After lunch at our favorite local restaurant, we headed to the Katanga slums to meet our friend Pastor Emma. He shared with us his heart for the people of Katanga and why he gave up a more lucrative career to serve the poorest of the poor. Though school was not in session we were able to see how the church building doubles as a crowded school during the week. We spent the remainder of the afternoon playing with the children of the slums-- the language of soccer (football) is universal!!
We headed to the farm for a Friday night overnight-- eating delicious food straight from the gardens, viewing a beautiful starry night sky, waking up to a Lion King-esque sunrise (so they claimed). Farm Manager Emma opened up his home to us and served us several delicious meals, including a fireside pork roast. As we sat around the fire we were able to share stories and riddles, and hear more about Emma's life. We are so thankful for he and his wife's hospitality and desire to teach Uganda the benefits of Farming God's Way.
We spent Saturday getting our hands dirty (like, really dirty) helping out at the farm. We may have been only pulling weeds, but we learned about why that is important to the health of the crops, the long term health of the soil, and therefore the long term health of the country. Our backs are sore and our hands are scratched, but we are satisfied knowing that we contributed to breaking the spiritual and physical yoke of poverty. We learned how the principles of Farming Gods Way can also be key in our relationship with God, and how the FGW tools are used to spread God's message.
Tonight we are resting and preparing for a day of church and fellowship tomorrow. Please continue to pray for us!