One of the many churches that supported our mission trip to Uganda last July was a little country congregation in Buxton, Maine. The pastor, Lynn Briggs, is a friend of ours and former coworker. In fact, Lynn and her family babysat out cat while we were in Africa.

Beside pet care, the Buxton United Methodist Church supported us generously with both financially and prayerfully. Sunday we had a chance to thank them. Sue, Rose and I showed slides from our trip and told stories of the orphans, school children, neighbors and friends we spent the month with.

We also shared the need for clean water at the Buyala Children's Home. While Buxton Methodist is currently raising money for a local family who need a handicapped accessible van, they also promised to help out with this project as soon as they're able. Some,expressed an interest in our upcoming chili cook off, also a fund raiser for the well.

This was a special morning for us for several reasons. First, it is always a blessing to share about our experiences in Uganda. Furthermore, it is always a blessing to spend time with Lynn and her congregation. Finally, perhaps my biggest spiritual milestone happened in a Methodist church 35 years ago in South Carolina. I don't overemphasize denominational affiliations very much, but it was a little nostalgic to spend a morning in a UMC.