Even though I’ve been a Christian for 20 years – and I am totally confident in Christ in many ways. My achilles heel was recognising who I am, in Christ. Not what people say I am or think I should be, but who I was born and destined to be. The truth is it’s been a constant mind battle and daily walk to overcome. I had to recognise and know …
I arrived back in London on Monday night with a sense of relief, not because I had come home but because I had fulfilled everything asked of me. There has been a sense of satisfaction about this mission and the key for me was to stay humble despite the authority given to me on the tour. Pleasing God takes faith alone, but it is only through faith we can do …
As the mission has now come to an end and the team have since left Gulu, making their way back to the Uk. I still remain for a few weeks in the good company of Daniel and Jody who are based here. Therefore, already being familiar with Gulu as I had first visited back in 2003, I decided to spend the day with a dear friend and her family. They …
The days on missions always started with praise/worship and word at the hotel, then the same at the TEAMS sanctuary! I found this exhilarating and these times of devotions got the day off to an exciting start! There was lots going on with the ministering, teaching and praying and the exercise program which was piloted by me and Sydney was received well by the TEAMS staff and plenty turned up to take part regularly. …
As the mission trip draws to an end it has been a starting point for us individually to reflect and measure the change within us. During our preparation for Uganda many told us, we would come back changed and totally different and I could almost see where people were coming from. However looking into the group I never noticed a huge amount of change, rather this trip has brought a …
It’s funny how you don’t forget the sounds, smells and sights of Africa. From the pot holes to the markets, as vast as the continent of Africa is in its heritage, there are striking similarities. My days in Gulu in the north of Uganda has definitely flown by. The activities have been varied, the locals have been warm and gracious and their love for Jesus has been awe inspiring. The …
Another beautiful sunny day in Layibi, perfect conditions for the ‘Children’s Fun Day’! And what a FUN day it was… As I was filling up my balloons with water for the obstacle course activity, I Iooked up at the surrounded TEAMS compound to see many smiling little faces peering through, waiting to be let in. As the gates opened I could hear their delightful voices, laughing and chatting. I’d heard about the stampede of …
Dan and I expected an avalanche with little reprieve when the UK mission team arrived one week ago (sorry – us Aussies are blunt!) This is our ninth month living in Gulu and after saying goodbye to our last mission team two months ago, still tired and weary, we were hoping to ride out this storm and look forward to the rest that lay beyond their departure. However, within the …
What a day! Being a Sunday, this was ‘church’ day. Team members visited and ministered in different churches. New experiences and opportunities for most, and overwhelmingly impactful. For me, it was TEAMS Church at Layibi, The Sanctuary. And what a joy to see 9 of the people who came to faith in the community evangelism yesterday (out of 15 – that’s 60%), coming to the church today. One man, came with his …
This morning we had devotion as a group, and the topic was about sacrifice of self for the greatest good. My mind then went back to the beehives myself and Sydney visited the previous day. With our suits on for protection we were ready to venture into a protected territory (of ferocious African honey bees). Sam one of the workers from TEAMS guided us in, warning us to be cautious …