The Blessing of Visitors and Rain

In many parts of Africa the coming of rains when visitors arrive is considered a sign of great blessing. Visitors are really valued and those who “bring rain with them” are especially appreciated. We have had a lot of visitors this past month...and a lot of rain!

We have been enjoying a two week visit with Ken and Nicky Williams, who pastor a church in England that has supported the work of Kibaale clinic since their daughter, Ceri, first started the clinic in 1998. Ken and Nicky brought some donated equipment for the clinic lab and are teaching some Bible training courses for local pastors at a village church near the Timothy Centre. We have had the pleasure of hosting them in one of our guest house units. They are a great encouragement to us personally and to the local pastors.

In April we had visitors from Pacific Academy—Ken Drisner, our new director of outreach and service, and Lorne Wenzel, the new head of school, along with Ray and Pat Sutton with us for a week. Ken had served in Kibaale Community Secondary School along with his wife, Carina, from 1996 to 2000 so he received a very warm welcome when he visited Kibaale again on this trip. It was exciting to introduce Lorne to the work of Pacific Academy both in Kibaale Community Centre and at the Timothy Centre.

This weekend we also had Maurice and Maureen Potter with their young son, Jordan, visiting from Pan African Christian University in Nairobi. It is great to hear about the work of others in East Africa and to share our vision of the Timothy Centre. As we network and share ideas and experiences, God enriches us all.