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Uganda, Happy Day

posted by David Kuo | 11:49pm Monday March 17, 2008

The day before I flew to Uganda I ended up at Holy Trinity Brompton in London where I heard this song, Happy Day, by their worship leader Tim Hughes. It stuck in my head throughout the trip. The words and music were such stark contrasts to what I saw around me. It seemed only natural to try and use it as the soundtrack for these pictures and in doing so to realize the incongruity was only skin deep.



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Linda Sue

posted March 18, 2008 at 12:31 pm


Thank you David – this is a wonderful video reminder of both the impact of Compassion’s Uganda blogger trip and the fact when we are saved spiritually we do have a happy day. How interesting to me is putting this video in between the discussions of racism.



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whittakerwoman

posted March 18, 2008 at 1:17 pm


I have not gotten teary in a while… Thanks. H



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susan barnett

posted March 18, 2008 at 5:18 pm


I had such a happy thought, because on my way to Uganda I also stopped at Holy Trinity, Brompton on an unplanned layover in London due to Brit Air strike in 05. What a grand place to be encouraged.



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anne jackson

posted March 18, 2008 at 5:52 pm


thank you david! what a wonderful video!!



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