What a crazy week! This Sunday we received terrible news of a Somali Islamic militant group (al-Shabab) bombing two sites in Uganda's capital city, Kampala, during the World Cup finals. 76 individuals were killed (including 1 American) by the al-Qaida linked group and it is safe to say there have been many questions raised about my trip and our groups safety. To clarify - we are going to Ghana, not Uganda. Never-the-less, we all know that even through this disaster God is going to bring glory to His name in Uganda and across the nations! I am not worried in the least bit, for the record, about the safety of our group. I have 100% faith that what God has called to action, no man can destroy. If anything, this disaster has pulled me closer to the Lord this week and demanded that I look to Him for comfort and strength. One neat thing I did find through all of this is an organization called Sozo Children International, an orphanage in the capital city of Uganda which was started by two locals from Asbury United Methodist Church: Allen Nunnally (of Auburn!) and Jay Clark. You should visit their webiste: www.sozochildren.org. It is so beautiful what these two guys are doing in the name of the Lord, and it totally pulls at the heart strings of where I believe the Holy Spirit is leading me in my life right now. These two men, along with several others from their church here in B'ham, were at the restaurant when the bombs exploded, but were not injured. Praise God! I can not wait to see how God blesses Sozo Children and the efforts of these two selfless individuals. (PS - Photos today are from the Sozo Children website)
