Update: Uganda 2

I (Nichole) spoke with Shawn yesterday. Here is my paraphrased update:

I had several more meetings. Everyone I'm meeting with is emphasizing the need for discipleship in this country. All meetings went great but were also very sobering. I spoke with an AG missionary (only one around), and he shared his wisdom and experiences with me. God is moving mightily in this country!

I am feeling much better! And I will not eat anymore vegetables or fruit from here.

Sunday night I will be arriving in Nairobi, Kenya. I am meeting with Mike Cheshier to discuss KenyaMC. I'm hoping as well to see XMC alumni, Stephanie Elmore, who is currently a missionary in Kenya right alongside the Cheshiers.

Please pray that God will continue to guide and direct these efforts to advance His kingdom and obey the commission to "go and make disciples".

Update: Uganda

I spoke with Shawn via Skype today. Here is the quick version update:

Shawn met with many people of influence today. God ordained several meetings, some of them were unexpected. He met with the assistant to the General Superintendent of the Assemblies of God (AOG), the national youth director for the AOG, Pastor Robert, and several other people. Over and over he heard the same thing. "Uganda is experiencing a great move of God. We have many salvations, healings, and deliverances. The greatest need in Uganda is discipleship."

The doors are wide open. They expressed the need for discipleship and have asked for us to come and do MC there.

Tomorrow Shawn will preach to the youth at Pastor Robert's church. I believe they number in the thousands.

Other than that, it's hot and there is no air conditioning. And mosquitos are everywhere.

Please keep Shawn in your prayers, for his health (some stomach problems) and protection. Also pray that God will continue to ordain his meetings and give him discernment and wisdom.

Making Disciples!

Packing once again! In two days I will be traveling to Uganda, Kenya, and Romania.

One of the things Jesus commissioned us to do was to go into all the world and make disciples of every nation. We take this command seriously, and we are doing our very best to obey this commandment.

In Uganda I am meeting with Pastor Robert Kayanja, pastor of Miracle Central Cathedral. I will be checking out the church, the city of Kampala, and we will be discussing the launching of Master's Commission Uganda in January of 2012.

In Kenya, I will be meeting with Mike and Marigold Cheshier, as well as Stephanie Elmore (a former XMC graduate who is now a missionary to Africa), about launching Master's Commission Kenya next year.

These are exciting times! But these times need to be bathed in much prayer. Please pray that God will direct and lead every decision.

I am so happy to announce that I am going to Romania to graduate our very first MCRomania students. Pastors Jeff and Donna Ables are joining me on this leg of the trip. We have looked forward for this moment for some time. It's a vision God gave coming true. I will post more on this after the graduation celebration!

Again, please keep these works in prayer and also pray for our safety, health, and finances to continue to be provided.

In Him,

Shawn