he made a few phone calls and they got the ok to go!  The team visited both the children’s and the adult’s wards.   “This was a stretch for many of our team members, but they were willing to step out of their comfort zones and see God work through them.”

Many children at the hospital suffered from benign but severe tumors.  After gathering to sing Amazing Grace, the team divided up and went to each bed, to pray and offer a simple gift to each: a bar of soap.  “Our hearts broke as each child’s suffering was so evident,” a team member conveys.  “We believe our prayers brought hope.”  The team did the same thing for the adults.  What was amazing to the team was that “each patient, no matter how sick, gave us a smile and thanked us for our gift of soap.  It is a time that none of us will soon forget.”

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Team Uganda
Show Mercy International
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