July 13, 2010

Uganda Update.

We know many of you have heard that there was a suicide bombing that occurred in Kampala, Uganda on Sunday during the World Cup Championship. This was a specific attack on the Ugandan people from the Al Qaeda. There were numerous killed and injured. Naturally, this has shaken some of the folks in our community. Our leaders have been meeting together, and communicating with our partners on the ground, to make an informed, wise decision regarding our trip. This was believed to be an isolated incident (and not aimed specifically at Americans) and we have agreed that the Spirit is not leading us away from continuing on with our trip as planned.

Though we will be quickly passing through Kampala from the airport (in Entebbe) on our way north to Gulu, we will not be spending any time there. And the good news is after things like this, security is always tightened (think about flying right after 9/11).

We of course will continue to stay alert and on top of information, and will take all necessary precautions to see what we can do to decrease the probability of anything going wrong (we have also registered with the State Department and the specific locations that we will be in.)

Rusty said it best, when he sent this email out this morning:
In any type of situation like this we can clearly see the enemy trying to instill fear among us. I am sure there are many other people, such as other missions trips, that have been shaken by this as well. The definition of "timidity" is: fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions - fearfulness in venturing into new and unknown places or activities. Timidity is not a Spirit of the Lord. We agree that we are trusting the Lord as he guides us through this. I am completely at peace with us going and hope that you all are as well. I would ask that you continue to pray for us but specifically for the spirit of Timidity to not navigate our decisions.

Please be praying for wisdom, peace, and protection for our team. The enemy will do all he can to deter us from going on a trip like this, and we need your prayers more than ever.


A reminder to all of you in Nashville, that we have our worship & prayer send-off this Thursday night -- please join us if you are in town and can make it.

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