From Ginja, Uganda - YL Training Camp

Sunday, December 28^th- 10:30pm

We arrive in Entebbe a tired and ragged bunch, but praise God that He delivered us safely to Uganda! We are here and have found our new home at the Rugada Student Center along with 45 Young Life leaders from all over Uganda. They have all come to be a part of a 3-day conference we will be leading. We are not sure how frequently we will have internet access, but we hope to provide you with as many updates as possible. You will hopefully be hearing sentiments and reflections from each of us at some point during the trip so please stay tuned for some further musings as we go. Again, we thank you all for your love and continued support and prayers. Keep it up!

Monday, December 29, 2008-

The end of the first day and we are all adjusting fairly well. Aside from one lost luggage bag and an upset stomach everyone seems to be in high spirits. It’s been a glorious day and God has already shown up in some wonderful ways. The following is a reflection from our time so far… I am now sitting in a jagged metal chair with just three legs, as sweat drips down my head even while I am typing. I am asking myself where I am and when I got here. The time leading up to the trip was swift and empty for me. I want to say that I should have thought about the trip to come for longer and prepared more, but I think the way in which I came to sit here was just the way God wanted it. God is working through my uncertainty. On the flight over and in the little time alone with God I have found here I feel as though simplicity is the reason I am here. Each fascinating and moving story I hear somehow leads back to simplicity. I am not saying I completely understand it or am ready to fully embrace it, but wow the beauty of the freedom to come. “… The simplicity that is in Christ” (2 Corinthians 11:3) can be seen in every heart I meet. Oh how I have loved seeing the same Young Life from America lead youth to Christ here. The leaders and their devotion are changing my heart as I type. Christ is ALIVE and He is so present in this world. The growth of Young Life over here has been a visual testament to His power. Let us all petition to the Lord for a heart of simplicity that is so sincere that it can easily transverse an ocean into a different culture upon our return. If this is day one, Great things are to come!

In Him,

Wilson