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I wish it wasn’t always survival among our families. It is our prayer and our mission to try to change that for those God brings into our lives.
I was reminded this week of Isaiah 43:1 “But now, O Jacob, listen to the LORD who created you. O Israel, the one who formed you says, “Do not be afraid, for I have ransomed you. I have called you by name; you are mine. 2 When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown. When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you. 3 For I am the LORD, your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior.” Thank you for your prayers. A friend in Uganda reached out and we sent mama and baby to a children’s hospital. We were told it’s free, but that was not the case. She did get counsel and a plan and will go back next month. Please pray for Nalongo. She is in the hospital. As a single parent, when a mama gets sick they usually get enough to feel better and then go back home. They fear to leave their children to spend a night in a hospital. We finally convinced her to go, her children are taken care of and we are praying we can find the problem and a solution. Pray with us for wisdom, proper diagnoses and healing. Pray for the office. When one is gone so much the burden becomes very heavy for the others, especially when cooking is an all day job. we will get someone to help with cooking until Nalongo is better. Thank you so much. And be encouraged. We live in a broken world. Pain and suffering are daily in our lives, but Jesus won the victory. A day will come when every tear will be wiped away, there will be no more pain and suffering and we will rejoice in the presence of our Savior and God.
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In America most of us don't have to worry about our daily needs. We have stocked pantries and many resources if we need food or medical. You go to a place like Uganda and the daily needs often are life and death.
The beginning of this year I was stressing some about how to meet all the needs before us. God spoke so clearly in my heart and said, number 1, "you're not going to meet the needs," and 2) this year I'm going to show you my power." God is the same everywhere but the way he shows up is different in America than in Uganda. So I'm learning to lean on God at an entirely new level as he shows me his working power in new ways. It has been amazing to watch Him provide. A couple weeks ago I spoke to our ladies group at church. I had a burden on my heart for a family that I had been praying for. While I was sharing God touched someone's heart to meet that need with the exact amount. We were able to bless a familiy with food and medical. I just had a meeting with the staff in Uganda and there is another very sick mama; has been for well over a month now. Two days ago I received a donation. This morning while talking to staff it was apparent the donation was meant for this mama who's family went without eating over the weekend. So they are going to get food and we will be able to have her stay overnight in the hospital to hopefully find out what the probelm is. Please pray that all the arrangements will come together to get her daughter to and from school, that she will find peace in going to the hospital knowing her daughter will be cared for. Pray for wisdom for the doctors to find the issue and give proper treatment. Pray for healing. She is such a hard worker and she's had to move in the past month, had a tree fall on her, having to restart her business in a new location while sick. Just a lot "life." Pray God will comfort her and let her know that he is with her during this difficult time in life.  This is exciting!!! Today we sold our first clean water in Uganda
Why is this exciting? Number 1, because we have clean water thanks to you friends!!! Number 2, our goal is for the ministry to eventually be self sustaining within Uganda. If we can do it, our ladies can do it. Number 3, we got to pay the one who brought the customer and the one who helped the customer. It was only $.40 but in Uganda $.40 can buy three eggs, or 3 chapati, or 60 liters of water. Even some ibuprofen. It can hire transportation and so much more. Find a penny pick it up… it still has value somewhere in the world! |
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