Yesterday, June 4th, was Geoff's last day as Vice President of Ministry Relations for New Hope Uganda Ministries, a position he's held in the U.S. In fact, to date, the 5 of us have not been together in Uganda again.
#Many years i've wondered on this road of sin my life was full
We would never again work full time on the ground in Uganda as servants of God at New Hope Uganda. Thirteen years later to the day, June 5, 2019, we were back again at the Entebbe airport saying our goodbyes to Sam, Nabukeera, and the Dangers family. Secretly we hoped it would be, at a minimum, at least until all three of our kids were finished with their senior year in high school. But, in our hearts we were there for however long God had for us to be a part of the thriving, vibrant, compassionate ministry. Our actual first commitment to New Hope Uganda was for 18 months. Not silent at all were the cries of a couple of the exhausted children in an unfamiliar environment. In a driving rainstorm, Geoff pushed one of the carts as we navigated the outside walkways to the waiting vehicle there to receive and retrieve us-THANKS Dave and Raych Clay!!! Silently Geoff wondered what he had gotten his family into. In 2006 we landed as a family of 5 for the first time in Uganda. June 5th has carried weight and caused reflection for the past 15 years.
It marks significant beginnings and endings.