January 3rd

The team headed off to Lamintoo village which is a village church plant offshoot of GBCC. The team was super so they had a needed late start of 9 am and left for the acholi inn by 1pm. At the village they held vbs for the kids and shared the love of Christ with them. Several kids accepted Jesus into their hearts and lives for the first time .
The RH team also engaged in a the now bi-annual tradition of a raging, intense soccer game with the Lamintoo village team Vs. the RH/GBCC make shift team. Last summer we lost and pastor Martin has been talking about the rematch ever since. The non local team is
Making strides as it was a tie game this round. Jeff had a sweet header into the goal that helped the cause. Way to take one for the team, jeffe! With sport as a background the gospel was also able to be shared in that setting and between vbs and the soccer match over 40 people came to salvation. The kingdom of God advances.... Amen and amen!

Please continue to pray as the flu is working its way through the team. Big Dave and I were part of the casualties today. Let's keep the team covered. Our God is far greater than anything that is thrown their way.

The end of January 3rd ended with a semi-farewell dinner at Bohmah. I think it was more of a "let's celebrate all that God has done, and yet to do in Gulu dinner" betweent he RH team and all the volunteers of GBCC. Pastor Robert (associate pastor of GBCC), Hibu(pastor of Guru Guru), and Pastor Richard of Alero Cuku, shared thier thanks and encouragement to the team on behalf of GBCC/villag churches. Katie, Adam and Marlene shared with everyone on behalf of RockHarbor. Such an encouraging night... another love fest. So good.

And then on top of it all - for those that have been to Gulu and know how the jokes fly about Hibu being short ( good things come in small packages, right, Hibu??) and Richard still being single....Well, Richard surprised EVERYONE with an announcement of his engagement. Shouts were heard from all over as not even the pastors from GBCC knew of this.

Congratulations, Richard!!!!!!!!!!