March 27TH & 28TH


Sorry I have been a few days posting but here is what is happen here in Jinja. HE GOD IS TEACHING ME EVERYDAY THAT I HAVE TO RELAY ON HIM AND I KNOW THAT HIS WHERE MY STRENGTH COMES FROM. HE HAS A REASON FOR ME TO BE HERE AND WHO KNOWS IT MAY EVEN BE TO BRING HOME ONE OF THESE DEAR BABIES.

HE HAS ALSO TAUGHT ME TO BE THANKFUL IN THE LITTLE THINGS. LIKE WALKING TO THE MARKET WITH MAGGIE, AND WALKING TO TOWN WITH EMILY. AND SHOWERS WHEN I CAN GET ONE (WHEN THE WATER WORKS). AND GETTING TO KNOW ONE OF THE OTHER LONG TERM VOLUNTEERS A LITTLE BETTER WE WALKED TO DINNER SAT NIGHT (MY FIRST INDIAN MEAL HERE) AND WENT BACK TO HERE HOUSE TO WATCH A MOVIE (IT WAS IN FRENCH SO I HAD TO READ THE SUB TITTLES) THEN IT WAS POURING DOWN RAIN AND TO LATE FOR ME TO SAFELY GO BACK HOME SO I SPENT THE NIGHT AT HER HOUSE. GOT UP SUNDAY MORNING AND PLAYED WITH HER TWO BOYS THEN WENT TO CHURCH AND HAD CHINESE FOOD (IT ALMOST FELT LIKE BEING BACK HOME).

THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR PRAYERS FOR ME THIS WEEK AND FOR YOUR ENCOURAGEMENT I AM VERY THANKFUL THAT HAVE SO MANY DEAR FRIENDS THAT I KNOW HAVE BEEN PRAYING FOR ME THIS WEEK. I HAVE TO TELL YOU THAT I COULD NOT HAVE MADE IT WITHOUT ALL OF YOUR PRAYERS. LIFE HERE IS HARD THEN YOU CAN IMAGINE. WE TAKE SO MUCH FOR GRANTED IN THE STATES MUCH MORE THAN I EVER THOUGHT ABOUT LIKE POWER, WATER, WASHING MACHINES AND DRYERS, AND SO MANY OTHER THINGS. BUT ONE OF THE BIGGEST THINGS I THANK WE TAKE FOR GRANTED IS OUR FRIENDSHIPS. THAT HAS BEEN THE HARDEST THING FOR ME MISSING ALL OF YOU. I AM VERY THANKFUL TO HAVE EMAIL, FACEBOOK, AND NOW SKYPE.

I HAVE TO SAY IF IT WAS UP TO ME I WOULD HAVE ALREADY TURNED AROUND AND CAME HOME. BUT IT IS NOT UP TO ME GOD HAS CALLED ME HERE FOR A REASON AND I HAVE TO STAY TO SEE IT THROUGH NO MATTER HOW HARD IT MAY GET. I HAVE TO CONTINUE TO SEEK HIS WILL FOR MY LIFE AND THAT IS MUCH HARDER WHEN YOU ARE SO FAR AWAY FROM FRIENDS AND FAMILY AND ARE TOTALLY ALONE IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY WHERE YOU DON’T EVEN SPEAK THEIR LANGUAGE.

I AM VERY THANKFUL FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE HIM HERE AND TO HAVE A CHANCE TO BE A GOOD MOMMY OR “AUNTIE” AS THEY CALL ME HERE TO THESE 58 DEAR BABIES.

SO PLEASE CONTINUE TO PRAY AS I SEEK GOD’S WILL AND TO KNOW WHAT HE WANTS NOT FROM ME NOT JUST WHAT THEY WANT FROM ME HERE. PRAY FOR ME AS I STEP INTO MY NEW ROLE AS AMANI'S BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR AS I HAVE NO CLUE WHAT I AM DOING AND IF I AM CAN EVEN DO ALL THEY ARE EXPECTING FROM ME. ALSO CONTINUE TO PRAY THAT I FIND HOUSING (CHEAP, SAFE & VERY CLOSE HOUSING).