Fall 2018 Kawete JOY!: September 2018

Prayer Calendar

for the

Christ Community International Fall 2018 Servant Team to Uganda

Oct. 1-11, the team will be traveling to and serving in Kawete, Uganda (a small village in the southern part of Uganda not far from Kampala, the capital) conducting a health clinic, offering Bible Studies for all ages, building relationships, painting, and supporting long-term workers.

YOU, our prayer warriors, are very important,

as together we serve in Uganda.

Monday, October 1^st: Depart STL 10:00 AM; PLEASE PRAY FOR GOOD FLYING WEATHER; THAT EVERYONE’S TRANSPORTATION TO THE AIRPORT WILL BE SAFE AND TROUBLE FREE (as the highway travel here may be the most dangerous part of the journey); THAT THE CONNECTIONS IN DETROIT WILL GO SMOOTHLY; PEACE FOR FLYING; THAT FLIGHTS ARE ON TIME.

Tuesday, October 2^nd: Transit through Amsterdam airport and arrive Entebbe, Uganda airport at 10:25 PM; collect luggage; anddrive two hours from Entebbe to Jinja . PRAY THAT ALL LUGGAGE ARRIVES SAFELY AND IS HANDLED CORRECTLY; THAT CLEARING CUSTOMS IS TROUBLE FREE. ALSO, FOR SAFE TRAVELS VIA VAN AS THE TEAM TRANSITS TO JINJA; THAT MOSQUITO BITES WILL BE MINIMAL; THAT NO ONE IS ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY THE VARIOUS TROPICAL DISEASES.

Wednesday, October 3^rd: PRAY THAT EVERYONE SLEEPS WELL IN THE FOUR OR FIVE HOURS AVAILABLE UPON ARRIVAL IN JINJA BEFORE TRAVELING VIA BUS TO KAWETE; THAT FATIGUE AND EXHAUSTION WILL NOT BE AN ISSUE FOR TEAM MEMBERS; AND THAT THEY WILL BE ALERT, FLEXIBLE AND RESILIENT FOR THE CROSS-CULTURAL SERVICE AHEAD AND THAT NO ONE WILL EXPERIENCE DEBILITATING CULTURAL SHOCK.

Thursday, October 4^th: PRAY FOR OPEN MINDS AND HEARTS ON THE PART OF INITIAL CONTACTS THAT TEAM MEMBERS MAKE AS THEY INTERACT IN A TOTALLY DIFFERENT CULTURE AND THAT THEY WILL BE A GREAT BLESSING AND ENCOURAGEMENT TO THE KINGDOM WORKERS IN KAWETE.

Friday, October 5^th: PRAY THAT INITIAL CONTACTS AND RELATIONSHIPS WITH STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND STAFF WILL BE POSITIVE WITH ALL CONCERNED AND THAT THE MEDICAL CLINICS WILL GO SMOOTHLY and KEEP OUR HEARTS OPEN TO GOD’S PLAN FOR OUR TRIP.

Saturday, October 6^th: PRAY THAT THE TEAM MEMBERS REMAIN ENCOURAGED, DEDICATED, FOCUSED, FLEXIBLE AND ABLE TO ADAPT TO CHANGING DEMANDS.

Sunday, October 7^th: PRAY THAT THE TEAM’S POSITIVE IMPACT WILL LAST FOR A LONG TIME AIDING KINGDOM WORKERS IN THEIR ONGOING EFFORTS AND FOR CONTINUED GOOD HEALTH.

Monday, October 8^th: PRAY FOR ADDITIONAL PRODUCTIVE CONTACTS AS TEAM MEMBERS SHARE GOD’S LOVE; SEEK TO DEVELOP MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS AND THAT TEAM MEMBERS ARE SLEEPING WELL IN ORDER TO HAVE REQUIRED ENERGY DURING THE BUSY DAYS OF SERVICE. PRAY THAT OUR LAST FULL DAY WILL BE VERY PRODUCTIVE.

Tuesday, October 9^th: PRAY THAT THERE WILL BE A SMOOTH PARTING AS WE SAY OUR GOOD BYES DURING THE LAST MORNING IN KAWETE AND BEGIN THE TREK TO OVERNIGHT IN KAMPALA.

Wednesday, October 10^thand Thursday, October 11^th: PRAY FOR SAFE TRAVAL BY BUS FROM KAMPALA TO ENTEBBE AIRPORT AND FOR SAFE, ON-TIME FLIGHTS AND SMOOTH CONNECTIONS AS THE TEAM TRAVELS FROM KAMPALA THROUGH AMSTERDAM AND ATLANTA WITH FINAL ARRIVAL SCHEDULED AT 6:29 PM IN ST. LOUIS; AND FINALLY FOR SAFE TRAVEL BACK TO HOMES.

Upon our return, we look forward to sharing and celebrating the many wonderful experiences God will provide throughout our journey.

We really do appreciate your faithful and faith-filled prayers.