Praise Reports

Kampala/Mityana November 2023 Praise Report

In November, we had a special experience where the Lord opened a door for us to conduct two successful outreach programs in a new location in Mityana District, my birthplace. It was an amazing experience to do one of the outreaches along with my parents, Pastor Julius, and Emmanuel. Although I was new to the children on the first visit, the older people had known me since I was a child growing up in one of the poorest homesteads with no hope for a meaningful life. I am now a living testimony to them that God can transform lives, and it was a great opportunity to share my story of transformation with the children on the first visit. Their admiration and appreciation were evident, and I felt confident that the Lord used me to inspire hope in them.

Aringa Mission Month 12 Praise Report

We received an amazing answer to our prayer about Hirmina Burden (Queen Saluwa). Our connection with her was absolutely beautiful! And the best part? Three girls accepted Jesus during Aringa mission month 12 at the VBS (Youth Fest) held at HIL! We were thrilled to see Hirmina, she had dusted herself off and put on her school uniform to join her classmates at the Youth Fest. Despite not successfully registering to redo the Primary leaving exams this year, she made it a priority to be at the Youth Fest. When Brother Nuru asked why, she replied, "I knew you people would accept me as I am." Hirmina had given birth to a baby girl three months ago. Before her pregnancy was publicly known, we had promised to pay her school fees if she wanted to redo P7 this year. Despite her community's shame-oriented culture causing many to give up on her, we did not withdraw our offer. Hirmina was afraid we would, but our kindness moved her so much that she woke up early and joined her schoolmates at the waiting point to participate in the youth festival. Meanwhile, Flavia, Prosy, and Vanessa were so inspired by the message Brother Charles shared at the Youth Fest that they boldly stood up to receive Jesus. Their classmates watched in awe as they made their commitment. Flavia was the first to stand up and receive the Lord, and her decision was the result of a long process that involved the support of many individuals and the continuous prayers of Joyce Lewis. Flavia came to feel the love of God through the many letters and gifts from Joyce, and we are so overjoyed that she has decided to follow Jesus for the first time. We want to thank NUBF for the construction of the youth Centre at HIL. It is an incredible space that could allow children to reflect and focus on the bible away from the heavy non-Christian community. Month 12 was truly an exciting time, and we can't wait to see what God has in store for Month 13!