Thank you so much for your prayer support. We experienced the difference it makes to have such a team praying for us. We hope that you felt a part of this trip yourselves as you read these updates & look at these pictures and prayed for the team and us.
![Leaving for the missions trip](team2.gif)
![Uganda Team](TEAM.gif)
This was taken by papyrus plants |
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Baptism in the Nile River
![John & Pastor James Baptizing](baptism2.gif)
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This is the worship service before David preached on Sunday.
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Outside this church in Kasana |
![David preaching](church3.gif)
David preaching from James 1:2-4.
(You can't see the bees swarming his head) |
![Crusade in Kasana](crusade.gif)
Crusade in Kasana - Notice that a single light bulb was hanging on a pole for light that was run by a portable generator while our team leader, John Pipes, shares the Gospel.
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![David in his exam room](david_exam.gif)
David in his exam room. His translator was a nursing student, hoping to go to Medical School. That really helped in communicating with the patients!
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![David Examing patient](exam.gif)
Another Day's Work. David was glad he didn't have to dictate notes on over 100 patients each day! |
![Medical clinic](exam2.gif)
To give you an idea of the Mobile Medical Clinic.
The sheet in the back divided the area for the exam room.
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One of the High School Fun Games. The students loved this and the next day at the awards ceremony, they also heard the Gospel! |
![Jan & Baby Alina](jan_baby.gif)
Jan and Baby Alina who our class prayed for. She was born with a cleft palate that had been surgically corrected.
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![Jan conducting an exam](jan_exam.gif)
Jan taking blood pressure and medical history. Deb is filling out the form. After this we shared the gospel with each patient one-on-one. |
![Jim is organizing all of us!](jim.gif)
Jim & Tom are handling crowd control. Jim organized our set up each day & he had the opportunity to share Christ with many Muslim men.
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![All luggage arrived!](luggage.gif)
All our luggage arrived along with all the medical supplies! |
![Kids and pictures](jan_pic.gif)
Jan showing the children a picture she had just taken of them.
The kids loved to see themselves!
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![Alina seeing patients](alina.gif)
Dr. Alina Pipes first had the vision for this ministry in Uganda.
Here you see Moms & kids coming to the medical clinic. |
![The masses waiting](waiting.gif)
We found masses of people waiting before we even arrived and set up. Everyone looked for a spot in the shade away from the hot sun.
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Patiently waiting to see the doctor.
The women came in such colorful clothing! |
![Doing a skin syphillis test](tess_nancy.gif)
Tess & Nancy doing a skin syphilis test
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Tess taking care of wounds |
![David's surgery](surgery.gif)
David conducting a surgery to remove a large mass from the patient's arm. Notice his head light used for seeing!
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Mass that was removed. |
![Eyeglass Exams](eyeglasses.gif)
Here Deb is examining a person for the correct strength "cheater glasses". Glasses are very popular to have in Uganda!
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![Jan & Tess](jan_tess.gif)
Jan & Tess quickly learned that 'sweeties' (Jolly Ranchers) & stickers drew a crowd of kids!
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![Traveling pharmacy](pharmacy2.gif)
Bob's Mobile pharmacy - Trying to read Drs Carlson & Pipes handwriting! |
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Another pharmacy set up. Bob was the Pharmacist and Vikki helped when not conducting the women's seminar with Deb.
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![Jan & Muslim Woman](muslim_woman.gif)
Muslim woman who prayed to receive Christ as her Savior & Lord!
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Here is the local pharmacy where we bought additional malaria medication |
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A woman graciously making our lunch
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![Woman working in the fields](woman_working.gif)
We saw women & children working the fields all the time. |
Tom's Workshop - so glad for battery operated tools! Building a pulpit.
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![A man & his wares](man_wears.gif)
A typical scene on the village's main street.
A man has all his wares on his bike ready to sell |