Greetings! Zoe & Dave here! This morning was one to remember. We woke up bright and early at 5:30 am in anticipation of an everlasting excursion… A SAFARI. We packed the safari vans full with our group and headed off into the largest National Park in Uganda. We were greeted with the most beautiful …
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Paradise in Paraa | 6.1 Uganda SEED
Macey and Owen here! We had our last breakfast this morning at Sports Outreach Gulu and sadly said our goodbyes to the wonderful people! We are so thankful to Richard, Jennifer, Millie, Titus, Moses, the kitchen staff, and everyone else for our fantastic time. The warm welcomes, excellent hospitality, and experiences we were afforded were …
Last Day in Gulu | 5.31 Uganda SEED
What’s up from Uganda, Maddie and Ryan here. Today we started with breakfast and devotions. We were then allowed to work on the farm at the Gulu Sports Outreach Complex. We were divided into three groups; one fed the cows, another fed and herded the pigs, and a final group delivered water to the animals. …
God’s Grace in GULU | 5.30 Uganda SEED
Gulu Greetings from Griffin and Grace We started the day at 7 am sharp, as the master chef requested. We had a delicious breakfast with freshly picked mangos from the farm. The day opened with devotions with the residents who board here. A tour of the grounds followed this up; luckily, we did not have …
Going to Gulu | 5.29 Uganda SEED
Carlee and Joel here. We started out our day watching the sunrise over Kampala, followed by breakfast, before loading our bags onto the bus and setting off for Gulu, Uganda! We played many games on the way, stopped for snacks at a gas station, and crossed the Nile River! Before, during, and after crossing the …
Dancing, Singing, and Praising | 5.28 Uganda SEED
HAPPPPYYY SUNDAYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!! Coming at you live from Kampala, Uganda. This is Katie and Zoe! Today was our last full day in Kampala before we head out to Gulu for four days. We started the day strong, with a few of us getting up for sunrise. We gathered for our regular breakfast and shipped off to …
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The Beauty of Exploration: Diving Deep into Kampala | 5.27 Uganda SEED
Greetings from Gabby and David! We started our day with a team breakfast where we ate good food and bonded over team inside jokes. After breakfast, Joseph, a member of Sports Outreach, took us to his neighborhood (one of the slums in Kampala). We arrived at their chapel and met many children from the area. …
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Living Water | 5.26 Uganda SEED
Macey and Ryan here! We started the morning off with a beautiful sunrise over the city of Kampala. After breakfast, we then traveled to the Sports Outreach ministry center again. We started with some praise songs and discussed the impact of the Angels. We finished the devotional session with some testimonies from the members of …
The Testimony of Jesus | 5.25 Uganda SEED
Everyone enjoyed a great night of sleep after our very long travel days. Today, we had our first day of sports ministries with our partner sports outreach. After breakfast at the hotel, we drove the bus to the sports outreach site. This was our first time seeing the city of Kampala come to life in …
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And….We’re Off! | 5.24 Uganda SEED
And we’re off! We started our morning with a prayer and send-off at Devos. Thank you, Coach V, for the yummy DeBoer donuts! We had a smooth two-and-a-half-hour drive to O’Hare where we got checked in and went through security super easily. Our first of 3 flights was an 8-and-a-half-hour flight to Zurich. …