God's Word says in Romans 12:10 "Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves."
The Ugandans that we have teamed up with are a wonderful example of God's Word. Though we are here to serve along side of them to give love to those in need; they have not forgotten to share their love for us as well. When we got off the plane, the Uganda Sports Outreach team was there to greet us and had bottled water for us, they spent time talking with us while we waited for others to arrive, they loaded all of luggage onto the bus, drove us to our hotel we were staying in for the night, and then helped us carry our luggage to our rooms. The next day the Out Reach drove us from Kampala all the way to Gulu; about an 6 hour ride. When we discovered that the restroom facilities at the distribution site were out of reach, the Ugandan team built them for us.
They have shown what the love of Christ truly looks like. Their selflessness and eagerness to help overflows and is so beautiful. I am grateful God has given me the opportunity to work with not only the Ugandan team but also this WFTW team. This group is absolutely incredible. The support, encouragement, rawness, and the urgency to do God's Will is alive and thriving.
Jill, one of our team leaders, shared with us that an estimated amount of 300 people come in contact with each wheelchair we distribute. These wheelchairs are not ordinary wheelchairs. God specifically designed them to have meaningful journeys that would touch the lives of those who came in contact with them, which would lead up to reaching named individuals; to bring them hope and everlasting life.
What a beautiful love story.
Thank you for these insights into your mission. Very rich. It is, indeed, inspiring to read about the "support, encouragement, rawness and urgency to do God's will." It is an example for all of us to grow in taking on the mind of Christ.
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