Extremely Pleased

Hey everyone! Thanks so much for praying for Vernon as he has been gone. I thought I would write a brief update and you could hear the rest from him when he returns!
Here are some highlights:
* Sunday morning preaching went well, the congregation is always so excited to see Vernon. We are there so often that they have really taken to him!
* Vernon got to spend some great time with the 10 boys from the Morobo Orphanage. He said that the boys were so open and real with him. He asked them what they wanted to be when they got older and it ranged from a mechanic, to a pastor, to a doctor! A couple of the boys said they would like to run an orphanage! Isn't that great! Vernon told me that they discussed openly the struggles of life as a young teenage boy in Sudan and that they were really candid. They also just hung out by the river and played a lot of soccer.
* The visit to the Morobo Orphanage was wonderful as always. The children are growing and getting healthier and stronger. They were overjoyed by the Christmas gifts.
* The visit to the Lura Orphanage was a hard day emotionally. Vernon and Bishop took time to visit with the children about their pasts and how it came to be that they were orphaned. It was sobering to say the least. It is so good for the children to be able to talk openly about what they have gone through.
* Vernon and Bishop were able to have a lot of time to vision cast for the future.
* Vernon had some special time with some of the men from EPC that we have become great friends with over the years.

Vernon is now in Uganda. For all of you who were praying for Muhammad the Imam in Kampala, Vernon met with him again this morning and was so amazed and encouraged. Muhammad taught his congregation about the TRINITY! Can you believe that! AMEN! So Muhammad is beginning to understand Christianity and is teaching it to his congregation...unbelievable! Vernon will be posting more on this!
He and Victor fly out Saturday morning but wont make it here until Sunday afternoon.