Greetings! I would like to start by thanking everyone so much for all the prayer, love, and support! We had a very productive final full week of ministry. We were concerned that this wouldn’t be a good week because the teachers of Kampala went on strike. But God turned a struggle into an unexpected blessing! Isn’t it great how God closes one door just to open an even better one?!
We had a very good week ministering in schools, but that wasn’t the best part. We were able to scout an area 2.5 hours away from Kampala, called Jinja, which is now the target of our next major project we do in Uganda, hopefully sometime early next year. We spent the week sharing the Gospel in schools and showing the local pastors/evangelists what we do and how to get it done. They were enthusiastic, to say the least! They say there are more than 150 possible schools to visit in the Jinja area. Also, it seems that this place is much less evangelized than Kampala, and therefore in great need of the Gospel. (This is due in no small part to the amazing evangelists my father has been mentoring and training through his NEST (National Evangelist Support Team) Program for these past five years in Kampala!)
We have also managed to find a beautiful and very affordable hotel on the shore overlooking magnificent Lake Victoria. So, if you are interested in joining us on a mission project in the future, I highly recommend this one! Of course, we are praying that our Lord, Jehovah-Jireh, will provide the resources to fund this project along with all of our other upcoming projects as well. Without generous friends like you praying for us and sending us, none of this would be possible.
This week, we ended up sharing the Good News in seven schools with almost 2,500 students, including some schools we had to reach island-hopping on Lake Victoria with a small fishing boat! Over 1,800 of these students made professions of faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. Not bad for a side bonus while scouting a probable future project location during a week when our originally scheduled ministry had to be cancelled! Praise the Lord!
Once again, thank you all so much! We are planning to continue ministering in schools through Wednesday, when I am beginning my long journey home. Please pray for God to guide us and enable us to finish strong during the final days of this campaign! God bless!!!
In Christ,
Steve Stockwell
Galatians 2:20
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