One Step at a Time: God Is Good!

God is so very good! I KNOW God is good, but He never STOPS being good! When I am in Uganda, I am so aware of God's goodness. The first day, we woke up in Paradise it seemed! The flowers were beautiful, and the Nile River so tranquil. Miriam and Ivan, and all our friends at Surjio's took such good care of us. The service and care is so sincere, and so wonderful! God is so very good!

Pastor Joseph and His wife, Faith came to visit, and took us to see the God is Grace sewing class and the children in the Wakisi/Mashah School. Joseph and Faith are such an encouragement and blessing to us. The women work hard, and want so badly to help their families. And, the children--glad to see us, and all smiles. The blessings flow abundantly! God is so very good!

Then, what fun to spend the day with our Uganda family! Mathias and Frances took us to see their new grand baby, Amaris! She was just precious, and it was good to see Mitchell, Patra, and meet her parents. God is so very good!

Sunday was God's Day, and we were in my favorite place to worship. The worship to our King is indescribable there! It is such a blessing to reconnect with family and friends, and to see the children in Sunday School. We have seen friends grow up, get married, and have children! We have seen babies become children, and older women, become even older, with God's countenance just glowing on their faces! God is so very good!

Sunday afternoon was wonderful too! We did a workshop with Sunday School teachers at Pastor Steven and Vickie's church. It was a blessing to meet with these precious teachers and encourage them, and work with them on teaching the curriculum we have developed for teachers there. But, THEY are the encouragement to me. God is so very good!

The day ended perfectly with pizza with family at Surgio's! To look around the table and see those we love so dearly, that love us too is pure joy! God is so very good!

Monday was a busy day. Mathias took us many places. We visited the God is Grace jewelry-making class. They make beautiful purses, necklaces, bracelets, Christmas ornaments, and even bowls out of paper beads. Then the hairstyling class showed us how to do all the techniques I've seen and wondered how on earth it was done. Now I know! Could I do it? Absolutely not! We visited beautiful Elevaré, on the Nile River. The guesthouse on the Reach Youth Global property will be gorgeous! It is surrounded by God's beauty! What a tranquil place it will be to come and minister. God is so very good!

One of the sweet girls, Jane, at Mashah met us! She has been such a blessing to us. We tell her that her generosity, sacrifice, and love for her friends is just like Jesus! We visited a family that we met because of Jane. Because of her, these children are able to attend school. We then met Jane's family. They were able to receive help because of Jane too! Through Jane, we saw again that God is so good!

We were able to visit one of our dearest friends! We have know Habiba from the first time we went to Uganda six years ago. Then, she was ten years old. We met her at our first two-day medical clinic. Two years later, we saw her at a school we visited, and she remembered us! After that, we made a plan! Now, through God's amazing goodness, she is family! She is sixteen, and a sophomore in high school!

We visited Jennifer's orphanage. What fun to see Peace, a precious little girl. She is now four years old. The first time we met her, she was one. When she saw us, she screamed! She had never seen a white person. Now, she hugs us, and climbs in the car with us! It was so good to see all the children, how they are learning, and growing, and the work that is being done on the school. Then, Mathias took us to the highest place in Jinja! The view of God's handiwork was surely showing off His goodness!

Dinner with our family in Mathias' and Frances' home was absolutely delicious! Frances and the ladies worked hard to fix amazing foods, including my favorite--chapatis!

What a wonderful trip to Uganda! God is so very good--one day, one hour, one minute, one step-at-a-time!