We attended the service at the Mityana Baptist Church this morning. We were inspired by the wonderful music, singing and dancing and a very passionate sermon from Pastor Abdul. We enjoyed visiting during lunch and then headed out for a little exploration of the area.
Tour of Nkonya village
Our friend Wycliffe who owns the Sandfield travel in London and arranged the details of our mission trip is with us for our last two weeks, He took us to the village where he grew up.
In the picture above he is standing at the place where in 1983 his mother was walking to a hospital to deliver Wycliffe, but only made it this far and delivered him on the side of the road in this spot.
He is an amazing man. At age 10 he began working at a local farm to raise money to go to school. He has purchased this same farm and is turning it into a training farm where young men will be trained on efficient and modern ways to farm. The intent is to give these young men the skills and knowledge to break the cycle of poverty and become successful; improving their lives and improving Uganda.
As we drove through the area you should have seen the excitement of the people as they recognized him. As Wycliffe explained the whole village participates in raising the children, so they take great pride when one of their own becomes successful.
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