Dear friends and family,
Its my pleasure to write you again with the love of my lord and savior Jesus Christ, whose righteousness and redeeming grace, set me free from the bondage of my transgression and sins
The purpose of this note is to show gratitude with a joyful heart to your prayers and generous support you rendered me during the facilitation of my trip to serve alongside the Hurley, s in Uganda and proclaiming his truth to the lost,
It’s a privilege I will cherish forever, with fond memories this note cannot retain or comprehend in magnitude.
I was filled with great joy in my heart when these desperate men, women and children after sharing Gods truth to them, grasped with interest and conviction the willingness to crave for his word, with a similar phrase every where we went, that they need Bibles its literature and knowledge with a zeal and passion I never anticipated
Because of the afflictions surrounding them, friends that stunned me and has stirred my soul to desperation with a call to action and a battle cry for the many in millions who are totally lost if we do not act, brothers they are in a dire need for his word and its still safe to help Shannon in this fight for their soul.
It, s amazing how visible his divine attributes are displayed even in the distress these men and women manifested, I was constantly reminded of his sovereign grace and omnipotence regardless of the hopelessly scenarios we faced regularly to confide in his word for comfort regardless of how weary and disappointed our surroundings dictated.
The highlight of my trip perhaps, came when we visited Mulago, the main and largest hospital in the Uganda, my patience was put to test and I relied on Gods strength not to give away in front of everybody due to the sorry state the less privileged patients have to go through in this place, I was grieved beyond measure at the absurd, graphic, trauma and grim images which defined this place the stank of smell with breathtaking stories of patients who have not seen a doctor in months , or examined , deformed men due to the disfigurement of diseases and are on the verge of acquiring others due to the poor hygiene in their vicinity
It ,s a moving experience , and I was greatly overcame with emotion to see men, women and children already in their worst conditions subjected to another form of torture due to the dilapidated condition outside of a war zone ,it’s shameful to believe that this hospital is regarded as the best and the main referral to the whole country, when I imagined that to the conditions poor people go through in the villages where no foreign dignitaries (muzungus) visit and it’s the majority of the population I knew they urgently need Gods deliverance. What was more shocking and, encouraging was the 2-6 year old girls we met in the lobby corridor on our way out who regardless of their misery, uplifted our souls with the biggest smiles and giggles they had to offer hopefully God was showing us that he is in control even in moments of distress I love to take pictures especially these were to be memorable, but to my surprise my emotions failed me in this captivating moment! The good news however, came within the hospital building from the wall on a notice board where these words were written proclaiming his Lordship in the local language that “YESU YE MUKAMA” meaning that “JESUS IS LORD” with another quote in English “……
believe me we all left that place extremely humbled with sorrow if at all we had any comfort to give
However before we boarded our bus, there was this man we met on our way out of the hospital stuck at the exit with no hope or choice of what to do, when I asked him why he was standing out side and so sick “his eyes were almost popping out ” he told me that the doctor who examined him just sent him away that they have no food to feed him with the massive swelling of his face which was as huge as a well feed lion in its prime you had to sympathy with this man. When I asked him how long has he been in this hospital he said its been about four weeks with no medical attention, the first time he saw a doctor, was when he was told to give up his bed because they cannot perform the kind of operation his case requires and the only hope they had for him was through a medical team from abroad which was expected to arrive in the country in three weeks if he can sustain himself until then! good luck the doctor told him and left so the nurses took him from the bed his ordeal for a countdown began until the arrival of the medical team the doctor promised him meanwhile they reminded him that they cannot have him that is why we met him outside waiting for their arrival. I praise God for the Hurley family for not only making a spiritual transition in the lives of countless men and women who form a vibrant daily routine of joy in their household but also for transforming and meeting their basic needs from hopeless living to a life of purpose set ablaze with brilliant smiles from a loving and caring family with Gods grace perfected in love with young men once hopeless but are now hopeful and full of life focused on one goal and vision to serve him and looking forward to eternity all for his glory . Another satisfying experience was seeing a young man traumatized by the devastating accident which took his leg through the hassles of life but is now redeemed ,and full of life, hope and knows that all things work together for good…ROM 8: 28 and being so thankful to Shannon s willingness to disciple him for the kingdom and meeting all his needs was refreshing after the heartbreaking experience above
The great news came from Luwero where Shannon plans to build a Theological school with Gods provision and your prayers indeed this is great news for all of us to celebrate about and , m very sure it will change Uganda and Africa in general through the love of our Lord and savior Jesus Christ with the devotion of visionary men who God is using to make a difference well done the Hurley, s for your faithfulness and love for the saints!
In him alone,
Pius Muzingu
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