SATURDAY!!

SATURDAY

Saturday was yet another exceptional day. We started our morning just like any other, with our daily devotions and breakfast. After that we went to SACAB (Soroti Agriculture and Crafts Association of the Blind). This is the center where the blind are. We talked to the lady who started it, Angeline. We all learned what it truly meant to walk by faith and not by sight. Angeline was an inspiration to us all. She read Psalm 23 in her braille Bible and showed us her solar power audio Bible. Here at SACAB, blind people come to get back on their feet. They teach them about Jesus, help them plant orange trees and harvest them, and teach them how to knit so they can be self-sufficient. The blind here are of all ages. We will be going to the blind school SACAB runs next week.

After praying for Angeline and her ministry we said our goodbyes and drove to the Bethel Bible College. International Teams is partnering with Bethel Bible College to train up Christian leader with character and integrity. We met Pastor Francis, who is the founder and head teacher of the college. They showed us around the college and told us how it started and where they would like to see it be in the future. There is an uncompleted building and roof which remains uncompleted because of lack of funds at this time.

Today we also ate out for the first time. We ate in a local restaurant in the market that served beef burgers, which were equivalent to our hamburgers. We also had some French fries. We got a chance to walk around the market and shop at some of the local shops and saw meat dangling from strings with flies all over it and some fresh produce.

After lunch we all decided to take taxis back to the house. We all road the botas, which are bicycles with a cushion on the back. It was a great experience but very nerve racking at times. One of the team members actually fell off the bike when the driver ran it off the road it toppled them both off. Guess which mature freshman fell off? We’ll tell you when we return. Don’t worry there was only a couple scratches but a larger dent to her pride.

VBS also went well today. We had around 130 kids show up. We talked about the story of Noah and had an interactive skit with the kids as they played the animals on the ark. We also sang some songs and did a craft. They colored a rainbow. Boo also was able to learn some African dances. Her friend Kristen that she met on an earlier day of VBS played some music and taught her some African dances that she could dance with her. Then we played Duck, Duck, Goose and some futbol.

Tim came over again and continued our talk about our identity. He taught us more about God's will and God's plan for each of our lives. He is a great teacher and we really appreciate his ministry and all he has taught us so far.