I have a true story from the Canon Japheth who told us that there was a lady in the church who one day complained and said: "Intercessors! You keep praying and casting out evil spirits and demons, where and how do you see them?" He told her, "If God opens your eyes to see them, you will never say that again." On that very night, she was tormented by evil spirits and had to call the intercessors to pray for her. When she got delivered and was asked what happened, she said: "The way you see groups of people walking through a  town, in the same way evil spirits and demons walk in our town villages and cities, but their number is even bigger. The only force that can sweep them out of our way is the name of Jesus Christ". Whatever we do, we should always put the name of Jesus Christ first, wherever we go Jesus should be ahead of us, with us and behind us. 

That was the experience I had in this trip, which planned, and cancelled twice. I believe that because terrible events happened before and after the trip, but God kept us safe.... all because you prayed for that trip, in the name of Jesus Christ.

I planned to travel to Boga, to see the people who are still living there, and bring some medical support to children, women, and very vulnerable people. I selected my team of seven people with two drivers. On the team there was our Medical Coordinator Dr. Tim, two nurses, and Josephine. I requested the National Army, and the United Nations forces accompany  us to provide protection. The United Nations responded first, the date, time, and itinerary were set for Tuesday 29 June 2021. 

Meeting the people was with mixed feelings of joy and tears. Boga is experiencing one of the most terrible atrocities of its history. People are still living in fear and trauma, sleeping in the bush at night.  During the day, they are sneaking into their houses to get what can to keep them going for the next hours or even days. Their life is like that of the book of the Jews in the book of Judges 6. In that area I have known since my childhood, there are communities at conflicts. The events deepened the conflicts, communities accusing each other to be the cause of the crimes or being in connection with the terrorist armed groups. Our assistance had to reach out to all the communities, with no discrimination.

What we did on this trip is the beginning of social support and  at the same time souls healing process. As I said in the introduction, only the name of Jesus Christ will see us through this situation. I want to thank in a special way all those who have contributed with their money to enable us to assist, ‘Blessed are the hands that give’. It is more blessed than the one that receives. I want here to thank Mrs. Emily Bailey, Bishop Carl Buffington and the New Covenant Community,  Thrive Ministries,  Rev. David Saunders and Christ Anglican Church and the so many others not mentioned here who have been so generous in sending assistance.

The pictures below speak for themselves. My joy is that I made it to Boga and Tchabi.  That is an opening to other organizations willing to support. As soon as I came, the Provincial government gave us U$ 30,000 to support the hospital by acquiring medicine and repairing some rooms to offer basic care.

I am traveling to Boga today. Will stay a night near the place where I will get the UN peace keeping force escort. Prayers! I will be in Boga tomorrow and back to Bunia.

When you pray for us, you don't see what happen in the heavenly realms. I planned to visit Boga on Thursday to see the people living in Boga and Tchabi now. They are in real humanitarian disaster. Without any medical care, children and women are dying everyday. Not a single organization has gone to Boga until today. I made contact with the army and the UN forces to organize security escort. The army was ready, but the UN says it will take some time to organize. As I informed you, I decided to cancel the journey. A lorry that was driving from Bukiringi to Boga was attacked and burnt down with six people in it, a 2 months baby included. That happened same day I was to travel with my medical team. The UN is still organizing that trip for next week. Hope that we will make it, if God allows! Thank you for your prayers.