Usolanga Parish, Day 1
July 8 We arrived in Usolanga Saturday late morning and were welcomed heartily. Pastor Patrick Chaulla said, “We heard you were coming and we prayed for your journey.” Pastor Lusungu Msigwa, the diocese liaison for Bega Kwa Bega, accompanied us as our translator. They told us there are seven preaching points and another new one about to be established. We met Associate Pastor Gabriel Msabaha and Secretary of the parish, Yusta Mkosa. The plan for the afternoon is to visit all seven preaching points and be back at the main station by 4 PM for informal visits with parishioners. (Knowing our typical two hour preaching point visits in our other companion congregations, we are wondering how we will make it to all seven preaching points in one afternoon!) Pastor Rick, Evangelist Rose Chaulla, Pastor Patrick Chaulla, Pastor Gabriel Msabaha Usolanga, the main station, counts as the first preaching point. From there, we backtrack tow...