One Minute Monday Update

by | Sep 9, 2024 | What's New

Dear All,

Monday’s Bottom Line:

Scott made it to Busia, Uganda and said the Raising Disciple-Makers seminar on Monday was good. He doesn’t have cell service there in Busia, but while on his way to the Bishop’s house(?) paused in a hotel with wifi to send us the message that he is, understandably, “extremely tired.”

Monday’s Prayer Requests:

1. Rest, refreshing, and renewed strength for Scott.
2. The Holy Spirit to speak through him exactly what each couple at the Tuesday Better Together seminar most needs to hear.
3. God to continually guide Scott in dealing with the logistics involved as TTC’s influence increases and expands.
Monday’s Details:

No new news today, but we do know that in Busia God is good, Jesus is being lifted up, and he is drawing all people to himself!

Scott and I are so thankful that you are willing to PRAY for him and our team throughout this trip. Today is Day 15 out of 26.  = )

Blessings,
Patty

Busia-bound!

by | Sep 9, 2024 | What's New

Dear All,

Sunday’s Bottom Line:

After an excellent and very full Sunday, Scott’s now on his way to Busia, Uganda, where he will hold a full 1-day DM seminar on Monday and a 1-day BT seminar on Tuesday.

Sunday’s Prayer Requests:

1. Safe and timely travel NOW to Busia.
2. The people gathered there to be eager to learn the biblical foundation for raising disciple-makers as well as the practical how-to’s.
3. God to continue to bless Scott with insight, direction, good health, and plenty of energy.
Sunday’s Details:

It’s late Sunday evening in Missouri, so I will try to be brief. 

Sunday morning Scott preached at the church where a member’s 4 year-old grandson had been killed on Wednesday. Scott said, “Both the church service and the Int’l DM fellowship went very well today. 8 people signed up for a DM group after church.”

One Sunday a month, Scott leads a 90-minute Zoom meeting with DM leaders from all over the world. It’s usually held at 8:00 AM MO time, but since Scott did it from Kenya today, it was at his 4:00 PM. He said, “I had a topic for the Int’l meeting, but had not had time to develop it. So I was planning to dust off the message on Doulos. But I didn’t feel right about it, so when I got home from church at 2:45 PM, I finished up the message on the importance of Accountability and Coaching before we left for the hotel at 3:15 PM. ðŸ˜ƒ It turned out great. So much so, that I’m considering sharing it again at the Leaders’ retreat next week. Got to get to bed now. Busy day tomorrow!”

I’ll say it’s a busy day!

As I type this it’s 6:30 AM Monday in Africa. This map shows where Scott is traveling for his next two days of seminars in Busia, Uganda, which is just a few feet over the western border of Kenya, a 10+ hour drive from Nairobi. (BONUS: You can also see Arusha, Tanzania at the very bottom of the map. That’s where Scott held a very successful Better Together seminar last week, and where the hotel owner asked Hillary to pray for him.)

Nairobi, Kenya to Busia, Uganda via Kisumu
To save travel time, they are flying the 212 miles from Nairobi to Kisumu (in the red oval between Nairobi and Busia), then driving the remaining 70 miles, crossing the border, and arriving in Busia an estimated 15 minutes(!!!) before the DM seminar’s 9:00 AM start time. This has involved leaving Hillary’s house at 3:45 AM to get to the airport for their 6:00 AM flight to Kisumu. They are in the air on that flight as I type.

I know Scott was not yet asleep at his 10:00 PM Sunday, and I’m guessing he had to get up at least by 3:15 AM in order to leave at 3:45 AM. Then after traveling for some 5 hours, he will probably teach something like 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, all on about 5 hours of sleep Sunday night. Hopefully he can catch a few Zzzz’s on the plane.  = )

Whenever you’re reading this, would you take a moment to pray for Scott, Hellen (who is our Leader over the Ugandan outreach of TTC), her disciples who are coordinating these Busia meetings, and the people who are coming to the Monday-Tuesday seminars? Thank you so much!

Blessings,
Patty