Hibiscus Close-up

"Hybiscus close up"

The Shot: One of our favourite places to go as a family near our home town of jinja is called Kingfisher Resort. It's just across the Nile and situated at the shores of Lake Victoria that narrow down to the Nile. We often go in the late afternoon. The kids jumpo in the pool and jane and I set up our mats and Canadian camping chairs under the shade of some nice trees in the gardens below. At some point I will get out my phone and start takng pictures of the beautiful planst and flowers in large garden area that leads to the lake. Here is a variagated hybiscus in the gorgeous afternoon sun.

Pray for Chris' trip to East Africa

 

Chris will be in Africa for over three weeks from the end of January to mid-February, helping to build strong trainers and strong training networks around the Farming God's Way resource in Uganda, Rwanda, and Kenya. Strong networks and strong trainers mean that the Gospel of the Kingdom will be taught with heartfelt conviction and many will be led to walk in God's ways in both word and deed! This is a spiritual battle -- the darkness of witchcraft, ancestral worship, jealousy and fear is being exposed and pushed back through the teaching of God's word in this powerful and practical way. We need you to pray for this time to be effective and transforming.

First up -- Uganda! In Field Mentoring Please pray for everyone traveling from all over the world to this major event -- pray for safe and timely travels in the air and on the road. Pray for negative COVID tests for those who need them to enter (and leave Uganda. Pray for safety on the roads -- Ugandan roads are crazy! Pray for the up-and-coming trainers who are looking to become accredited; pray that they would put much effort into preparing their hearts and minds for this event. Pray for the communities around Kyando, Mayuge district where the outreach will be. Pray that hearts would be softened so that they may repent and turn from their own wicked ways to God's ways. Pray against the strongholds of witchcraft and ancestral worship which bind so many people in darkness! Pray for good weather and pray that nothing would hinder the local farmers from coming to the village trainings that will be the culmination of this great event. Rwanda National Training In Rwanda, I'll be helping a small team put on the first-ever Farming God's Way national training. Please pray that we will get the word out ahead of time so that the people who would benefit from the training can hear about it and have time to plan to come. Please pray for Chris and his two Rwandan friends Pierre and Venuste to be able to plan a well-organized event that will help impact many. Also, pray that God would add to us key people who will be willing to get this message out with sacrificial commitment. Again pray for safe travels for myself and others who will be traveling to this event just outside Kigali. Pray for many enthusiastic attendees who will return home eager to implement what they have learned and share it with others.

Kenya National Training The last leg of my trip will be a few days on the outskirts of Nairobi helping a great team of trainers run a national training. This will be another great opportunity for many to encounter Farming God's Way for the first time and many to brush up on their knowledge and skills and get connected with a great network of farmers and trainers. Pray that possibly another accredited trainer could join me for this time to help share the training burden. Please pray that this event would help relationally link the many trainers and farmers from all over this large country. Pray that people will encounter the Holy Spirit as they attend the training and be convinced to walk in God's ways. Pray that there would be a solid unity among the trainers as we build a forum of men and women who want to see many reached for the Kingdom with this powerful tool. Central Africa Focus Our work in Uganda, Rwanda and Kenya are all part of a strategic thrust into Central Africa to build relational networks as a foundation to good trainings and strong trainers. Please pray that God will direct as we move ahead and consider countries like Burundi, Tanzania and the DR Congo. We need good connections with people who love their communities and nations and are willing to put effort into serving in such practical ways.