Island Hopping

Today was an awesome experience!  Our mission for the day was to reach schools located on some of the small islands on Lake Victoria.  We started the day by driving a few hours to a dock where a fishing boat was to take us island-hopping to share the Gospel in schools that most people don’t even know exist!  There’s just something about going by boat to tell people about Jesus that makes you feel like an old-time apostle!

These islands are mostly populated by fishermen and their families.  Much like Biblical times, these people are considered some of the lowest members of their society.  They almost all use drugs and live, let’s just say, “loose” lifestyles.  Their children almost always fall into these same destructive patterns.  They live in a world that is basically without hope.  I wish I had words that could describe the joy on their faces as they learned about the one true Hope, Jesus Christ!  I will post photos, but I promise they don’t do justice to what it is like to actually be there.

We ended up going to three different islands and shared the Gospel with around 1,200 students today.  Part of me doesn’t want to share the number that made professions of faith today because you might have doubts because you weren’t here to experience it for yourself! I realize some may have just raised their hands and said that prayer because their friends were doing it, but it was hard to spot any student that didn’t have their hand raised to show that they wanted to commit their lives to follow Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior!

God is so good!  The end of my time in Uganda is drawing near.  But, I know the memories will last a lifetime!  We still have a few more days available for ministry.  However, the impending teacher strike scheduled to start Wednesday is making it look like tomorrow will be our last day sharing in schools.  Please pray that God will guide us through this difficult situation and bless this struggling nation!

In Christ,

Steve Stockwell

Galatians 2:20

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