The past 72 hours have been quite an adventure. I was met at the airport by an entourage of people to see me off. Tom Patton (our missions pastor) encouraged me by reading Psalm 43 and praying over me before I departed. Many tears and laughs were shared with sweet friends, then the first leg of the journey began.
I sat next to a mom of missionaries on my first flight. She prayed for me before we even took off from the ground!
The second flight from Dallas to London was filled laughter as I sat next to a hysterically funny couple from Nottingham, England. She (Angela) was quick witted and he (Kevin) had a dry sense of humor…..at one point the passenger in front of Kevin reclined the chair rather quickly and the Angela commented (in an English accent) “It looked like she was ejecting from her seat the way it flew back!” The conversation turned toward spiritual matters mid way through the flight, and I was able to share a bit of my story and how God’s grace has impacted my life and they shared where they were on their journey. Â Needless to say, the flight to England went by quickly.
The final leg of the trip I met up with a fellow teammate (Ashley). It was good to see a familiar face who understood where I was emotionally, physically, and mentally in those hours, as she had just gone through the exact same process.
Two of our teammates met us at the airport on our arrival (huge surprise) with signs and smiles to welcome us to our new home. It has been a “soft landing” with all of their care in welcoming us here–answering all our questions, helping us get Ugandan shillings, setting up our phones, taking us to yummy places to eat, visiting an expat church so we could worship in English, etc.
We will head to Bundibugyo on Wednesday. I can’t wait to see the rest of the team!
Glimpses of God’s Provision:
1. Extra bag cost 1/2 what was expected
2. My heavy carry on (I love books) was able to be checked free from London to Entebbe
3. Rainbows reflected on the plane wall on the first flight and a rainbow on the jetway as I was boarding the flight to London (God has revealed Himself to me in really difficult times in the past through the appearance of rainbows, hence the significance of them)
4. Encouraging people to sit next to on each plane to Uganda
5. Quick adjustment to the time change with very little jet lag
6. Worship in Uganda in English with familiar songs which encouraged my soul, and the reminder that life begins at the end of your comfort zone
It’s been a wonderful few days, and I look forward to seeing what God has in store over the next few months. For now, I praise Him for the soft landing and am excited for what’s ahead.
Engaging Faith 
Sarah, thank you for taking the time to record all the specific, personal, and beautiful ways The Lord has cared for you and delighted in you during your travel. It thrills me to hear of His care for you and encourages me to be on the hunt for the ways He is doing the same in my life. Love and prayers!
Love this. Love you. Love how He met you, clothed in rainbows of living color, as you sailed above the clouds. Holy, holy, holy is He…and you are His.
Oh sweet friend, I’m thrilled at God’s kindness for your soft landing! It never ceases to amaze me at God’ attention to the detailed way He speaks to our hearts. He has such a huge smile on His face regarding you! I love you!
You are so seen, so loved, Sarah. May God continue to reveal himself through all of creation. It’s all there, created through Him so that we might see and wonder at his mighty works. He is willing and able to equip you for each day, already ordained, that you might fulfill his purpose for your beautiful life. You encourage me to live bigger, trust greater, expect Him to show up!
Sarah,
So thankful for your safe arrival and the way God provided on your journey there. We will be praying for you as you begin your new role in this new place. Love you!
Katie
Love this. Love you. Thankful for the safe arrival and His revelation to you along the way…in rainbows of Living Colors. Holy, holy, holy is He and you are His beloved.
Sarah you are such a great explainer of what is going on with you. You give the facts, but then let us in to your heart. We feel so honored to get to live this with you!
So grateful for the smooth landing! Praying there will be many more surprise blessings in store for you. “Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.” Ok, that’s challenging for me right now! Thanks for the encouragement! We love you!!! Joie
I cannot wait to see all the adventures God has in store for you in the coming days, weeks and months ahead. I love that God had every detail covered and you have felt so loved as you have left to begin your new adventures. I am praying for you. Teresa
Dear Sarah, while browsing the Net for somebody in Bundibugyo, I am happy to have found your posts. – Are you still there? I am German, female and will be going to Bundibugyo this may. I will work as a development worker with cocoa farmers, being assigned by a German governmental organisation. I am very happy to get this chance of learning completely new things and hopefully being able to contribute a bit of my own experience (administrative, financial). – Since I am still quite blank and don’t have any contact to my future home, I am looking already for information and hopefully friendly contacts. – Kind regards from Germany – Ulrike
Hello Ulrike–I apologize for the lengthy time in replying. The internet has been absent to poor the past month here, and I’m afraid your email was lost in the midst of those problems. I would be happy to help as much as I can. Please feel free to send me specific questions and I will try my best to answer. I hope you are having a good day. –Sarah