God's blessings from Uganda
Well, I told you to stay tuned for God's blessings from Uganda, so here we go... I have been struggling to find words for all the emotions and thoughts that I (we) experienced during our brief 36-hour visit from the Ugandan traveling choir. Scott heard of the choir when he attended the adoption ministry conference in the fall. You see, the choir is comprised entirely of former orphans from Uganda. After reading more about their ministry and seeking our church's permission, Scott invited the choir to our town. Two weeks ago, they came. These beautiful Africans filed into our building, greeting Scott and the others there with a unison: "Hello. How are you?" with their lyric Ugandan English accents. They practiced for the concert, had devotions together, and even warmed up with a charming rendition of "Father Abraham" -- which I was blessed to catch a sneak peek of through a cracked door. They joined our barbecue dinner (man...