Where He Leads : News

Fish Ponds

Tue, 15 Jul 2014 15:53:54 +0300

We have begun helping Christians begin fish ponds. It is a simple income generating project that many people can do who have land and water access. We have offered this opportunity to several churches as well. This is one of the small ponds that was stocked with Tilapia.

Safety Pilot

Tue, 10 Jun 2014 11:13:16 +0300

The Ugandan Air Force sent a helicopter to take Jeff and Derrick to Entebbe. Jeff was asked to be a safety pilot in a Cessna 182 for one for one of their pilots. What a fun way to travel around Uganda!

Safe Landing

Tue, 10 Jun 2014 00:00:00 +0300

Jeff and David landed safely on our airstrip after flying from Entebbe in this Cessna 182 which is owned by the Ugandan Air Force. We are thankful for the good relationship that we have with them. David was our test pilot for the 206.
Thank you David for your service to Uganda and helping to keep our skies safe.

Seminar

Fri, 6 Jun 2014 15:38:10 +0300

Jeff and two other young men went to a church leaders seminar outside of Fort Portal. Jeff was the keynote speaker of the conference where he taught for two hours.
After speaking we were invited to D.R. Congo and Kenya to speak at three different Christian events. The church leaders from Kenya were very excited about the Bible teaching and want us to come there. One of the events is in Meru, Kenya and the other will be held in Nairobi. We will pray about these opportunities. The Lord keeps opening doors for us for us. To God be the glory!

Meeting in Jinja

Thu, 29 May 2014 15:24:59 +0300

Derrick and Jeff traveled to Kampala, Jinja and back to meet with church leaders. Many items were talked about but one thing is for sure the Christian youth have a strong interest in joining us at Camp Saaka. They have voiced their desire to participate in Faith Quest.

New School Roof

Tue, 20 May 2014 11:30:28 +0300

Where He Leads put a new roof on this school in Kyenjojo. This primary school is run by our Christian friends and has 64 students. The closest school is several miles away so everyone was very thankful when this Christian school began. They have plans to expand and grow the school to accommodate more children. Many thanks were said for those who support this ministry and made this possible. God bless you.

Medical help

Sat, 22 Mar 2014 15:46:24 +0300

Christians in Fort Portal and Where He Leads inc. helped this young boy who was impaled on a piece of metal. He fell on a metal bar that stabbed him from the back all the way through the front. His bladder was punctured twice and he needed serious medical attention.
Praise the Lord that this young man survived this terrible accident.

Boda-Boda

Mon, 7 Oct 2013 20:22:18 +0300

Where He Leads purchased this used Boda-Boda (motorcycle taxi) to be used in a simple income generating project. It will be rented to a rider at a small weekly fee. The boda boda driver will be able to operate the motorcycle taxi and carry people around Fort Portal. These kind of motorcycle taxis have become a favorite means of transport for many people in Uganda.

Landscaping

Sat, 28 Sep 2013 20:38:26 +0300

Three feet of ground has been dug out by hand. The men thanked us for letting them work and not hiring a bulldozer.
“Thank you Amooti for letting us work. Otherwise we would be sitting in the village drinking and getting drunk. Coming here for work gives us purpose. Thank you!” said one of the workers.
It does take much longer to have the work done by hand but giving these men a job impacts more families for good. Several of the men were able to pay school fees for their kids from the money they made working for Where He Leads inc.

Mowing

Sat, 28 Sep 2013 17:01:23 +0300

While Derrick mowed the airstrip Gordon started the smaller lawnmower and cut the grass between the containers where the airplane parks.
Now that the rains have started we have to mow the grass so much more frequently.
Where He Leads has several properties that have to be mowed... the airstrip
Camp Saaka
the office
the amphitheater
and the Retreat Center property.

Cinder Blocks

Sat, 28 Sep 2013 16:55:00 +0300

This red machine in front of our airstrip guard house is a press for making cinderblocks by hand. A small amount of cement is added to sand and water and the block is smashed down several times. The wet block is removed and set out to dry.
We are making our own cinder blocks for a small building at the airstrip.

Tractor Needs Repair

Sat, 28 Sep 2013 16:47:00 +0300

One challenge of working in Fort Portal is spare parts can be difficult to find. That is the case with a hydraulic part that we need to replace on the Where He Leads tractor.
How nice it would be to be able to just run down to the store and find the right piece.
We will have to remove the part and take it to Kampala which is about four and a half hours away.
We use this tractor to mow the airstrip. When it is down we have to mow the 800meter grass runway with our “residential” zero turn mower.
Derrick mowed for three days with the zero turn mower and still did not finish the entire place.

Clean Water

Sat, 28 Sep 2013 16:11:46 +0300

Missionaries from Calvary Chapel in Jinja sold Where He Leads this Portable Water Purification Unit. It runs off of a 12volt battery, like the one in a car. It is a brand new unit with many extra filters and parts. This family is relocating to a new work in Cape Town South Africa so they gave us a great deal on it.
The unit is small enough to be carried in the plane, car or motorcycle. It can turn dangerous and dirty water into pure sparkling clean drinking water at a rate of one gallon per minute.
We can use this unit to clean water for refugees or even guests at Camp Saaka.
Clean drinking water is so important during an emergency crisis. Now we can take this unit where ever clean drinking water is needed.

Our Bakery was Broken

Thu, 26 Sep 2013 18:10:46 +0300

We discovered on Sunday morning that our bread making ovens had been smashed which resulted in one of the ovens being stolen. The Where He Leads guard fought with the thieves who had come to take all of the ovens. They only got away with one.
The problem started when men came to the neighbors property to cut and hall tress up to the road.
While dragging the logs they smashed the ovens or at least that is the story we were told.
The police arrested one man who they let go on bail after he promised to fix the bakery.
He promised to fix them four days ago but as of today nothing has been repaired.

It’s “Plane Fun” for the kids

Thu, 26 Sep 2013 18:02:28 +0300

After taxiing the airplane down the airstrip children gathered to watch. I invited them over to take a look inside the cockpit and put on the headset and talk over the intercom. The children wanted to know what each knob, gauge and lever was used for. The children were so cute as they tried on the headset and talked to me over the intercom.
They were very interested in the gps so I showed them how it works and how I use it.
Who knows? Maybe one of these children will become a missionary pilot in the future.

Children Listen

Thu, 26 Sep 2013 17:54:45 +0300

Our photographer for the Leaders Conference, Kinley Cash, captured this picture of children who had gathered outside the window and were listening to the Bible teaching.
Uganda is considered the youngest country in the world as over half of its population is under the age of fifteen.
The children of Uganda are its most precious asset! We need to keep praying for the children.

West Nile churches

Thu, 26 Sep 2013 17:42:49 +0300

Charles traveled all the way from Nebbi to Fort Portal to attend the training seminar and to request that we come to West Nile and help train leaders from the nineteen church of Christ in that area.
They all joined the association of churches and are eager for more training. Plans are being made for the churches in Northwest Uganda and Eastern Congo. They have requested that we start a Bible training center or school near Nebbi. We are praying about the churches in Northern Uganda and Congo and look forward to helping them fulfill the great commission.

Leadership Training

Thu, 26 Sep 2013 17:26:31 +0300

Church leaders came from as far away as west nile which is over twelve hours drive to attend the Leadership Training Conference in Fort Portal. Two men even rode sixty miles each way on one bicycle so they could be there!
The were taught about the importance of Bible study and how to try and discover what the scriptures meant to the original author and recipients. They were guided through a complete process for sermon preparation.
They were also introduced to our Sewing Hope and Bread Making ministries. These are two Bible based income generating projects that we offer from Where He Leads.
Some were even signed up for internet based Bible training through Nations University.
Each congregation represented registered with the association of churches and was given an email account with Where He Leads.
The conference was a real success as each area requested further training.

HIV / AIDS Education

Thu, 26 Sep 2013 16:38:26 +0300

Sam translated as Gordon gave a talk about HIV/ AIDS.
The Daily monitor ran an article May 18th entitled “Uganda Losing Fight Against HIV/AIDS, UN Official Says.”
It reported in summary that the number of new infections keeps rising. In 2009 there were 124,000 new cases reported. In 2010 there were 128,000 new cases reported in Uganda. The number of new cases that were reported in 2011 were approximately 145,000. The numbers of new cases of HIV/AIDS just keep increasing each year.
One new case of this deadly disease is too many, let alone more than 145,000 in a year. That is roughly 400 people contracting HIV/AIDs every single day in Uganda!
Uganda is not a big country. The land is about the same size as the state of Oregon. 400 new cases per day is way too many!
We have known so many people who have died of AIDS in Uganda. We have many friends who are suffering right now.
One of the best way for us to combat this terrible disease is through education.
All of the church leaders listened as Gordon shared the information that he had prepared for them. The teaching was followed by a question answer section with small groups and lively discussion. This is a topic that has directly affected each of the churches that was represented so they were very invested in the discussion.
Education is the key. The information that was given here can be
later shared with each of the churches and communities represented.

Keynote Speaker

Wed, 25 Sep 2013 11:33:54 +0300

A pastor from a pentecostal church outside of Fort Portal asked Where He Leads if Jeff would come and be a keynote speaker at an event held at his congregation.
Leaders from all kinds of churches were invited to hear Jeff speak.
Sam and Derrick both helped as Jeff taught for four hours how to study and prepare a sermons.
The church leaders asked if Where He Leads would help to further train them in the Bible.
They were invited to join the Where He Leads association of churches and to organize a sermon preparation group.
The teaching was well received and they expressed their appreciation to Where He Leads and the Fort Portal Church of Christ.

Great Visit

Wed, 25 Sep 2013 10:57:28 +0300

We had a wonderful visit with two church leaders from Jinja who traveled to Fort Portal to be with us. Duncan and Abraham brought warm greetings and encouragement from the Basoga churches.
Duncan shared about a new prison ministry that he is trying to start. He had been facing some hurdles and had to get approval from the authorities. We sent a letter of introduction and other documents to help in the process.
Where He Leads wants to help individuals and churches fulfill the great commission. Please pray for Duncan and the other Christians who are working to share the Good News of Jesus with inmates in the Ugandan prison system. May God bless this new ministry and may many come to know the Lord!

Visiting Refugees

Wed, 25 Sep 2013 10:44:14 +0300

We have made two trips to visit and encourage refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo who have crossed the border into Uganda.
Fighting in Congo had forced 66,000 refugees to flee their homes.
Many have returned while others were moved into camps.
Where He Leads visited with authorities on each side of the border. We received requests for help. We were asked for clothes, Bibles, reading glasses and other items that the people had to leave as they ran from the rebels.
Please pray for peace and join us as we try and share the love of Jesus.

Building Dedication

Fri, 30 Aug 2013 10:24:08 +0300

On August 30th Where He Leads had a simple building dedication as we kicked off our first event ever held in this room. No one seemed to care that the windows and doors are not installed. Jeff and Derrick shared before Rwamwenge led everyone in a prayer of dedication for the new Where He Leads building.

Registration

Fri, 30 Aug 2013 10:08:56 +0300

Gordan and Sam register congregations with the Where He Leads association of churches. They each filled out a form and were given a Where He Leads email address.
Each of these groups will be issued a certificate and leadership identification cards. The information we gathered will help us to better plan our outreach and training seminars.

Like us on Facebook

Mon, 1 Jul 2013 17:31:05 +0300

Where He Leads inc. has a facebook page! If you want to hear from us, go to our page and push the like button. Whenever Where He Leads updates its page you will see them in your news feed.
Because of the poor internet service we have in Western Uganda we have found it much easier to update facebook than our normal website updates, from this location.

Still Waters

Mon, 1 Jul 2013 17:16:12 +0300

Where He leads.. “He leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul.”
These pictures are from the green pasture where we hope in the future to build the Christian retreat center. This verse from Psalm 23 fit the very essence of what we want to happen in peoples lives who come here. We want people to connect with God, rest, be spiritually fed and their souls to be restored.

Work continues

Mon, 1 Jul 2013 10:52:23 +0300

This week we built a temporary wooden wall on the end of the Where He Leads office building to keep goats, cows and people out. Masons are installing the cement floor and we did not want any surprise footprints in the wet cement!
We plan to add one room on the end with a large rock fire place. It will be a comfortable gathering room where Christians can meet, pray and study.

Two more Churches join WHL.

Tue, 25 Jun 2013 11:08:21 +0300

Two more churches in Kyenjojo district have asked to join the Where He Leads association of churches. A discipleship seminar was held in Ihani village where the church leaders officially presented their request to join.
There was much excitement among the village leaders as we discussed the future plans of Where He Leads.
A committee has been formed in Kyenjojo to help coordinate the efforts of the Christians there.

New Where He Leads Guard

Mon, 24 Jun 2013 17:04:08 +0300

Where He Leads inc. hired a new night watchman to guard the container and construction site in Fort Portal. As a favor to the Fort Portal Church of Christ he also keeps an eye on that property as well. His first day on the job he began slashing the grass and making the place look nicer.

Happy New Years!

Tue, 1 Jan 2013 20:55:30 +0300

On behalf of everyone at who has volunteered, contributed or helped to make this a successful 2012 we would like to say “Thank You & Happy New Year!”
We praise the Lord for what He has done. We look forward to another great year.

Partner with us as we listen, love and serve as we go... where He leads.

Test Flight

Sat, 8 Sep 2012 02:28:39 +0300

Today N9698G safely passed the test flight! We have been working on this project for a long time and now the waiting is over. The ministry is back in the air!
Join us as we praise the Lord!!!!

The tractor is working!

Sat, 19 May 2012 17:30:30 +0300

The repair on the old tractor was complicated by the fact that thieves had stolen the alternator, electrical wires, dipsticks and a number of other parts. The lights, turn signals, muffler and air filter were smashed. The mechanics have been working on it for a couple of weeks but now it is running. Today Derrick was able to mow the airstrip! It is so much easier and faster than the way were doing it.
Chris is going to build a wooden shed for the tractor to keep it out of the rain and to protect it from thieves and vandals.
Thank you Derrick for mowing!

N9698G gets a new look

Tue, 1 May 2012 07:44:35 +0300

The crew from Kenya did beautiful work as they painted our plane. They had to struggle with wind and rain storms as we could not afford to put a roof up yet. We improvised with tarps the best we could and we built a wooden wall on the back We have a metal hangar stored in a container in Tyler, Texas waiting to be shipped. We need to raise about $10,000 to get it here.
We are trying to figure out a way to build a strong roof that can protect the plane until the hangar can arrive. The plane is parked between two forty foot containers so a roof could be built on those.
The work continues on the plane as the prop was sent to Kenya to be overhauled as the airplane electrician inspects the instrument and all of the electrical components.
One major problem that we discovered is the fuel tanks may be damaged. To replace the fuel cells can be a big job and quite costly. We are looking into different options.
We are doing everything we can to make sure that the plane is in the safest condition that we can make it.
We are really pleased with the way the plane looks with the new paint!

Tractor Repair

Tue, 1 May 2012 07:01:32 +0300

One of the challenges of working in a place like Fort Portal can be finding the right parts for machines like the tractor when they break down. In the past we used the tractor to mow the airstrip, haul building supplies and carry things to camp. We had the fuel lifter pump go out and then thieves came stole the alternator and other parts which we needed to operate the tractor.
They also took the air filter unit, the seat and the cover to the muffler which keeps the rain out of the engine. Apparently they also broke the muffler off. One of the bush hog mowers was stolen as well.
We did not notice that the muffler was left in such a way that water could get in. We got the lift pump and alternator replaced. But we still had trouble getting it started.
The mechanic decided that the engine had to be opened up and worked on. That is what he is doing now.

Pastors are given glasses

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 07:21:39 +0300

Six pastors for different denominations in Fort Portal where fitted with new reading glasses by Where He Leads. While attending a church leaders conference I was sitting next to an older gentleman who is from the Baptist church. He was struggling to read his Bible through a broken pair of women’s reading glasses.
I asked him if he new his prescription. He had no idea.
So the following day I brought a selection of reading glasses with different strengths. He tried on several pairs until he found the ones that worked best for him. He was so excited.
Other pastors shared that they have the same problem so I offered to help any of the pastors who were there. A half a dozen pastors immediately signed up. I drove them all to our home and we gave them some banana bread and drinks. Then we began to have each of them look at the eye chart. They tried different ones until they found the glasses they wanted.
They were all so happy! They praised the Lord. Thanks us and then prayed.
“I will now be able to prepare my sermons and read my Bible again!”
The Senior Pastor of the Baptist church thank us for our love and unity that we showed by helping leaders from different denominations.
One of the pastors from the Rwengoma Anointed Church of Jesus Christ Thanks us and said, “May God bless you for the great thing you have done! You have helped all of these pastors to be able to read their Bibles. I promise to read mine now that I can see clearly.”

MAOL Program at UCU

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 08:16:36 +0300

The masters of Arts in Organizational Leadership and Management program is a partnership between Development Associates International and Uganda Christian University. This is where I (Jeff) got my masters degree several years ago.
Since then I have been helping to teach or facilitate courses in this program.
I have taught Women in Leadership and Management and Conflict Management and Resolution several times. It is such joy to be able to teach the outstanding caliber of students who are already leaders in their churches and organizations.
Through the friendships we have formed we have had a number of requests for additional teaching and training. Recently an Anglican Bishop contacted us and wanted us to do a Where He Leads seminar about marriage.
We have also taught a number of condensed course based on the DAI material here in Western Uganda. A special thanks goes to DAI for allowing us to use the material they have created.
This semester I am teaching the masters level course Women in Leadership and ministry at UCU. We had one week face to face and the students send their assignments to me by email. I have students from Uganda, Rwanda and South Sudan. What a joy these students are!
(The photo above shows the students from all three classes.)

Airplane Repair Begins

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:06:24 +0300

The mechanics came and began work on the plane! They began by installing the windshield with screws instead of rivets, repairing and replacing the skin under the tail and installing the engine!
They plan to return next week to finish the skin repair. It is so great to see the new engine installed in N9698G!
After this first phase is finished then the rest of the plane will be assembled, tested and certified. (I am updating the Crosswind blog with more pictures and information.)

Plans to fix the Plane

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 21:36:52 +0300

The big news this week is we are about to begin work on the plane! We have found the right crew and have come to an agreement on what it will cost to do the whole project!
They plan to begin working in the next two weeks. They will reset the window with screws instead of rivets. They will replace the skin and stringers where there was some damage in shipping. They will put the wings, tail and engine all back together. There is a long list of things they will do before the inspection phase will begin.
We are finally going to get this ministry off the ground! “Excitement”does not even come close to describing the feeling we all have around here because of this news!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!! Praise the Lord!!

Trailer

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:07:36 +0300

We had our new trailer painted and worked on in Kampala. New shocks were added all the way around. We also had a metal box fabricated. The light blue box can be locked. It helps to keep the items secure and free from rain and dust. Other items can be secured on top of the box and carried just like things in the luggage rack on top of the Land Cruiser. The box can be removed from the trailer if we have large items to carry.
We brought the trailer back full from Kampala with gear and supplies for Where He Leads. It is a helpful tool.

Accountant/office

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:53:37 +0300

Akiiki Dear, is joining Where He Leads inc. She is serving as our new accountant. Akiiki will also have office responsibilities. She has a degree in accounting and has already been very helpful with data entry for our financial reports.
After a problem was discovered with the system we were using Akiiki went back and reentered the data for 2010 and 2011 into a new program.
Welcome Akiiki to Where He Leads inc.

Where He Leads

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 18:36:58 +0300

Workers are preparing the ground and digging down in order to begin building a large river rock fireplace. The fireplace will be at the far end of the room. This room will be furnished with couches, comfortable chairs and rugs. We are still deciding on the interior furnishings.
The first two doors are the Where He Leads inc. offices.
From here we plan to launch the Great Commission Campaign.

Work on Cheryl’s office

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 17:20:15 +0300

Workers are putting in the floor in Cheryl’s Where He Leads office. Nothing moves quickly here so it is exciting to see some progress. We still have to put in the windows, doors and electrical wiring. There are also a number of finishing touches that we would like to add. As they say here: “Mpora mpora” (little by little) This comes from a saying that means little by little the worm reaches the well.
It will be great to finally have the offices finished!

New Trailer

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 07:51:13 +0300

We purchased this trailer to help haul supplies, machines, and equipment for the ministry. All of the bolts and tires have been replaced. Mechanics are servicing it for us before we have it painted. It already has a license plate so that will reduce the expenses of getting it on the road. The import duty and road license have already been paid. It is rated to carry 2200 kgs (about two tons).
As soon as it is ready we want to get the large table and bed that we are storing in Kampala. We bought the table and bed for Camp Saaaka. Derrick also wants to carry iron sheets for the roof of the outhouse in Kitumba.
We were happy to be a be able to find a trailer like this one.

Susan may go home

Sat, 8 Oct 2011 10:25:27 +0300

We received a call that Susan may be released from the Kagando Hospital this week. Her pastor and relatives have shared how thankful they are to us, for helping to pay for Susan’s medical treatment after her Muslim father locked her in a room and tried to starve her to death. He was punishing her for becoming a Christian.
We plan to travel to her village and visit Susan in the next few weeks. Please pray for Susan.

New Luggage Rack

Sat, 8 Oct 2011 08:31:47 +0300

We had a new luggage rack made for the old pickup. We designed the rack in such a way that we could carry building supplies, luggage or even our boat on the top of the truck.
This improvement will make the Hilux more useful and save us from having to hire vehicles to transport things that we can now just carry on top.

Where He Leads property

Sat, 20 Aug 2011 21:45:32 +0300

The Fort Portal Church of Christ could not afford to buy the two pieces of property on each side of the church with the current level of giving. These properties were purchased not by the church but by us and will be used to encourage all of the churches and ministries. This property is just below the tent and we hope to build an outdoor amphitheater using rock steps. The ground is already formed in the perfect shape so construction will not be too difficult.

Where He leads HUFP

Sat, 20 Aug 2011 21:36:13 +0300

HUFP is the call sign for the Fort Portal/ Saaka airstrip. We keep armed guards at the airstrip 24 hours a day. We had a problem this day with cows on the runway so we worked together to chase them off.
We are building a new fence to go all the way around the airstrip to make it safer for landing aircraft. Our old fence fell down after a grass fire and was taken. We are hoping to use rock and make some fireproof fence pillars.

Girl Starved by Muslim after believing in Jesus

Sat, 20 Aug 2011 21:19:15 +0300

I read a link on facebook about a girl named Susan who was locked in a room and starved by her Muslim father after she believed in Jesus. http://www.compassdirect.org/english/country/uganda/article_116148.html
When I read the article I was touched but I was teaching a course in Nairobi on Women in leadership and Ministry so I prayed. The article mentioned that she is in Kagando Hospital near Bwera about an hour south of Kasese. After teaching in Nairobi I flew back to Uganda.
Today three of us went to see and encourage Susan with the love of Christ.
We drove to Kasese and then south towards the game park. I turned off the main road right near the equator sign and followed the road towards the DRC. (Democratic Republic of Congo) We reached Kagando hospital and began to ask around for Susan. We found her in the surgical ward.
We also located her mother. Her mother is now caring for her. The father has not been to see her one time while she has been at the hospital.
Derrick, James and I talked with the nurse and we were told a terrible story of abuse and injustice.
Susan's mother does not speak English or Rutooro so we had a challenge trying to communicate when the nurse was not around.
I told them about the article I read posted on facebook by my friend. When I said that the three of us have driven all the way from Fort Portal just to see you, Susan ... she smiled a beautiful smile. She was so happy.
You came all the way just to see me?
yes
She was beaming from ear to ear.
The mother was happy as well.
I told them that I am a minister or pastor with the Fort Portal Church of Christ and when we heard what had happened we had to come!
The mother thanked us over and over.
Derrick shared how Jesus loves her and can heal her and how she should keep put her trust in him.
I gave Susan a prayer card that has a picture of my family. I showed her my children and this made her really happy. She repeated the names Isaac and Silas. This is my daughter Kinley. This is Alex. This is Isaac and this young boy is Silas.
The nurse answered our questions and helped us to understand. Susan was locked in a dark room for six months and starved by her Muslim father after she said she believed in Jesus at school. Her brother poured water in a little hole he dug under the door and she would lick it off the floor. He snuck her some cooked bananas as well. She even ate mud. After six months of torture her brother told some neighbors who brought the police and rescued her. She was nearly dead from starvation. She was taken to this hospital hospital.
She needed to go to a hospital in Kampala for a procedure. The nurses and doctors from Kagando each contributed to help her go. She was then brought back to Kagando.
The nurse went on to explain that the mother does not have the money to pay for all of the treatment she has gotten in last 9-10 months.
She showed me the bills.
I took the mother and asked her to go with me to the cash office.
We payed for all of her hospital bill for Kigando hospital. (so far)
The nurse thought that Susan would need probably four more months of physical therapy.
We exchanged phone numbers and she will call when Susan is ready to go home.
At the end of our visit I wanted Susan to know that she is loved and it is because of Jesus that we were there. He loves her.
I knelt down next to Susan and put my hand on her shoulder and led a prayer.
She was so thankful for the help. The mother was so proud and thankful that we had come and paid the bills.
I thought of the teaching of Jesus which says "whatever you do to the least of these brothers of mine you do to me."
As I thought of the verse, my thoughts went to her father. He has hurt this beautiful girl who is made in the image of God. He starved her to the point that she can't move her left leg. He needs the love of Christ! We need to pray for him.
As a Christian I am called to love... not hate.
bless... not curse
forgive... not carry a grudge
make peace... not conflict
to be humble ... not proud
to repay evil... with kindness
Jesus said, "in this world you will tribulation, but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world."

When I saw Susan I could see Christ. She has a precious smile and a cute laugh. I wish you could have seen us laughing together today.
I thank the Lord for this beautiful girl.
May the Lord be praised for everything that happened today. He is amazing. His Spirit guides and prompts and He is turning this dark situation to light.

The Lord has encourage a little Christian girl in Western Uganda whose muslim father tried to starve her to death.
Jesus truly is the bread of life.

Today was a good day!

Where He Leads Motorcycle

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 10:04:01 +0300

Where He Leads purchased this 125cc motorcycle in preparation for the the Great Commission Campaign. It will be used to help coordinate churches and take facilitators to the more remote training venues. A motorcycle like this is perfect for reaching into the mountains and villages.

Where He Leads office

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 09:37:21 +0300

Construction is still underway on the new offices for Where He Leads inc. From here we plan to help equip churches for evangelism, discipleship, leadership training and missions.
After the offices are completed we will launch the Great Commission Campaign.