After the commissioning night we were left with only Friday for our training sessions - and it was only a half-day. We started off with the normal routine: mass, breakfast and worship. This Friday I was in charge of dishes, which is usually an easy task (in Canada) but a little bit harder in Uganda. Everything needs to get done, but it amazes me how hard everyone works - no one complains and everybody stays clean through it all. Staying clean is very hard for me to accomplish while washing dishes.
The best part of the day was when almost every student went up and shared what God was doing in their hearts this week. It was a big moment for me because I often struggled with wondering whether my group was really understanding the message in the studies or if they were just giving me generic answers. Often I had to push them to think past the usual answers. However, by hearing them talk about the words they recieved at commissioning, I really saw that they really did get the missionary heart.
The biggest impact I saw was in Simon, who really believes in the multiplying missionary model and was the first one to go up on Thursday to pray during the commissioning. He said the Apostles prayer with power and certainty and, when he shared on Friday, he said it was a profound experience. He talked about a vision of him on an altar in heaven in front of the gates, and he could see angels all around him - so he knew that he had to say this prayer and mean it.
After the sharing we did some more training lessons and said good-bye to everyone. For many people it was not the final good-bye because we would be seeing some of them on Monday at Ugandian Martyrs University, where we will be assisting students in implementing the program next week. These students will also be aided by the NET team here in Uganda. After saying goodbye, we went out for dinner and had some good bonding time.
When we arrived back at the seminary we were staying at, there were three other people staying on the same floor: three German tourists who had a connection with one of the priests there. Dan and Josh decided to share the Ultimate Relationship with them (the ministry never stops!!!!), and from what I could tell later, it seemed to be fruitful. The guys said that they were in the second circle, but now at least they have heard the gospel message and can think about their choice in a clear and simple way. One of the funniest parts of the sharing was that one of the brothers was in his boxers and the one of them was in a towel. Apparently our friends from Deuchland are quite comfortable with themselves in front of strangers. But God still works.
We are going to be on the Univeristy campus next week, and I ask that you pray for the students and especially the ones we have trained - that they will be able to carry out their missionary goals.
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