Post Election Thankfulness

Today was the first “normal” day since last Tuesday when we were advised to “lay low,” not leaving our compound during Uganda’s election week. It was a great feeling to have our driver Fred, back in the driver’s seat and drive us off our compound to our BSF (Bible Study Fellowship) class on the book of Revelation—we were absent last week due to the elections. Following that, Fred took us to Nasser Road, the printing press street of Uganda where I was dropped off to check on the printing of Honesty, Secondary level. Ruth went to the Post Office to mail letters we wrote during our “lock-down.” We met an hour later at a favorite Coffee Shop. Imagine the surprise when I answered my mobile phone and heard our friend/colleague Beth’s voice, calling from South Sudan. There was no electricity and she failed to bring a printed copy of some notes she needed for the training. Oh, good thing Ruth had her laptop and she was able to find the file and I dictated over the phone to Beth who wrote feverishly the notes. As I paid the bill for our lunch, I slipped a tip into a copy of the small tract, “God’s Offer.” Immediately, the waiter returned with the biggest smile and overflowing thanks. Another waiter joined him and interjected “you gave me one a while ago but someone wanted mine, could you give me another one?” I had printed these booklets some weeks ago in memory of my Aunt Mildred. As we exited the Coffee Shop, I saw the first waiter leaning on the wall eagerly reading through page by page the story of God’s amazing offer of salvation to us. Praise God our National Elections are over and we continue to have freedom to share God’s Word in Uganda and beyond.