Joy of a small service:

 

                          Korean missionary on agriculture

 

Much awaited deaconess from Korea, Mrs. Insuk Kim has finally arrived to Uganda on May 25, 2010. I was so happy to welcome her like a family reunion because I missed Korean much. Maybe somewhere in Africa some people are waiting for her as we have been waiting.

 

Thus we hurried her to where her service was badly necessary. She also wished to visit several African countries offering her service as agriculture expert.

 

Especially in Africa, agriculture is critically important and necessary for livelihood; and Lira is occupying about 70% of northern Uganda, being connected in the north with southern part of Sudan and in the west it shares its border with northeastern Congo DR, thus a strategic area. In addition Lira had civil war about 10 years ago that made people’s life very difficult, and this war has brought many refugees from south Sudan into this area increasing Islam influences. This has added to already difficult Adventist evangelism in Lira. In a short term, we are supporting lay evangelists, however in a long term plan improvements of life through agriculture is fundamental like in any other African countries.

 

Thus, Mrs. Kim has visited Lira Mission area, 370km north of Kampala. About 10 people have gathered to hear her seminar and demonstration. She started as soon as she entered the class with zeal and passion in respect to their waiting. Spirit of cooperation among farmers and method of natural fertilizer was initial topic and these made them busy to take notes; especially everyone had keen interest on how to make natural fertilizer. They were happy to learn a very easy way of making fertilizers and the usage on plants and vegetables…these made us to feel worth while also.

 

Then we visited “Bethel” in Congo DR.

 

“Bethel” is a name of Adventist church and this name has become common area name upon Bethel’s development and evangelism. In about 15km radius, there used to live naked Lugwaran tribes 3 years ago, and now most of them are clothed. Clean drinking water has been supplied, a new technical high school (only high school in 20km radius) has been built, water tank for agriculture is prepared and sample farming.

So she has visited Bethel and offered seminar with demonstration on farming and natural fertilizer also.

 

Today people do not like farming; that much it is necessary to emphasize importance of improved farming. But in reality people were not taught on efficient farming. Now that Mrs. Kim from Korea is here she became a big incentive and help to farmers in these regions.

 

We pray through improved farming Africans should have improved living. Mrs. Kim is so overwhelmed to realize she can help so much; she plans future trips for longer tour of agriculture seminars and demonstration soon. We again pray her dream will come true.

 

 

Kim, Min Ha

GWS-Maha Mission

 

 

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