Discussing doctrinal issues with the Kampala leadership.

Our last set of doctrinal issues to be discussed included marriage, women preaching and in leadership roles, and demons and dreams. Marriage and women preaching pretty much took the whole day yesterday to discuss and some have said it was their favorite topics to learn. We certainly have seen the Lord at work in our discussions opening our eyes to the scriptures as we have been studying and praying. A special moment occurred when a friend, Edward, of our friend April Bumgardner from North Central, met us at the church while we were discussing marriage. It happens that he is a member of the Uganda Parliament and has two master degrees from Abilene Christian University. He is here with the rest of his family and is looking for new friends, especially in the church. He was going to meet us on Sunday for lunch, but needed to go with the President of Uganda to a meeting in Northern Uganda instead. His early arrival was actually perfect timing as we were discussing the Ugandan laws about marriage. We were questioning what marriage really meant according to Ugandan law. This was a question, because many have said couples who have had a traditional wedding according to their own customs is not a real legal marriage and only a marriage in a church is legal. Edward arrived at the perfect moment to explain the marriage laws and we all gave credit to God for this timing. It reminds me of when Ruth just happened to cross the field of Boaz. It seems that it was a coincident, but clearly God intended for her to meet Boaz. Likewise, we believe God intended for Edward to help clear up controversy concerning marriage, Ugandan laws and the state of marriages in the church.