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We enjoyed a drama from the Mini Bible College students in Uganda
July 11, 2010 -
3:30 PM -
Hungry for Love
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2:11 PM -
After visiting ICM built churches and church/orphanages in Uganda and Kenya the last few days, the vision trip team has noted one important fact; African orphans are starving for love. Everywhere we went, we met children with smiles full of joy, deafening laughter and shouting and outstretched arms seeking just a touch or a moment of love from us. The work ICM is being allowed to do by God here in Africa is indeed humbling. By His grace and by the generous giving of faithful donors, ICM is continuing with our African ministry partners, to construct church/orphanages that are not only houses of worship, but also much needed housing for orphans who have been parentally stranded by AIDS, war and poverty. Soon our team will return home with hearts full of what they've experienced here in the wilds of the African Continent. Thanks for reading and thanks for your prayers!
Brad Orchard for ICM
Brad Orchard for ICM
The Pearl of Africa
July 10, 2010 -
1:44 AM -
The team arrived at our hotel last night after an amazing day....we sensed God's presence every step of the way! The first church and orphanage construction site we visited was in a village setting far off the main paved road. As the bus drove up, we could hear the rhythmic sound of drums and voices and clapping hands. The old ladies and young children could hardly contain their excitement. Women were cooking food over an open fire situated beside mud huts. A tent supported on poles is the temporarycovering for the congregation to gather. Just behind the gathering, we saw the beautiful church being constructed. The workmen were laying brick for the walls....the pile of hand made bricks were waiting to be used. The community elder spoke with great pride over this miracle happening in their village....the answer to his many years of prayer! Their village was being transformed by having a church building of their very own! To God be the glory! It is Satrudaymorning now in Uganda and we are off to a worship service at another church orphanage project....can't wait to see what God has in store!
from Janice Allen, ICM Executive Chair
from Janice Allen, ICM Executive Chair
What is a Vision Trip? Janice posts from Africa...
July 9, 2010 -
3:27 PM -
I am often asked , “Just what exactly is a vision trip?” Most people are familiar with short term mission trips, where you go to one location and spend time on specific projects with one ministry or church. In contrast, an ICM vision trip is intended to give the team a chance to interact with multiple congregations and pray with numerous local pastors and leaders….hopefully, it is a blessed opportunity to capture a vision for how God is moving in the country and to get a sense of how ICM is being used to accelerate the vision to blanket a nation for Jesus Christ.
Of course, that is a wonderful purpose for the trip. However, I have always felt the more important goal of a vision trip is the opportunity to see Jesus. The team is already praying that our eyes would be open to see all that God has on his heart for us to experience spiritually…..we are praying that we would have spirits open to see Jesus in the faces of the men , women and children in the villages of Kenya and Uganda. We are praying that the blurred vision which can result from the distractions from daily lives in America will be refocused on God and what He is doing amongst His people to bring the world unto Himself. Thank you for praying for the Africa vision trip team!!
- Janice
- Janice