Hello Everyone,
I can't believe it's been almost a month again! Time time time, what a struggle. Since my last post I have had many direct encounters with the Lord and many life changing experiences, unfortunately with power being out again I only have enough time to write about one. The focus of this post will be Musana Camps.
Musana Camps is a new ministry and extension of New Hope Uganda positioned high on the banks of Lake Victoria. I was fortunate enough to spend a portion of my short holiday from school visiting this amazing new outreach. The words to describe how beautiful it is don't exist, all I can say is that the Lord truly loves us and has created beauty on this earth far beyond anything I could ever imagine. If anyone has doubts about whether or not our world is a product of God's love, imagination, and perfect plan, Musana Camps would take away those doubts! The camp itself is exactly that, a camp, tents and pit latrines. There's no AC and no power for that matter. Granted the power here(New Hope Uganda) is sketchy at best, the closest power line is about 15 miles away. That doesn't sound like much coming from a country where you have to drive farther than that for Church on sunday, but here it's equivalent to about 60-80 miles...through jungle! It's a world away and takes you to a place where I don't think there could be fewer distractions. God feels very close and the "world" very distant.
Our drive there was anything but easy with winding, twisting, forked, washed out "roads" it's a tense 2 hour trek to get from the nearest paved road. Granted 2 hours doesn't sound bad, the reality is you're only traveling about 45-50 km or about 30 miles. Once again though, it's completely worth it and it makes your arrival that much more of a blessing! Getting back to the states I'll definitely appreciate, even more than I already do, driving 75ish on the interstate....that's a speed that isn't realistic here, even on pavement. I wish there was some way I could convey the true emotions and experiences I had while I was there but I don't even know if it's possible. The only way would be to try when I get back, so be ready, I have many stories!
Unfortunately, I am sitting here in lantern light which means my computer battery is slowly being drained. Hopefully the power comes back tomorrow and last for a few hours at least, but there's clearly no rhyme or reason to when it's on and when it's off. Once again I want to say thank you for all your prayers and support! It's been amazing and I know that's in no small part to all the spiritual help I'm receiving from home. There are a couple requests I have, the main one is for Musana Camps. Right now they're dealing with a land dispute with some squatters who refuse to honor the deed they have for purchasing the land. Please pray for the safety of the camp staff and that the dispute would be resolved in a way that ministers to the hearts of the people who live in the surrounding jungle. Thank you again for everything, even taking the time to be interested in what's happening here and how God's word is being spread all around the world!
God Bless,
Andrew
