Joy joy joy down in my heart, where? Down in my heart!!

Even before we went, Stan knew Pastor Gary Dickinson and the work of Olive Branch ministries.  Having seen it and worked in Uganda in 2008. He knew of the special people and the extreme needs there.  He has bee extremely encouraged by seeing the team’s reaction to the outreach and the fact that everyone felt that the work being  done by OBM was outstanding and a viable mission. 

Now, as we look back to the trip, the overarching description of our experiences is JOY.

·         Joy in arriving

·         Joy in getting to know the team

·         Joy in getting to know the kids

·         Joy in seeing the clinic and its progress

·         Joy in the children, dancing and worshipping God

·         Joy in the community and the church, even in the home visits sharing the love, joy, sadness and God’s love

·         Joy in our children’s program/kids club, its success and the way God developed it and completed it.

·         Joy in receiving the drums, playing them and dancing

·         Joy in Tara’s recovery

·         Joy in seeing God’s plan work out and the people coming to Christ

And the tremendous sense of thankfulness  in us and the team, the villagers, the children, praising God and acknowledging His faithfulness to provide all of our needs – all of the time! He reveals His glory everywhere, we can see Him in everything if we simply look.

For me, it was huge to see that I could be part of God’s plan and make a difference. Everyone filled a need and had a gifting that God could use.