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Phone call from Josh!

I was able to connect with Josh today - he got me his cellphone number and I called him using Skype and we got to talk for 20 minutes! He is having a really phenomenal time - it took him a few days to get his energy together after his journey and jetlag, but has been speaking and sharing his testimony at many of the different ministries at ACTION Gulu. Bible studies, Home of Love orphanage (where he is hosted in an unfinished room with no electricity/plumbing), a Prison Farm ministry, a pastor's seminar at an Internally Displaced Persons camp in Attiak (site of great slaughter in the recent past), church, etc. He had a rather unsuccessful visit to the hospital in Gulu where it sounds like the administrators were more interested in promoting the hospital to the white guys than answering Josh's questions about medical facilities that will be available for Gracie.

Tomorrow he'll visiting some housing options to see what kinds of housing are available and he may actually check email tomorrow. He has spent his evenings studying by candlelight in preparation for the last minute speaking the next day. This is very typical for missionaries in general and especially visiting missionaries - to be given surprise assignments at the last minute. The rule of thumb for a missionary man is to always have a short and a long message prepared, and always carry your Bible!

Interested in "seeing" Gulu? Go to Google maps, search for Gulu, Uganda, click on Satellite and for photos click on More and select Photos.

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