Thu 7 Feb 2008
Reported by Kathy R.:
Greetings from Uganda. I wish you were here with me. The ministry here is going so well. Our team has been working in the home with these precious children and caretakers (aunties). On Monday we met with the children in the Christian school they have started on the grounds. We walked by teams into the village and went to some of the homes of the students. We witnessed to the parents of the students and took them sugar and soap and a gospel apron as a gift. It was an incredible blessing. Tuesday and Wednesday we did the same thing in the villages. On Saturday we will have an outreach/through the school with a morning of activities with the children and an afternoon outreach with the parents. Please pray for these times.
Words cannot express the beauty of the children and the country or the depths of the poverty of the village.
Many of you know the story of Jefta. The little baby who was found burned and covered with dirt. Yesterday, beautiful little black naked bodies were running out of the home to greet us as we walked back from the time in the villages. What had happened. They had just had their evening baths and hearing us, escaped from the aunties and ran out to greet us. 2-4 years olds, healthy and beautiful. We helped get them back into the home and started putting on nappies-diapers and clothes. I picked up one, really healthy-read “a chunk of change” to put a diaper on him and his jammies. It was JEFTA. He was constantly smiling and laughed as I blew on his tummy and counted his toes. What a joy to give him hugs and kisses and silently pray for this sweet boy. The wounds have healed so well, but they are still well seen. There are so many stories like this. But to see their joy, happiness, all the food they want and great education now with the school along with big doses of love is a huge blessing.
Our team taking tour of Noah’s Ark Children’s Home upon arrival.
New Construction of Health Center
Students pray before lunch on the first day of school.
(120 Students grades 1-4)
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