Welcome to our June edition of the Uganda Blog! June was an intentionally quiet month after all the travelling around Uganda, visiting various health projects. Our focus has been in Kiwoko finishing projects, visiting other departments and continuing with education sessions in Physio. Being a quiet month sandwiched between 2 very busy ones we used it as a time to rest and recover. I made a sourdough starter, resulting in multiple loaves of sourdough bread and crumpets, and G

"I saw the call for prayer for DRC today, and like you I pray and have prayed many times. It is such a sad and almost globally forgotten situation." This was just one of many responses to our special call to prayer for DRC on it's 62nd Independence Day. Bishop Isesomo thanked us for choosing this day as all the denominations in Butembo were also joining on that day to pray. And so many CMSI members, supporters and link parishes have valued the solidarity of praying together f

Staff days are an important part of our annual planning, and this year was no exception. Jenny had planned a day out at Moneypenny's Forge just outside of Portadown. In the forge was tough - the heat, the physical exertion, our lack of skill. It reminded me in many ways of our lives, when we experience seasons of fire. Our immediate response is to run or cry out. One major reassurance is that God never leaves us as we walk through the fire. Isaiah in chapter 43 v 2 assure