The day started with the team meeting with the camp missionaries to brainstorm a strategy for a tribe in a remote area of Sudan that has never heard the Gospel. This tribe was cut off from others during World War II when all the roads and bridges to their area were destroyed and never rebuilt. The YWAM team we are supporting found them and our team helped develop plans to reach them.
Next, the team went to men and women’s prisons and spend several hours there ministering to the prisoners. The women were allowed to take the female prisoners outside under the trees for a time of sharing and encouragement. The men’s prison was more strict and the male members of the team participated in a program inside the unit.
Several members of our team gave some of the camp mothers a break by caring for their malaria infected children—giving the moms a much needed time to rest. Most of the families have 5 or 6 kids and malaria infections are common so it is a continual cycle for them. If a child is infected, the mom loads them up on her back, walks about 6 miles on a dusty road in over 100 degree heat to stand in line at a little shack so their child can receive the needed treatment. If treated, most recover within a few days. Malaria is the biggest killer of children in the world.
Tomorrow the team will spend the morning ministering to the sick and hurting in hospitals. Then they will travel to another village to spend the night in order to lead a 5 hour seminar with about 60 pastors who are anxious to spend the day with our group. Our team has been told that this group will be greatly encouraged by their stories about CAML.
Sheryll said that when they first arrived in Uganda and stayed in a hotel in Kampala, they would have described their hotel as minimal at best. It was located on a dark, dirty, dangerous looking alley. The rooms had paper thin walls and the noise outside was non-stop. Now she said they would consider it luxurious!
We are not sure what our communication will be like for the next 2 days, but as soon as I hear more I will give you an update. Keep them in your prayers.
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