on friday morning, craig preached his last sermon at the pastors' conference. he focused on Philippians 3:7-11, in which paul shares his desire to KNOW Christ. he talked to the pastors about the different names of Jesus given in scripture.
afterwards, the team gave out ties and scarves to the pastors and their wives. then, in typical ugandan fashion, the people said goodbye to the team for about an hour and a half. each member of the team received special individual gifts and had a chance to say a few words to the pastors.
in the afternoon the team went back to the "crusade" or "revival" in lira town. craig was preaching on the prodigal son when a big storm developed. pastor johnson led them while they sang through the storm. pat remembers singing "blessed assurance."
after they ate dinner, they were surprised by a visit from the governor of lira (i think that's what her title is...). she came to say goodbye and thank you. she said the people of uganda are intent on pursuing recovery and development after the war, and she is excited about the unity of the church. she is a Christian and said that she knows that God is the only One who can truly bring recovery and development to her people.
saturday
after breakfast, the team left lira and began the 6 hour drive back to kampala. on this drive they crossed the nile river. we haven't had very good experiences at this crossing. you might recall that in 2006 we got arrested for stopping and going down to the water. the same thing happened to the team this year on the way north to lira. well, this time, they called their new friend, the governor of lira, and got a military escort to a special, beautiful scenic overlook and were able to walk down to the river and stay as long as they wanted. it pays to know people!
the team is utterly exhausted and ready to come home. i'm sure they are overwhelmed and it will take a while to process all that they've seen and experienced on this trip. i hope they took good pictures!
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