Mugire Obusingye! Peace be with you!

Altar Window, St. Peter’s Cathedral, Kabale

Peace I leave with you;
my peace I give you.
I do not give to you as
the world gives.
Do not let your hearts
be troubled and do not be afraid.

John 14:27

Jesus comforted his disciples with these words, and they comfort us today.  This scripture is particularly important to us as we cannot meet the needs or demands of all of the people who come to us asking for help.  Over the past seven months we have   paid for food, school fees, rent, bicycles, false teeth, medical bills, travel, and the final payment on a loan.  We have been  handing over fish instead of teaching people how to fish.  We never anticipated that money matters would be such a constant tug on our ministry here.    But, the Lord seems to be leading us to teach, pray, and study scriptures with people on work, money, and money management.  As we embark on this new goal, we are thrilled to announce that the Jud Boies course on “Business Goals,” will premiere in Uganda on Revival Radio beginning in December.  Revival Radio broadcasts to western Uganda and beyond.  We will be promoting the “Business Goals” course to clergy and parishioners, and we will do what we can to make the course accessible to as many people as possible.  We are really excited about this opportunity. 

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“Thank you! We have not had a break since 1995.”

​In November, Bishop Seth Ndayirukiye and his wife, Reverend Yvette, took a week-long holiday from the Diocese of Matana, Burundi, for some much-needed R&R.  They were our first official guests at the “Old Bishops’ House.”  The morning after their arrival, we heard singing, prayers and praises coming from our new chapel.  We were delighted and grateful to have Bishop Seth and Mama Yvette bless the Lord with their voices and to sanctify this space to be holy, set apart for communion with the Lord. 

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​We are very thankful to all of you who provided funds for this outreach. 

In mid October, we helped with the distribution of disaster relief materials for people who suffered losses in the torrential rains of early May.  

Materials included:

• Iron sheets for homes destroyed or damaged
• 13.228 tons of maize meal and
• 6.614 tons of dried beans for families who lost crops
• 40 sacks of cabbage seeds and
• 20 sacks of peanut seeds for planting.

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Bishop Gaddie, Michael and Mama Charity

​In October Bishop Gaddie Akanjuna and Mama Charity made their first trip to the United States.  They participated in the Diocesan Convention of San Joaquin, and Bishop Gaddie did some teaching and preaching.  They saw some beautiful sights including Yosemite and San Francisco, and they really appreciated their time at Iona House near  Placerville.  Special thanks to all of you who provided hospitality.  By all accounts the visit was a success and has served to strengthen the companion diocese relationship.  We look forward to assisting with prayer links and Zoom calls.  Our friend, Michael Birungi Bahinyoza, kindly joined Bishop Gaddie and Mama Charity to translate for Mama.  Michael is originally from the Diocese of Kigezi and now lives in Phoenix with his family.

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“They’re here!”

At long last the epic journey of 69 boxes of theological books has come to an end! The books are awaiting cataloguing at Bishop Barham Theological College/UCU, Kabale. 

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