While Pam and I were in Kampala we meet several young people on mission for Christ. Sometimes the younger generation gets a bad rap through the activity of a few bad apples, but there are some great young people coming up who love the Lord and are already serving him!
There was a team of IWC (International World Changers) volunteers that we met and actually had the opportunity to work with at one of the Manna food distributions. Some of these young people attended Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, but all were in Kampala to serve Christ. I know that they worked with the IMB Missionaries, some of the local churches, visited one of the prisons with Joseph, and was involved in Manna. They were a great group of young people and Pam and I enjoyed meeting them. We praise the Lord not only for the young the people but also for their leaders.
By the way, when they left town, they left over $450 US Dollars for Manna Ministry. What an unexpected blessing!
And then there was the Irish youth invasion of my quiet resting place. Two nights into our stay (we were the only people in the guest house) at about 11:00 at night, my quiet rest was interrupted by a gang of more than 20 high school girls from Ireland. You can imagine the noise level! They were in Kampala to build a school. For two weeks they labored under the equator sun constructing this school. It was hard and dirty work. At the end of two weeks they left only to be replaced by another group of high school girls from Ireland! Just as large as the first!
We got to meet and talk to several of these young people. They paid their own way and raised the money to build the school. It was a pleasure meeting them even if my peaceful spot was no more!
And lastly there was the group of at least seventy-five high school students from the midwest US that we meet in the food court at Garden City Mall. They were divided into groups and sent all over Uganda to engage the people. We spoke to a couple of them before we left. I’m sure they had a memorable experience.
I’m encouraged by the young people of today. Sure, there are those you simply have to shake you head at, but we have some really neat young people coming up. Only the Lord knows how He will use them in the years ahead. But, I am confident there are some champions for Christ on the way.
