Mission Moroto Stories: 1st Day at Mission Moroto
From February 1st, 2020, the day we first heard about Moroto, we began praying and working to get to Uganda. With COVID-19 raging, the airports would open and then close, we would book flights and then they were cancelled. Finally, in January of 2021 we were able to fly to Uganda. We had to get a PCR test before getting on the plane, wear a mask the entire 24 hrs to get to Entebbe, Uganda. Then we had to take another PCR test in country. Then we flew with Mission Aviation Fellowship from Entebbe to Moroto but because of COVID-19 restrictions we had to fly all around Uganda before getting to Moroto. So, a flight that would today be 1-1/2 hours took 6 hours. We were picked up at the dirt airstrip and driven to Mt. Moroto Hotel in Moroto Town. We unpacked and then told the driver, “We want to go to the mission now.” He said, “Today? You don’t need to rest?” We said, “NOW” We drove the 8 kilometers north to a little 4 building broken down dilapidated “orphanage” with 35 nearly starved and barely clothed Karamojong children. On January 21st, 2021 we stepped out of the van and the children looked at us warily. Then we started dragging footlockers of toys and clothes and sodas and sweets out of the van and the party started. The children sang and danced and clapped and Rebekah, Papa Matthew, & Mama Lisa fell head over heels in love. But Papa Matthew & Mama Lisa were also scared half to death at the condition of the “orphanage” and the children. We looked at Rebekah and said, “What do you think?” She said, “I’m going home, selling everything, and moving here next month!” Mama Lisa said, “Where will you live?” Rebekah said, “Right here!” Papa Matthew said, “But look at the conditions.” Rebekah said, “Dad, I didn’t ask God for easy, I asked Him for possible and this is possible.” And there began the miracle now known as Mission Moroto. Praise to Jesus alone www.missionmoroto.org #missionmorotostories