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No matter where you go or what you do ...
If you are available to God AND trusting in God ...
God will come through for you ...

He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High
Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
I will say of the LORD, "He is my refuge and my fortress;
My God, in Him I will trust."
Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler
And from the perilous pestilence.
He shall cover you with His feathers,
And under His wings you shall take refuge;
His truth shall be your shield and buckler.
Ps 91:1-4

And God is true to His Word!
I had just begun my journey to Uganda over Kenya,
with a very short connection in Nairobi (45 minutes) which would have been fine ...
... if only we were not already delayed by 30 minutes even before take-off in Zurich!

The result was that we landed in Nairobi after the onward flight had already closed.
I still had to get through immigration, customs ... check-in and pass through the baggage check!
Simply impossible! ... and the next flight was only a day later!

As I rushed off the plane ... running up the ramp, knowing it was rather futile ...
... there at the top of the ramp, stood the tall figure of James Omwakwe ...
James happens to work at the Nairobi Airport, and I had had opportunity to help him
whilst in transit in Zurich to obtain a visa when his had been cancelled.
Although I had mailed him that I was passing through, he had not answered ...
... and there he was like an angel from heaven.
He had already contacted the onward flight, telling them to wait ...
... grabbed my luggage, ushered me through immigration, customs and check-in ...
... onto the onward flight, now already 10 minutes delayed, waiting for me!

Praise God, He always comes through ... no matter what the opposition!
... and that was only the beginning...!

During my last trip to Western Kenya,
I was introduced to Pastor Nelson Wesamoyo of Mbale in Uganda,
whilst ministering in Lugulu.

At the time I was introducing the Covenant Disciples Bible Courses to pastors in the Lugulu area.
Pastor Nelson was very impressed with the concept and material, and wanted to learn more about it,
so much so that he invited me to travel to Uganda to hold a seminar there ...
... and to introduce the Bible Courses, training plan, growth and unity concepts to pastors in Mbale.

Map of Eastern Uganda and Western Kenya.
(Lugulu is near Kitale in Kenya, and Mbale left top in Uganda)

Considering the distance to Mbale, the border crossing with all its formalities etc, we decided to start well before sunrise.
Our vehicle had been serviced, motor, wheels and whatever else checked.
The plan was to be in Mbale by 10am latest so that we would have ample time for the scheduled meetings.
The only factor that we did not consider in our plan, was the opposition we were about to experience...!

We had not been on the road for an hour when a strange noise and a shudder attracted our attention.
The first thought that crossed my mind (obviously from the Holy Spirit) was ... a wheel is loose and about to fall off!
Believe it or not, instead of acting on it, I merely kept on pondering the thought ...
Luckily soon after that we decided to stop and investigate only to find that the left front wheel was about to fall off!

The studs were ruined and we had to stop to have them replaced ...
... an hour later we crossed the border ... heading for Mbale!

Or ... so we thought ...

30 km into Uganda, the right back wheel started making a noise, and was also about to fall off!
This time the studs were so loose we had to have them welded ...
and luckily for us, we checked the left back wheel as well ...
... for it also was about to do the same!
That one wheel comes loose ... well it's kind of acceptable.
That a second wheel comes loose ... is no longer a coincidence.
But a third wheel ???
... Clearly someone did not want us to get to Mbale!
But praise God, He always comes through ... no matter what the opposition!

Finally... (over 3 hours late) the outskirts of Mbale ...
... and a still smiling Pastor Nelson awaiting our arrival in front of his church ...

No time for formalities ... just one quick photograph, and on with the meetings!

And what a great time we had ...
Pastor Nelson and his team, together with 25 other pastors from the area ...
... had waited a long time, since I me with Pastor Nelson in August '02 in Lugulu ...
... to hear all about the Covenant Disciples Bible Courses ...
... to find out what we are all about ...
and ... to start the Bible Courses themselves,
having now received the Course material and training kits.

With a promise to return as soon as the pastors have all finished the courses,
to help them launch Bible Training Centers in their own Churches ...
... so ...
... with no time to waste, knowing that the border post closes at dusk ...
... we headed for Malaba on the Uganda/Kenya border.

The first thing we did was to thank God for His provision that day ...
... for having kept us safe and making sure that the meetings went ahead as planned ...
We finally breathed a sigh of relief ...
... and realised, that we had not eaten anything since the previous day!
McDonalds, Burger King? Where???
So we settled for some East African Fast Food ...
Whole Fried Fish in newspaper ...

All in all, it was a most successful trip ...
We accomplished all we set out to do and more ...
... in spite of all the opposition we had!

Praise God, He always comes through ... when we put our trust in Him!

Lugulu was the next stop ...
I had planned 3 meetings in Lugulu with Pastors Solomon & Elizabeth Wakhungu ...

and a group of 14 pastors from the surrounding area ...

But the night before going there, I was attacked by something like a stomach flu ...
... I had stomach cramps, with pains in my back and legs ...
... and spent the night on the toilet!
The next morning, after having slept about 3 hours at the most ...
with no intention of canceling the planned meetings ...
... I said "Lord, thank you that my stomach is healed in Jesus name!
... I am going to minister as planned, in your strength and anointing!"

So armed with my Bible, my teaching material, a bottle of water ...
... and God's anointing ...
I had three great meetings and sat down to a wonderful meal that evening!

Praise God, He always comes through ... no matter what the opposition ...
... if you put your trust in Him!

Pastors' breakfast in Kitale ...

... to be continued ...

Our mission at Covenant Ministries is ...
... to lead both Christians and sinners into a personal,
love relationship in Covenant with God and their fellow man (1 John 4:20)
Our mission field ... John 4:35-38, Matt 28:18-20 ...
... the Body of Christ, our neighbourhood and the World!
Standing in the middle of Israel, Jesus said ...
... Look at the fields, for they are already white for harvest ...
... Go therefore and make disciples ... teaching them to observe ...

In accomplishing our mission, we provide ...
... Free ... Online Bible Courses, Devotionals and Studies, Teachings and Resources,
to touch and build the lives of people all over the world
and to bring them into a love relationship with God and their fellowmen.
... Bible Courses and Teaching material to Pastors and leaders in underprivileged areas all over the world,
such as Africa, India, Pakistan, Indonesia, Malaysia, South America, Jamaica, Eastern Europe ... etc.
to equip them to touch the lives of the people in their own areas.

To (fully) accomplish our mission we need ...
... Your help and support in prayer and in finances ...
For the ministry to grow and fulfill its mission, more time, effort and resources are required,
which in turn necessitates more support and more finances.

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I do thank you for these online courses.
They have truly been a blessing to me personally and in ministry.
nw@mindspring

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