All the Uganda 2009 team are now safely at home and I would want to thank each one of the team for all their efforts at making the 2009 trip so productive and a blessing to those we met in Uganda.
In total we delivered programmes in 24 different places (20 schools and 4 other church/projects) In all 58 programmes were delivered to pupils, teachers and parents.
Additionally 18 different items of playground equipment were erected and over 90 cases/boxes of mercy items distributed.
What was achieved was quite amazing and considering for many on the team it was their first time in Uganda I would have to say they all adapted and worked brilliantly to achieve our purposes.
As is always the case in Ugandan trips what will linger longest in the minds and hearts of the team are the people we met, the relationships we formed and the memories of Uganda as a place and the Ugandans as a nation. We will continue to remember all the children, teachers, pastors, parents we met during our short time in Uganda. They can teach us much about humility, thankfulness and simple faith. In this they are definitely our teachers.
Many, if not all of the team were challenged by their experiences and it is our prayer that it will not be the last time that they work in Uganda.
We are thankful to God for safety during our trip and for good health that we all enjoyed – no one from the team missing a single day with sickness during what was a very busy schedule is testimony to Gods grace and is quite an achievement. We are thankful for the prayers of many that were answered on our behalf.
As this Blog closes can I ask you to continue to remember our Charlene. She was scheduled to go to Uganda but her health did not allow her to make the trip. She very bravely sent us on and although there were times when we felt we could not go through with the trip or that either Janice or I would have to return early, Charlene continued to encourage us to complete the task she had sent us to accomplish – namely selecting the school build for Charlene’s project. Basil, one of the team prayed with us a few nights before we left as we agonised over our decision. He said that God had called us to go and if that was the case He would look after Charlene at home while we were gone. Basil was right. Charlene remained in Belfast City hospital the full time we were in Uganda receiving excellent care and made very significant progress.
She met us in the luggage collection area of Belfast city airport and it was wonderful to see how well she looked. She had progressed so much that she was able to travel with Dickie to the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle upon Tyne for her inpatient lung transplant assessment the Monday after we returned from Uganda.
Charlene in Newcastle
As this Blog closes Charlene will begin her Blog which will keep you informed of her progress and the project she is starting which will allow others in Uganda to be educated during the time she is unable to complete her education as a result of her ill health. It is found at http://charlenesproject-theschool.blogspot.com/2009/08/and-so-dream-begins.html#comments
Thank you for sharing with us in thought and prayer through our UgandaCrew2009Blogspot
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