The wifi here is weak and spotty, so I will blog when I have a good signal, like now. Yesterday at Calvary Chaoel Buwama went well. Now we are registering the conference couples. All is good!
David
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The Third Day in Uganda
Well, we made it safely to Uganda. From Seattle to San Francisco, then from there, a 15-hour flight to Doha, Qatar. After a 15-hour layover, we took a flight to Entebbe, Uganda. We landed on Thursday at about 2 PM. We got to the Best Western Hotel in Entabbe and rested and then went our for a short walk to a mall, where we had dinner. Sleeping through the night is still a bit of a challenge due to the time difference. We are 10 hours ahead of the time at home. Yesterday, Friday, we had lunch with Pastor Zeddie of Calvary Chapel Kampala. We always enjoy our time with him. We brought gifts for him and his wife Hope and his 5 boys. I will teach at the Bible college at his church on Saturday, May 5th, and preach at 2 Sunday services on May the 7th.
So, in a couple of hours Pastor Charles from the village of Buwama will pick us up and we will spend the night there and I will preach on Sunday morning at his church, planted 2 years ago. We’re looking forward to being there. Following the church service we will drive with Pastor Charles and his wife Levenia to the city of Jinja, where the Pastors and Wives retreat will take place.
We have a great deal of good things ahead of us. Thanks for the prayers. We appreciate them!
Bye for now,
David
What A Day
It is 11 PM on Wednesday night here. I began the day by teaching the first session. Since then we have sat and talked with so many wonderful couples. Debbie and I sat on a panel of 4 couples and took written questions from the attendees. I have to say that Debbie has shone throughout the conference, and connected with so many of the ladies. They were so appreciative of her words and her heart. We had a couple of tea breaks, had lunch and took some of the beautiful afternoon to pack up for our departure tomorrow. At 6 PM (that means 7 PM “Uganda time”) there was a delicious bbq, of pork, chicken, and goat! We all ate outdoors, after which we went inside for the evening session, which I also taught. I felt great about all of my sessions, and the responses have been very good.
A couple of the folks we met:
A pastor from Nigeria, whose wife was killed in the 1998 bombing of the US Embassy in Nairobi. She was in a bus in front of the building. A couple of years later 
he lost his son to a rare disease. He and his second wife are wonderful.
One of the chief leaders and organizers of the conference, Doctor Juventine, who is not only a pastor but directs a hospital. He and his wife are greatly loved and respected and we enjoyed our time with them.
There are too many others to name. This has been a truly unforgettable experience for us as a couple. We would love to return.
Tomorrow morning we leave at 7 AM for the drive to Murchison Falls National Park for 2 nights. Everybody tells us that it is extraordinarily beautiful, and that we are sure to see lots of wildlife, including hippos, lions, elephants, giraffes, and more. We’ll be staying at a lodge, and will have several safari drives.
Sorry for the lack of posts, but the wifi has ben sketchy at best.
I have included a photo from this morning.
Thanks for the prayers. Keep them coming!
David