Father Julius had hoped and planned to visit the U.S. mid-August through September, 2026. His itinerary was filling up fast - - parish missions, visiting with old friends, a Board of Directors meeting, and playing in BHIK-U’s 9 th Annual Golf Outing. What a busy, blessed six weeks!! But Ebola brought an end to his plans. It’s a terribly contagious serious viral disease that has already killed over 2,000 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Western Uganda shares a border with the DRC. The Ugandan government closed that border, but not before over a dozen Ugandans who had traveled to the DRC became ill. As of this article, Uganda has had no new cases for 42 days – meaning Ebola is not active in Uganda! But out of caution, the U.S. Embassy in Uganda had already cancelled all visa application interviews until May, 2027. So we will have to wait another year to see Father’s smiling face here. We pray for all those affected by this Ebola outbreak, and offer prayers of thanksgiving that Fr. Julius and everyone at the school are well and thriving!