Back in Karamoja - Update from David

We are back in Karamoja after our recent trip to the states. Our time home was sweet thought too short. It was a great time with family as well as many friends. Our only regret is that the time blew by so fast that there are many whom we would have loved to see but were unable. Heaven will be such a wonderful and unending reunion!

The trip back was long and arduous, especially the last part. As some of you may have seen on our blog, excessive rains have led to just about the worst road conditions we’ve seen in all our time in Karamoja. Our first attempt to drive back to Nakaale from Mbale failed as a road repair stopped us half way. After returning to Mbale for the night, we took an alternative route the next day. So, instead of a 3 hour drive, it took us 8. We enjoyed beautiful scenery in places we’d never been, but we were exhausted.

Now we have adjusted and are doing well. The ongoing rains have at times disrupted our village Bible studies. However, I am thankful for a very encouraging meeting in a village Friday afternoon. Some months back I began visiting this place called Naminyit. I started slowly teaching chronological stories through the Bible starting from Creation. It was good to see some of the familiar faces there as they were happy to welcome me back. But there were also a number of new individuals. A good sized group listened very intently as I taught and we discussed the Bible story of Cain and Abel (Genesis 4). What a great opportunity to use the sin of Cain to talk about our need of salvation through God’s Son. Several individuals expressed their appreciation for the teaching and urged me to continue coming. Please pray for a spiritual harvest among my friends in Naminyit.

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