Life has been fun here in Hoima with
cold showers,poor internet and rolling electricy but all worth it
when we get to experience all I have. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
have been full with a great conference for the older kids and some
great sharing and praying. The singing was also just great!!! The
conference is lead by a group from Uganda Christian University. The
best part is that they have worked to develop some fellowships for
the kids to continue and meet after this conference. The kids need
the support, especially those kids that have been relocated. It has
been lots of sharing of good times and difficult times with the kids
that are now trying to make a new life with family they have not
known for a long time. I love that because these kids have seen me
before, they are trusting me and really sharing their hearts. It has
been bittersweet because I have not enjoyed the good time that
Vacation Bible School has had. They are doing great, a little busy
as most of the kids are under 6 but we again had great help from the
UCU team. Lots of story telling, singing, games and crafts. Wednesday
ended with the 20th Birthday Party at the Babies Home. In
1994, the Mustard Seed Babies Home was established to help those
babies whose parents had died of Aids. The need continues as I found
this morning, we have had 8 new babies with the youngest 2 weeks old.
They are so cute and I did evals on 6 of them this morning and wrote
them up also, paperwork never stops even when out of the country. It
is amazing that they can all be doing so well. Several are because
their mom's died in childbirth and several were abandoned. Such
beautiful children and I am amazed that they are all doing so well.
We were talking that none have diaper rash, there are 12 little ones
cared for by 1 Auntie and as many kids as come in to help. The older
kids really are a lot of help, it is one big wonderful family. Let me
share my newest love, Patricia. Is she not a cutie.(I was trying to add a picture but cannot, check Facebook if you can) Well, those eyes
just spoke to me and when she nuzzled into my neck when I was holding
her yesterday, that was all it took to say yes, I will sponsor you.
Now I have been told that I will be her Godmother also as we are
doing 15 baptisms on Sunday. It will be a long service but so much
fun. I will get great pics, or get one of the kids to take them, my
hands will be full holding my new angel. Life is good in Uganda.
Thursday, January 16, 2014
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