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Well, our trip here was a long one: Seattle to San Francisco, then 14 hours to Istanbul, then an hour connection time, and off to Kigali, Rwanda where we did not get off the plane, and after an hour on the ground the final 45 minutes to Entebbe, arriving at about 4:45 AM. We got to the hotel at 5:30 AM.

Today, at the hotel, we got to meet the Ugandan Police Commissioner. He leads leads the country’s police force of 40,000. He was meeting with our friend Pastor Gary, who had a career as a policeman. They are strategizing on how to establish a police chaplaincy program in Uganda. The Commissioner is a wonderful Christian brother.

In the afternoon, we drove to the site of the conference, a retreat center on the shores of Lake Victoria. We had a meeting and a dinner with the leaders of the CC churches in East Africa. We had a great time, seeing friends and getting to know some of the team from the states.

It’s now 9:40 PM and the jet lag is kind of hitting us. Tomorrow, Tuesday, the 80 couples attending will be arriving and the retreat will begin.

Thanks for the prayers!

David

Hi all,

Tomorrow, April 27, Debbie and I will be traveling to Entebbe, Uganda in order to participate in a retreat for East African Pastors and Wives. We are looking forward to our time there, and we appreciate the prayers for safety and good health throughout. I will be blogging while there, so check back in a few days.

Thanks!

David

It is Monday morning here in Kathmandu. Yesterday evening, I was able to visit the orphanage. In talking with Dev and Maya, the married couple who run the orphanage, it sounds as if things are going well for them. The goat farm, which they established last year, is producing more goats all the time, which they will sell, using the profits for the orphanage. The farm is well outside of Kathmandu, about a 4-hour drive. They have a building and property. The Nepalese government visited them recently and they may be eligible for a grant to improve the farm. They also raise turkeys there which will  be a source of additional income. They have 6 dogs there which protect the goats and turkeys from leopards and other predators and “bad people”. They are really happy with the goat farm and thankful for how it is working.

In visiting the orphanage, it was great to see the building that they had constructed since the earthquake in 2015. There are 18 kids there and they are all doing well in school and are happy at the orphanage. I have included a photo and a short video of the “biscuit party” we enjoyed with the kids.IMG_5984  Click on the link to see the video.

Again, thanks for the prayers. One week to go!

David