Leaving on a jet plane

“My sister” Kathryn left Saturday afternoon for a trip to Uganda, followed by a trip to Russia.
I just got this email in an old email account (apparently she hasn’t updated her address book):

Thank you so much for your generous support! All your donations, prayers, and
encouraging words have been such a blessing. Although you will not physically
board the plane with me today, you will be apart of spreading the Good News of the
Kingdom of God to the people of Rakai, Uganda.

Jesus says in Isaiah 61 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has
anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom
for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, and release the oppressed,
to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” Jesus’ mission was to not only bring
spiritual healing, but his mission had a physical dimension as well. Jesus’
mission was to show what the Kingdom of God is like, and we as his missionaries
are sent to the world to proclaim the goodness of God and the reality of His
Kingdom.

Many people in Rakai are oppressed, many are imprisoned by poverty, HIV/AIDS,
spiritual darkness, and we are called to help fulfill the message of the Good News
that there is FREEDOM and HEALING in Christ. We will do this not only by our
words, but by our actions.

Please pray that God may use us as his missionaries to help bring lasting healing
and transformation to an area that is beautifully green and lush, but is a desert
wasteland spiritually as people live under the oppressive yoke of the kingdom of
this world. Together with your fervent prayers, let’s wave the banner high and
kick in the gates of hell!

I look forward to writing you again and updating you on what God is doing in the
lives of the people in Rakai.

Much love and gratitude,
~Kathryn

Trip Dates: (Rakai, Uganda – 6/9-6/22) (St. Pete, Russia – 7/5-84)