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About Jeff Block

Lover and follower of Jesus, the long awaited King. Husband and father. Pastor, writer, and engineer. Learning how to be Found in Jesus, and helping others to do the same.

Uganda Travel Log: Day 9 – Really busy but really good

Posted on May 30, 2017 by Jeff Block

Location: Mbale, Uganda Thursday, May 25, 2017 Prologue to the Day I gotta admit, I was pretty grumpy today. Sadly. I got somewhat frustrated yesterday with the way we organized the hike to the waterfall, and I didn’t handle it the … Continue reading →

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Uganda Travel Log: Day 8 – Water, Water Everywhere

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Jeff Block

Location: Mbale and Kapchorwa, Uganda Wednesday, May 24, 2017 Living Water We started the day (after our classic breakfast at the guest house, of course) at the JENGA office, next door to the guest house, in prayer and praise. It was … Continue reading →

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Uganda Travel Log: Day 7 – Soccer and Prison Ministry

Posted on May 28, 2017 by Jeff Block

Location: Mbale, Uganda Tuesday, May 23, 2017 After breakfast together at the guest house, which has become our regular practice, we put on play-in-public clothes — long pants and T-shirts, whether guys or girls — and headed out to a … Continue reading →

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Uganda Travel Log: Day 6 – A Day of Rest

Posted on May 27, 2017 by Jeff Block

Location: Mbale, Uganda Monday, May 22, 2017 Dodged a Mountain Climbing Bullet The team went hiking up the mountain today. It’s the 17th largest mountain range in Africa, the 2nd largest in Uganda. One of our local friends swore it … Continue reading →

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Uganda Travel Log: Day 5 – Worship and Community

Posted on May 26, 2017 by Jeff Block

Location: Mbale, Uganda, including the Namatala slums Sunday, May 21, 2017 Today is the Lord’s day, so we rose early to travel to our assigned churches. Four of us had volunteered to preach, so we broke into four teams, each preacher … Continue reading →

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Uganda Travel Log: Day 4 – Journey to Mbale

Posted on May 25, 2017 by Jeff Block

Location: Mukono and Mbale, Uganda Saturday, May 20, 2017 This morning we had nothing to do at UCU, except get packed up and head for Mbale. It was really nice not to be running to something early in the morning. … Continue reading →

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