Bill and Wanda’s Incredible Journey

“Uganda is a Christian country, so why go there as missionaries?” Tricky question. For starters - can a country be “Christian”? And the word “missionary”. It is so burdened by history as to be best left in history. Yet the basic question remains. Why go from a country that currently recognised so little of the love of God (UK) to work in a country that knows much much more of the love of God (Uganda)?

Well it is about how we communicate the love of God? We need to tailor what we say to who is hearing. Paul tailors his speech depending on who is listening. In Antioch (Acts 13:16-41), he begins by quoting Jewish scriptures. In Lystra (Acts 14:15-17), he develops his argument from the God who gives the crops rain, and provides food. In Athens, (Acts 17 v22-34), in the Court of the Areopagus, Paul quotes poets and philosophy. What needs to be said in UK is different from Uganda. In Uganda:
• We will be able to show God’s practical love in Kisiizi Hospital.
• They will be able to show God’s brotherhood of all believers by their welcome for us.
• UK supporters will be able to use both of the above as small examples of God’s action, in their witness to others in UK.

The traffic is two way. Supporters send us to Uganda and give prayer and finances to keep us there. But also - information, encouragement, and witness examples flow back

As our deputations draw to a close we reflect that we’ve always been blessed by doing them. By the welcome and the interest. The hospitality and the meals. In privatized Briton it is hard to be a Brother or Sister in Christ. Well done to you all.