IN THE GARDEN MISSIONS VISIT REPORT. Rev. Dr. Medad Birungi (left), Aaron Womack (middle) and John Womack (right). IN THE GARDEN MISSIONS is a nonprofit ministry in Winchester City in United States of America that was founded by John Womack. In the Garden Missions is a partner member with
World Shine Ministries with its mission of Reaching through evangelism, Raising through discipleship teaching and Releasing through prayer, healing and deliverance. The team which included John Womack the founder and his son Aaron Womack arrived at Entebbe airport on 1st July 2015 at 11:20pm and these had come for a four day mission trip. On the day of arrival John and Aaron spent the first night at Nob View hotel-kampala. On Thursday 2nd /July/2015, John Womack had breakfast with all his Facebook friends in Uganda at 8:30am at Nob View Hotel the breakfast preceded a fellowship that started at 7:30am. At exactly 10:00am, three of the WORLD SHINE MINISTRIES staff Rev. Dr. Medad Birungi(Director), Ivan Twinobusingye and Mugarura Ivan Stuart and of course the wonderful driver Johnson(Superman) joined John Womack and Aaron Womack to set off to WORLD SHINE FOUNDATION PRIMARY SCHOOL- RWENTOBO in Ntungamo District - Western Uganda. Having Breakfast at Nob View Hotel. Indeed the pearl of Africa where the Equator line passes dividing the Northern and Southern Hemisphere, for Aaron who was visiting Uganda and Africa at large for the first time was exceedingly amazed at the glance of this panorama. The team had lunch of the real Ugandan food especially 'Matoke' in Masaka town, refreshments at Igongo Cultural Centre and arrived in Rwentobo at 8:30 pm where the team spent a night at Great lakes Museum-Satellite Hotel.
The equator line. Igongo Cultural Centre.
On Friday 3 rd /July/2015 at 10:15am, the team arrived at World Shine Foundation Primary School to say hello to the children and some other brief teachings about different animals. With children at World Shine Foundation Primary School.
At 11:00am, the team was joined by the Rwentobo community to commission the water well that was sponsored by IN THE GARDEN MISSIONS. The police promised to keep the water well safe together with the mayor of the town. The community members were very happy and promised to work with the school to keep the well safe and thanked the IN THE GARDEN MISSIONS for the great work done. While commissioning the water well, one of the two policemen accepted Jesus Christ as his personal savior for the first time and was prayed for by Aaron Womack. Commissioning the water well. Rwentobo Town mayor addressing the community.
In the afternoon, Aaron Womack taught Primary Five and Primary Six basing on Mathew 14:22-33. This was illustrated by painting that made it easy to be understood by the children. As the teaching was taking place, John Womack and Rev. Dr. Medad Birungi were giving out goats bought by IN THE GARDEN MISSIONS to the needy families under our "Send a goat project". Aaron Womack Teaching the children. The goats that were given out. On the same day in the evening, The team again met the school for some songs where John and Aaron Womack played a skit in reference to John 9:1 where Jesus found a blind man and the disciples asked whether it's the blind man that had sinned or his parents and Jesus replied that neither of them had sinned rather it had happened such that the works of God can be displayed in him, Jesus spit on the ground and made mud and put it on the eyes of the blind man and told him to wash in the pool of Siloam and so after washing in the pool he came seeing. Aaron Womack
acted as the blind man, Rev. Dr Medad Birungi as the Pharisees, John Womack as Jesus and a few of the children acting as disciples. It was indeed an educative skit. The Skit. John Womack (acting as Jesus) putting mud on Aaron Womack's eyes.
Aaron (acting as a blind man) rejoicing after washing his eyes and started to see.
Teaching children a few songs. After the skit, the team distributed bracelets with a word "YOU ARE GOD'S SHINING STAR" and Bibles to each and every child in the School. Giving out Bibles.
At 7:00pm the team visited Kinoni Girls school for a fellowship where many students gave their lives to Christ Jesus. The fellowship ended at 11:00pm. In this fellowship Ivan Stuart and Ivan Twinobusingye gave testimonies to girls about how they have thrived in the walk of salvation notwithstanding the temptations that were surrounding them. The In garden Mission Team spoke to the girls and Rev. Dr. Medad led the praying, healing and the deliverance session. On Saturday 4 th /July/2015 at 9:30am, John and Aaron Womack led in the men's fellowship at the school which was attended by 56 men. They were taught about love, courage and how to treat their wives and children where most men requested to come along with their wives in the next fellowship that will be organized. On the same day, the team travelled to Mitooma District at Nyakyizinga Church of Uganda to a mission that was organized by Mr. Rowland Grace Mwesigye (HOST) under the theme "PREPARING THE ALTER FOR GOD". The team joined the other World Shine Ministries team that had earlier went to the mission being led by World Shine African Coordinator Joan Bosman (MAMA AFRICA), the Missions Coordinator Reuben Kuribakanya and KAAYM (Kigezi Ankole Anglican Youth Missioners). Aaron Womack and Rev. Dr Medad Birungi led in the overnight where many people gave their lives to Christ.
Feeling excited of the Mitooma District scenery.
On Sunday 5 th /July/2015, the team went to the church where John Womack led in over 200 children's worship, bible stories were taught amongst many worship songs and plays. In the same service Aaron shared his touching testimony to the congregation, a man who lived with outrageous anger was touched by the grace of God and he surrendered his life to Christ Jesus. The main speaker was Rev. Dr. Medad Birungi who spoke alongside John Womack, Aaron Womack and Joan Bosman. The mission went on well and over 400 people gave their lives to God. Rev. Dr. Medad Birungi at Nyakyizinga Church. Joan Bosman preaching.
Praying for people that received Jesus Christ as their savior for the first time.
Group Photographs.
Children with John and Aaron Womack.
On the same day, the team proceeded to Eng. George Tumusime's home in Sheema District where he had organized a village fellowship/overnight, The fellowship was powerful, people were prayed for and more than 100 people gave their lives to Jesus Christ for the first time. On Monday 6 th /July/2015, the team left George's home in Sheema District to Kampala. Great dinner was prepared at Rev. Dr. Medad Birungi's home by Connie Birungi as a farewell to John
and Aaron Womack. At 9:00 pm Ivan Twinobusingye and Mugarura Ivan Stuart escorted the visitors to the airport for their freight back to the U.S. Great thanks to all our supporters and mostly IN THE GARDEN MISSIONS for the great support to Uganda and especially to the people in the Western Uganda. It was really a life changing mission. MAY GOD BLESS YOU ABUNDANTLY. Ruth:2:12. By Ivan Twinobusingye (WSM).