Back to Africa...for a Visit!

 

Seemingly God is answering a rather long-term prayer request and is opening the way for Laura and Ruth to return to East Africa next month (November)! Plans are to visit three African nations--Ethiopia, Tanzania, and Uganda--meeting Beth Baleke, our Ugandan co-worker and friend, in Ethiopia and traveling with her the entire month. Your prayer support during this time is much appreciated.  (See Prayer Zone for some specific requests.) Ministry plans are still coming together, but here's the schedule as we know it at the present time:

Nov. 2 - Depart from Moncton at 5:10 AM, to Toronto, to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, arriving Nov. 3; staying at the SIM Guesthouse.

Nov. 5 - Puppet Workshop for Sunday School teachers in Addis Ababa, working with Scripture Union Ethiopia National Director, Solomon

Nov. 6-7 - Values Training for staff members of Scripture Union Ethiopia, maybe introducing the Purity module

Nov. 9 - Fly from Addis Ababa to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Nov. 10 - Values Training for staff member of Scripture Union Tanzania, maybe focused on Self-Control, working with Scripture Union National Director, Stellah

Nov. 13 - Fly to Arusha, Tanzania; conduct a Puppet Workshop for volunteers

Nov. 14 - Values Training at USSF University, Arusha, TZ

Nov. 15 - Values Training at Makumira University, Arusha, TZ

Nov.. 16 - Fly back to Dar es Salaam

Nov, 18 - Fly from Dar Es Salaam (via Addis Ababa) to Entebbe, Uganda; overnight at the AIM Guest House, Matoke Inn

Nov. 19-21 - Visits in the Kampala and Jinja areas of Uganda, including Scripture Union Uganda and the VOICE Africa team

Nov. 21-22 - Values Training for Volunteers at the Calvary Church Compound, Jinja, Uganda

Nov. 23-30 - Perhaps worship at our former church, Kampala Baptist Church; visiting old and new friends and ministries in Kampala and Jinja areas

Nov. 30-Dec. 1 - Fly from Entebbe, Uganda, to Rome, to Toronto (12 hour layover), to Moncton, NB, arriving Dec. 1, 11:48 PM

Dec. 2-10ish - Recover from jet lag, catch up with Mom Bonney and others, hopefully update this blog with a report and some pictures. Somewhere around Dec. 10, Ruth will return to New Hampshire, spending at least one night with one or more sisters in Maine.