week one of living in Entebbe Uganda... well at least a little about my first week.

one of the things that we say at the church here before the pastor starts his sermon is "God is good" which are response is "All the time" and then he says "And all the time" at which we say "God is good" I just love it! God is good all the time and all the time God is good! I can't even begin to put into words how good our God really is because well to be honest there aren't words for it! and if there is such words... then I sure haven't heard them yet! but I will say that no matter what's going on whether good OR bad... God is good! (just a side note... I have no idea how to really write so MANY of my thoughts are all over and not very clear, but praise God anyways right?!) one thing that I've learned so far is that when we have nothing, God is our everything and when we have everything, God is the one who gave it to us. God is so much better then we could ever imagine! one of the lessons I've learned this week is when God answers a prayer in a way that I didn't necessarily want... to rejoice in him! because he gave me a clear answer even though it wasn't what I wanted! how great is it that we get to make our requests known to him and he hears us and responds! how blessed our we?!?!?! now enough about me!! let's talk about the people. the people here are so incredibly welcoming! like more then I've probably ever seen! I'm so excited to have this opportunity to build relationships with these people and to also serve them in whatever way God chooses! so far I've gotten to work beside some of them and they are absolutely amazing! the kids... I can't even begin to put into words how amazing they are! to run around with them and see their massive smiles to carrying them around on my back to speaking Luganda to them and seeing them laugh because I'm not saying it right! to sharing bible stories with them to singing worship songs with them and hearing their voices sing praises to God! they have some of the biggest smiles that I have ever seen and I am far too blessed to get to hang out with them! so that's what... week ONE? mind = blown

prayer requests

that I would give all of my inadequacies to God and that he would be glorified through it!
that no matter the task whether I can do it or not that I would run to him for wisdom and strength
that no matter what's going on.... my attitude would be glorifying to him and that I would be a good example
and that I would be able to pour into these kids the same that I've been poured into!
and for my team, that we would stay unified, that we would find everything we need in Jesus, that we would stay healthy (if that's God's will) and that we would be able to pour into the people here in a way that would bring glory to God

the verse that has stuck out to me in my devotions is 1 Corinthians 12 For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I have been fully known
what I got out of it (which could be a complete misinterpretation of it so look into it yourself) but what I get out of it is... we only see God dimly, but one day when we're in heaven we will really see who he is! and that he is so much better then we could ever see!     now please don't take my word for it, look into it yourself because I don't always interpret verses correctly, but that's what I got out of it.

God is good... all the time and all the time... God is good.