When I got the message from my bishop and the email from the team leader [to join the mission team], I was so delighted! First, I prayed and asked the Lord to guide me in all I was going to do at the conference.

Photos from Mission to NW Ankole Diocese Uganda

I am thankful to have served on several prior SOMA mission teams. On this mission to Northwest Ankole Diocese, once again I saw the hand of God in our ministry, especially during the transformation from the resistance manifested among attendees on Monday and Tuesday, to the spirit-filled openness manifested on Wednesday after Bishop Amos’ exhortation to his clergy.

A few days after we arrived in Ibanda, the town with the diocesan headquarters for Northwest Ankole, we learned that it had an interesting history. The name “Ibanda” is a derivative of the original town name, which meant "witchcraft is practiced here," a likely explanation for the disturbing dreams that a couple of team members had experienced.

After serving on nine SOMA missions, I have faith that the Holy Spirit will show upwe always bid Him to come. The fact that He shows up in His own time and in His own way was certainly reinforced on this mission! I have never experienced a SOMA conference where the participants resisted engaging for over half of the talks, as was the case in NW Ankole. The dramatic way the Holy Spirit moved was just what was needed for the spiritual breakthrough that occurred in the people of this diocese.

Ron Davis
February 6, 1954 – May 12, 2023
Personal Reflections of a Dear Friend
By Edwina Thomas, Soma USA National Director, 1991-2010

Mission to the Diocese of Aweil, South Sudan

Mission to the Diocese of Aweil, South Sudan

Mission to the Diocese of Aweil, South Sudan

Greetings from the Mission Field!

Photos from GAFCON IV, Kigali, Rwanda

Photos from Sebei, Uganda, 2022

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“SOMA’s mission to us has changed the course of our diocese; we will never be the same!”