Friday, May 30, 2014
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
Full motion!
See Bryce walk...
See Murph sit...
Team Kappa Sig played a friendly competitive game of soccer with God Cares orphans...10-0 loss...defeat produces character....See Bryce run...
Good men! Godly men!
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
Sigmas get gassed against Varsity
Thoughts and Reflections
The team spent a good chunk of time at tonight's devo discussing a variety of topics. While it started with finding your identity through Christ, it evolved into a discussion about this mission trip and the growth experiences by everyone involved.
We've really had an extraordinary time in Uganda, and it began with an exceptional group of men. Everyone stepped outside of their comfort zones to challenge themselves. By doing so, the trip has been an incredible opportunity for each person to discover something about themself.
Although the group itself fully bought into the trip, Bryce and Anthony combined to be the force that got the ball rolling in the first place. We're incredibly grateful for their vision for the trip. It's been a learning experience for everyone involved, and they have handled the entire process beautifully.
Finally, thank you to Richard for this insightful passage:
"We're just a bunch of frat stars on a mission trip."
-Luke
Monday, May 26, 2014
Activities at God Cares Orphanage
These were some incredibly energetic kids. They gave us everything we could handle, and more. Yet, it was a terrific and fun day, and we were extremely grateful to experience their seemingly endless joy.
-Luke
"It takes money to make money..."
Today was the final day of business seminars at God Cares and tomorrow we will lead Christian leadership sessions for 400 high schoolers at God Cares.
The guys led 40+ community members and small business owners in various business topics. Much discussion and questions came from the attendees and challenged the team with complex business issues.
Pray for the remainder of the trip: stamina, health, transformed hearts and new Heavenly perspective by the team.
-anthony
Sunday, May 25, 2014
An angel got it's wings...
Who said frat stars don't know how to praise Jesus?
Amazing day of worship...taste of heaven worshiping with 200+ brothers and sisters here in Uganda. Scott and Peter led our team in worship on the piano and guitar. Derek brought the Word from the book of Luke and encouraged us to Love our neighbor.
God Cares business conference is going on now...more details to come. Pray for the team: energy to finish strong, patience to love each other these final few days, and a open eyes to see the opportunities to serve the Kingdom!
Amen!
-anthony
Saturday, May 24, 2014
God Cares
After three days of service and seminars, our time in Jinja has come to a close. We had a great time at Suubi, from working with local businesses to playing with the children to visiting local families.
Our guide for the trip, Ronnie, said that everyone was incredibly grateful for the things we brought to the community. Hopefully, the people will be able to use the skills we taught in a way that benefits their businesses and families. The experience was just as fulfilling for us, given how much we experienced in return. The people in Jinja are exceptionally hard workers, devout Christians, and unbelievably generous. They set a terrific example for us to strive for. We learned just as much from these individuals as they learned from us.
After being able to sleep in a little later than the last few days, we spent the morning taking a tour of the source of the Nile River, right next to Lake Victoria. After lunch at a restaurant overlooking the Nile in a beautiful valley, we made the long drive back to Kampala. As you can expect, when you have almost 20 guys on a bus for a few hours, things got a little weird. Jokes were made and plenty of songs were (poorly) sung, but it helped make the trip feel much shorter.
After quickly checking into the hotel, we hopped on over to God Cares Orphanage. Upon arriving in the courtyard, we were immediately swarmed by hundreds of happy, smiling, and energetic kids who couldn't even wait for us to get out of the cars. We'll need all the energy we can muster to keep up with them, but it should be a blast. All of them seemed genuinely ecstatic to see us - we made their days.
The coming week will be full of business seminars, playtime with kids, and ministry. It starts with worship tomorrow morning, highlighted by a sermon courtesy of Derek and music played by Scotty T. and Peter. We hope to continue the work we've done the last few days, and we also look forward to the lessons we will be able to learn.
Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers!
-Luke
Friday, May 23, 2014
Thursday, May 22, 2014
Men at Work.
-anthony
Who said my mom dresses me?
First day of community center business seminars in Jinja!
-anthony
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Morning Sunrise and Daily Recap
Awoken at 4 am this morning by the sounds of fruit bats and the snoring of my roommate, Cameron's snoring, I decided to sit on the deck and watch the sun rise over the Nile River.
Yesterday, we were welcomed with open arms by the community in Jinja. We visited several homes around the community, all of whom were delighted to see us and showed us by dancing and singing. Today we will begin with our first Christian business seminar for people of the community. Keep us in your prayers!
- Bryce
Suubi Center...Hope Center
-anthony
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Arrival at the U!!
Framilies,
We finally made it through microwaved airline meals and watching Frozen for the 10th time to arrive in Kampala!! After a quick stay at the Ridar Hotel in Kampala, We are meeting up with Ronnie Nalera, the founder of Pastor's Discipleship Network, and the community we are helping out this week.
Some important updates :
Connor Campbell has yet to be sunburned. (The Lone Ginger)
Diego's 21st Birthday was crazy. He had a Lego Movie watchparty on the plane.
Keep us in your prayers! Love you guys!
YOLO
*Post courtesy of Richard and Cameron.
Monday, May 19, 2014
It's Time!
We are at DFW Airport, waiting to depart for Amsterdam and, ultimately, Entebbe. Takeoff is in about one hour, and everyone is excited to leave.
Leave: DFW 3:45PM
KLM/AF/Delta FLIGHT #: 670
Arrive: Amsterdam May 20 8:05AM
Depart: Amsterdam May 20 11:00AM
FLT# 539
Arrive: Entebbe May 20 10:25PM
This is just the beginning to an eventful and promising journey!
Tuesday, May 6, 2014
Trip Itinerary
Good news - we have our schedule for the trip! The link to the entire itinerary is at the bottom of this post.
We leave in the afternoon on Monday, May 19, and will arrive in Kampala hopefully before 11pm on Tuesday, May 20. There is going to be a lot of traveling during the course of the trip, be it by plane or automobile, but that should give our group plenty of time to rest, reflect, and prepare.
We start the very next day, the 21st, and spend the first part of our mission working with Global Hands of Hope, a "community development organization committed to community transformation through child protection and support; community education; community health; and food security" (GHH Facebook page). During the second half of the trip, we transition to God Cares Orphanage, an organization that provides religious, social, and educational support for children in Uganda.
During our stay, we will also get the chance to see just how beautiful the African landscape is with a tour on the Nile, a safari, and a visit to Murchison Falls. We will be sure to take plenty of pictures!
Now, while the overall schedule may be set, the actual day-to-day activities will likely be much more flexible. We may end up spending an entire day at GHH talking with people about business and adjust the day's schedule accordingly. However, that's part of this trip's beauty. We will follow wherever God wants to take us and represent Him, Baylor, and ourselves in all that we do. Not only that, it should be a nice escape from the predetermined and rigid lifestyle in the US.
Please, follow along our journey and experience it through us. We are extremely grateful for this opportunity and want to thank everyone who helped make it a possibility. Keep us in your thoughts and prayers!
Click this link to see our complete schedule!
We leave in the afternoon on Monday, May 19, and will arrive in Kampala hopefully before 11pm on Tuesday, May 20. There is going to be a lot of traveling during the course of the trip, be it by plane or automobile, but that should give our group plenty of time to rest, reflect, and prepare.
We start the very next day, the 21st, and spend the first part of our mission working with Global Hands of Hope, a "community development organization committed to community transformation through child protection and support; community education; community health; and food security" (GHH Facebook page). During the second half of the trip, we transition to God Cares Orphanage, an organization that provides religious, social, and educational support for children in Uganda.
During our stay, we will also get the chance to see just how beautiful the African landscape is with a tour on the Nile, a safari, and a visit to Murchison Falls. We will be sure to take plenty of pictures!
Now, while the overall schedule may be set, the actual day-to-day activities will likely be much more flexible. We may end up spending an entire day at GHH talking with people about business and adjust the day's schedule accordingly. However, that's part of this trip's beauty. We will follow wherever God wants to take us and represent Him, Baylor, and ourselves in all that we do. Not only that, it should be a nice escape from the predetermined and rigid lifestyle in the US.
Please, follow along our journey and experience it through us. We are extremely grateful for this opportunity and want to thank everyone who helped make it a possibility. Keep us in your thoughts and prayers!
Click this link to see our complete schedule!
Sunday, May 4, 2014
15 Days!
Only 15 days until our group begins our day-long journey to Uganda. Before that, however, we have to survive finals week.
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