WHAT AN EXPERIENCE.......!!!!!!!!

Most of the Ugandans think that missionaries are supposed to be whites (Read Mzungu) so was I. During my elementally school I learnt of the missionaries and their works, their contributions problems and their failures while in Africa and never wished to be one of the missionaries not until I joined ACF and started going for mission trips and this helped me changed my attitude towards missionaries and the missionary works.

"People leaving the ACF Food distribution Centre after receiving food relief"

Unlike other mission trips, these mission trips particularly that of Kumi was full of God’s manifestation then other mission trips thus proving to His people that He is the God of impossibilities. In one of the mission trips some years back God healed a mad boy (David Ochom) and now the boy is perfect and attending school and this was good but for this year it was more for over three months the people of Kumi were not experiencing no rain but hey through the prayers of the children of God, He (God) was able to send rain to the area of Kumi.

"A Baby Born to us"

The communities of North-Eastern Uganda Kumi in particular were hit by famine and the people more so the children hardly Had no food to eat and many of them were loosing their lives because of famine but still thanks and glory goes to God almighty for that He was able to use His servants(members of ACF) to feed His people and when one of the unborn baby learnt of food distribution which was going on in the area, decided to come out and try to be part of event thus a woman gave birth at the time of food distribution. Whom do you think did this? To it was God the almighty.

Land disputes are prominent in almost all the areas in Uganda but still thanks goes to God that ACF was given a big piece of land for it (ACF) to develop it, this further showed me that God can make away where there is no way.

With and in God we are renewed day by day and given new strength carryon with His work and this were evident in the Kampala team. I saw every one working like never before. Starting with: Sarah; making sure that food was always both in and on time and putting in account that everyone gets to what to eat before the day breaks.

How can forget Sarah’s right hand Phion almost quite all times but working hand in hand with Sarah making sure that everything is just as need especially food. I was drawn to Carol’s works especially the knowledge she had with the trimming of the children’s hair, helping with teaching of the children and not forgetting the very good work of serving food to the hungry with the intention of everyone getting satisfied. Angela a quite lady but hard working making sure that children were in their best moments and bringing to them importance of life. Forgetting not Angela’s roommate Grace bringing out the sweetness of worship and ushering us to the very presence of God. Coming to my remembrance is the good work done by the two ladies Grace and Angela with the sorting and distributing of clothes. What a great teacher we had for the USA team, Esther making efforts to teach luganda and giving others local names like uncle Ogo who was name Ssesanga (Read Strong Ivory) and all this made the USA team to feel at home with such names and this was so beautiful. She further made sure that joy was paramount, also with her session of talking to the girls with how to keep them clean was yet another contribution done by this young lady.

Cathy Mugaga; what can say over the powerful word that you used to give out to the children which built their inner man thus pleasing God for your effort to preached His word just as it’s written that the joy of the Lord is our strength. When the devil saw what you were doing he became unhappy with you and decided to take it away with passing away of the mother, but Cathy note this that when the devil raises the dust the Lord raises the standard so do not be disheartened just take heart and know that God is in control.

This is English and the white man says “Ladies first.” So men I haven’t forgotten the great work that you did for the Lord.. To start with is Pastor prosper Ezra giving the edge in counseling and working hard in the course of food distribution. Sam the soldier man surely bring anew dimension in praising. Lopez providing the funny to avoid boredom during our travels. Enjoying Rajab’s activities of capturing videos in order for ACF to have record for the mission trips and his involvement in the connection of power was awesome. The chief in Commander K.E Henry a person who really gives me the hope to carry on with missions, the sweet and encouraging words from him shows everyone that is important on the team. Joking where need be is yet another issue which relaxes and does the refreshing of our mind on the mission trips, teaching me how to capture some video clips is another experience to me.

But mentioning people like uncle Festus, uncle Raymond, uncle Emeka you spiced up that refreshing moment and made me perhaps think of putting up an ACF football team and my yet to find out the positions of each of the above mentioned in ma team. This doesn’t mean that I have forgotten the unmentioned but you are always on my heart day in day out: uncle Ike always taking the meaning of your name in your personal life thus opening my mind to always give right and perhaps good and meaningful names to my children when the right time comes, uncle Joshua, remembering the type of legumious crop you asked me and am still looking for it. Uncle Ogo, I was impressed with the way and the speed at which you were learning the luganda words, Tarkor, reminds of my young sister how she does not easily give in to lies of people and please keep up that spirit. The driver and his helper were making my travels enjoyable with that good cruising. "Sister Takor with a kid. She was an inspiration to the Team"

In a nut shall therefore mission trips were educative with the words from different preachers in every morning and evening glories, enjoying the Kimere (Read Meals) we used to have.

All of you people were good and you worked to the best of your abilities, effort and knowledge. May God richly bless you for you left your works and served God.

Lubwama Edward Bazira.