8 Weeks Until Uganda
For some reason, trips always seem more “real” once I get the plane tickets. Next week I’ll be booking my flight to Uganda, and I’m super excited!
I have been to Uganda once before, in November 2009, so I have an idea of what to expect. Still, the idea of flying for 30+ hours is a bit daunting. There are malaria prescriptions to get, immunizations to update, and itineraries to firm up. Most of all, I need to get prepared mentally.
I’m hoping to be able to access my blog from Kabale. People always ask me what I do when I go overseas, so it would be great to be able to explain it in real time.
The purpose of this trip is to accompany members of a church in California who are developing a long-term relationship with members of a church in Kabale who are doing ministry with people affected by HIV and AIDS. We are trying to forge a cross-cultural, reciprocal relationship, where both the church in Kabale and the church in California will be able to learn from each other. My role in all of this? I’m sort of the church missions coach for the North American church, there to help guide them when we’re there in terms of sound community development and also encourage them to apply what they learn in their own church context. At the same time, I need to work with my organization’s country consultant who is doing the community development work with the church in Uganda, to make sure they do not fall into the dependency mode, and recognize that they have gifts to offer too.
So yeah, it’s kind of hard to explain!
I think this video does a good job of explaining what my organization does and what we’re trying to accomplish. It was made by a group of churches who are applying this whole asset-based community development approach.
Parish Collective from John Harrison on Vimeo.
What in the video resonated with you?
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