I Left My Heart In Jinja (Uganda)

We are back home in Wisconsin safe. However, we are both sad that the trip is over. We really did not want to leave. We did not miss home at all during our trip. In fact, we both desire to return to Uganda soon. We would by lying if we told you God wasn't a part of that process. He showed us things that only He can, and things that have encouraged us in many ways. I don't even know where to start. We loved our time there! We loved our time with the Jores!

The Jores were a great blessing to us, and they told us that we were a blessing to them. It was wonderful to visit with them throughout our time. We spent many days walking around Jinja together, playing with Elijah and Judah, and playing Settlers of Catan. Kelly walked with Rhoda almost every morning around the town. Kelly really appreciated that time with just Rhoda. Daniel spent a lot of time walking with Nate around Jinja. Nate & Daniel spent a good amount of time keeping each other sharp. We both enjoyed Elijah and Judah very much. Kelly really loved that part of our time with the Jores.

Our time at Kiboyo with Pastor Martin and his family was incredible. It may have been the highlight of our trip. We rode a taxi out to Iganga, and then motorcylces to Kiboyo. We were deep into Africa now. We went to visit each member's house of the church in Kiboyo. Pastor Martin told us that our visit to Kiboyo was a great blessing and a gift from God. There are no words that can describe what we experienced there. It was all God. Daniel preached the next morning at church. That was very challenging, trying to preach to a different culture. We were told that we were the first Americans and mzungus (white people) that a lot of these people had ever met. It was a great honor for them to have God send us to them. Not us necessarily, but God's people sent by Him. Again, there are no words that can describe that. I will just end it there, and keep you hungry for more.

This report does not serve justice to our trip. I hesitated in writing it, for that reason. It hasn't even started to scratch the surface. Our desire is to tell you more in person. We hope to have those opportunities in the future.

Thanks for your prayers! We appreciate them much! Thanks for your support. It was a great trip, and we know God has done great things, and has great things still in store for us. It was awesome!

Blessings,

Daniel & Kelly Keinanen