March 28, 09
Saturday at the Lake!
Well I had a much needed mental and physical day off on Saturday….1st one in a month. I spent the day at Lake Nabugabo with my friends from Kampala, Christian, Lidia and their family. They were camping at the lake for the weekend with a group of friends from the embassy, so it was a perfect day to visit them. The lake is only about 45 minutes from my house on a Boda Boda (small motorcycle). We had a great day, talking, playing with the kids, playing volleyball and backgammon. We even had a monkey raid….those little sneaks stole a loaf of bread and a fork. Yes, we have sophisticated monkeys here in Uganda…they use forks!
Of course the mazungo (white person) got burnt....I didn't put on sun screen until it was too late! :) I sure have been paying for it since! :) I so love what I’m doing here but it sure was great to have a day away at the Lake!
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
We Now Have 15....Oh My!!!
March 31, 2009
We Now Have 15…oh my!
We now have 15 children at the He Will Provide- Door of Hope home!!! The kids run the gamete of personalities! With the boys John Travis is quite and reserved and Rock is always smiling and joking around. With the girls we have Winnie that is smiley, and always talking and Imelda who is quite because she is shy about speaking English. But when she is asked to lead a Bible study she is bold and has an evangelism, pastor heart. All the kids are amazing! I can write a little about each of them sometime soon.
Here are all their names and ages:
Maddy, 16
John Travis, 18
Rock, 17
Winnie, 13
Jennifer, 14
Barbra, 16
Sarah, 15
Priscilla, 14
Shadia, 16
Imelda, 15
Moses, 11 (we think—don’t have a year he was born)
John Jr. 10 (we think—don’t have a year he was born)
David, 16
Robert, 17
Rob, 12
Until I write a bit on each child please continue to check out my Blog for the stories or the He Will Provide site at http://hewillprovide.blogspot.com/
We Now Have 15…oh my!
We now have 15 children at the He Will Provide- Door of Hope home!!! The kids run the gamete of personalities! With the boys John Travis is quite and reserved and Rock is always smiling and joking around. With the girls we have Winnie that is smiley, and always talking and Imelda who is quite because she is shy about speaking English. But when she is asked to lead a Bible study she is bold and has an evangelism, pastor heart. All the kids are amazing! I can write a little about each of them sometime soon.
Here are all their names and ages:
Maddy, 16
John Travis, 18
Rock, 17
Winnie, 13
Jennifer, 14
Barbra, 16
Sarah, 15
Priscilla, 14
Shadia, 16
Imelda, 15
Moses, 11 (we think—don’t have a year he was born)
John Jr. 10 (we think—don’t have a year he was born)
David, 16
Robert, 17
Rob, 12
Until I write a bit on each child please continue to check out my Blog for the stories or the He Will Provide site at http://hewillprovide.blogspot.com/
Only Monkeys in Trees Please!
March 31, 09
Only Monkeys in Trees Please
Well we had our first accident at the house last Friday afternoon! Friday was the Masaka Primary Schools Athletic competition. One of our older boys, Rock, was not participating in any of the events so he stayed home. As boys do, he thought it would be fun to climb the guava tree in the back yard and eat a few fruits. He was at the top of the tree when the branch broke and he went tumbling out, landing on the cement. Thank God he wasn't seriously hurt but we immediately took him to the clinic.
After waiting in the clinic the doctor sent him to the x-ray & ultra sound department. Of course this department is in another building that has a flight of stairs down to reach the department entrance...hum isn’t that crazy. Only in Uganda! Thank God Uncle Sam was with us and he was able to carry Rock down the stairs because he couldn’t walk! We did get right in and got x-rays of his head, pelvis and arm. After the x-rays were complete it was back up stairs to see the doc again. He referred us to an orthopedic surgeon, which surprised me that Masaka had one. So we were on our way again. The ortho doc was great!! He said that Rock only had a broken wrist in 2 spots and there was no need for pins! Praise the Lord!! He put on a temporary cast and we were off.
Rock is doing good now!! We went to the orthopedic surgeon again yesterday and he put on his permanent cast. As always Rock is in good spirits and was able to go back to school today. Boys will be boys huh!! I told him only monkeys are allowed in trees! :)
Only Monkeys in Trees Please
Well we had our first accident at the house last Friday afternoon! Friday was the Masaka Primary Schools Athletic competition. One of our older boys, Rock, was not participating in any of the events so he stayed home. As boys do, he thought it would be fun to climb the guava tree in the back yard and eat a few fruits. He was at the top of the tree when the branch broke and he went tumbling out, landing on the cement. Thank God he wasn't seriously hurt but we immediately took him to the clinic.
After waiting in the clinic the doctor sent him to the x-ray & ultra sound department. Of course this department is in another building that has a flight of stairs down to reach the department entrance...hum isn’t that crazy. Only in Uganda! Thank God Uncle Sam was with us and he was able to carry Rock down the stairs because he couldn’t walk! We did get right in and got x-rays of his head, pelvis and arm. After the x-rays were complete it was back up stairs to see the doc again. He referred us to an orthopedic surgeon, which surprised me that Masaka had one. So we were on our way again. The ortho doc was great!! He said that Rock only had a broken wrist in 2 spots and there was no need for pins! Praise the Lord!! He put on a temporary cast and we were off.
Rock is doing good now!! We went to the orthopedic surgeon again yesterday and he put on his permanent cast. As always Rock is in good spirits and was able to go back to school today. Boys will be boys huh!! I told him only monkeys are allowed in trees! :)
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Worker Bees
March 16 and 17
Worker Bees
By God’s grace the owner of the house came by last week to see the house that He Will Provide is renting. It’s God’s grace because Robyn had dropped off a letter of house improvements and pictures to the property manager that morning and before he had even seen the letter the owner dropped by the house to talk to Jim. This is the first time that the owner had came to the house since Robyn and Jim had moved in, as he lives in Geneva, Switzerland. As he took a “tour” of the Door of Hope house he realized what was being done here for the children. Within an hour of the owner leaving the property manager phoned and gave permission to have all of the improvements to the house done. I love how God works!!
We started with the most essential repair projects, the leaking water tank, plumbing issues and the holes in the window screens. This started the flurry of worker bees coming into the compound! :) On Monday the plumbers showed up. Not just two but four and five at a time. They were running around the compound in their blue overhauls busy checking pipes and toilets working on the leak in the water tank. The next thing we knew there was another knock on the main gate, yes another worker. This time it was Godfrey, the window screen repairman. He comes walking in with a big roll of screen and all his tools. As he started pulling off the old screens and hammering on the new the BUZZ in the compound grew. Then before we knew it evening was upon us the BUZZ had subsided and the children were knocking on the gate, they were home from school. The day had slipped away but it was wonderful to see all of the new things being done!!
Romans 8:28
And we know that God caused everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.
Worker Bees
By God’s grace the owner of the house came by last week to see the house that He Will Provide is renting. It’s God’s grace because Robyn had dropped off a letter of house improvements and pictures to the property manager that morning and before he had even seen the letter the owner dropped by the house to talk to Jim. This is the first time that the owner had came to the house since Robyn and Jim had moved in, as he lives in Geneva, Switzerland. As he took a “tour” of the Door of Hope house he realized what was being done here for the children. Within an hour of the owner leaving the property manager phoned and gave permission to have all of the improvements to the house done. I love how God works!!
We started with the most essential repair projects, the leaking water tank, plumbing issues and the holes in the window screens. This started the flurry of worker bees coming into the compound! :) On Monday the plumbers showed up. Not just two but four and five at a time. They were running around the compound in their blue overhauls busy checking pipes and toilets working on the leak in the water tank. The next thing we knew there was another knock on the main gate, yes another worker. This time it was Godfrey, the window screen repairman. He comes walking in with a big roll of screen and all his tools. As he started pulling off the old screens and hammering on the new the BUZZ in the compound grew. Then before we knew it evening was upon us the BUZZ had subsided and the children were knocking on the gate, they were home from school. The day had slipped away but it was wonderful to see all of the new things being done!!
Romans 8:28
And we know that God caused everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Top Chef Jackie Chan Visits Masaka, Uganda!
Top Chef Jackie Chan Visits Uganda!
(This is a on going Blog--this ones for you Cory)
What did he eat on his visit to the He Will Provide- Door of Hope compound? Well being a Mazungu he loves to eat a variety of foods. Unlike his Ugandan friends who rarely like variety. His Ugandan friends really only like beans, rice, matooka and poshu, but Jackie has been able to introduce some new fruits and vegetables into their diet. Foods like green beans, eggplant, bitters, avocado, bananas, pineapple, watermelon, and sweet potatoes. His new friends really enjoying the variety in their menus and they are all feeling healthier too! Jackie is very pleased to see his friends happy and healthier!!!
But what has Jackie eaten this week?
Mazungu Menu
Monday:
Breakfast
Eggs, french toast, bananas, and passion fruit juice
Lunch
soda and ice cream
Dinner
chapati, taco meat, spanish rice, guacamola and tomatoes
Tuesday:
Breakfast
rosemary eggs, avocado, toast, jam and tea
Lunch
left over spanish rice and bananas
Dinner
beans and rice
Wednesday:
Breakfast
breakfast burrito; chapati, scrambeled eggs, avocado and tomatoes
Lunch
rice with chili sauce
Dinner
meat samosas and veggie pizza
Thursday:
Breakfast
pancakes, scrambled eggs, and banana
Lunch
rice
SO DON'T FEEL BAD FOR JACKIE OR HIS FRIENDS THEY ARE ALL EATING VERY WELL!!!
(This is a on going Blog--this ones for you Cory)
What did he eat on his visit to the He Will Provide- Door of Hope compound? Well being a Mazungu he loves to eat a variety of foods. Unlike his Ugandan friends who rarely like variety. His Ugandan friends really only like beans, rice, matooka and poshu, but Jackie has been able to introduce some new fruits and vegetables into their diet. Foods like green beans, eggplant, bitters, avocado, bananas, pineapple, watermelon, and sweet potatoes. His new friends really enjoying the variety in their menus and they are all feeling healthier too! Jackie is very pleased to see his friends happy and healthier!!!
But what has Jackie eaten this week?
Mazungu Menu
Monday:
Breakfast
Eggs, french toast, bananas, and passion fruit juice
Lunch
soda and ice cream
Dinner
chapati, taco meat, spanish rice, guacamola and tomatoes
Tuesday:
Breakfast
rosemary eggs, avocado, toast, jam and tea
Lunch
left over spanish rice and bananas
Dinner
beans and rice
Wednesday:
Breakfast
breakfast burrito; chapati, scrambeled eggs, avocado and tomatoes
Lunch
rice with chili sauce
Dinner
meat samosas and veggie pizza
Thursday:
Breakfast
pancakes, scrambled eggs, and banana
Lunch
rice
SO DON'T FEEL BAD FOR JACKIE OR HIS FRIENDS THEY ARE ALL EATING VERY WELL!!!
3 Day catchup!
March 9-11
3 Day Catchup!
What's been going on at He Will Provide:
Sorry I haven't written in a while we have been busy but also the power has been up and down the last 3 or 4 days and then that plays havoc with the internet! :( Anyway, things are great here! Monday was a rest day and a de-brief with the 2 guy volunteers, Sam and Rob, since they were leaving on Tuesday to go back to the states. It has been quieter around here since they left and a bit sad because they are really great guys and the kids loved them so much!
Yesterday was meeting day here! We had a 3 hour staff meeting and then Pastor Tom, the youth pastor from Masaka Pentecostal, came over to talk about a crusade with Youth Country Missionaries Club, another branch of the ministry here. Both were great meetings and we accomplished a lot in both! I can't wait to see what the Lord does with the ministries in the months to come!!
Also a girl from Holland, Catherina, that we meet on our family outing to Lake Nabugabo, has volunteered to paint a mural in the girl's dorm. Catherina and her art teacher friend, Martin, came over yesterday and started painting the mural drawings that "Daddy" Bryan had drawn. It is so beautiful!!! Lots of flowers and butterflies! :) The girls were so excited to see the beautiful, colorful pictures when they came home from school last night!
I hope all is wonderful with all of you and I hope to hear from many of you in the coming days!!
Love you!
3 Day Catchup!
What's been going on at He Will Provide:
Sorry I haven't written in a while we have been busy but also the power has been up and down the last 3 or 4 days and then that plays havoc with the internet! :( Anyway, things are great here! Monday was a rest day and a de-brief with the 2 guy volunteers, Sam and Rob, since they were leaving on Tuesday to go back to the states. It has been quieter around here since they left and a bit sad because they are really great guys and the kids loved them so much!
Yesterday was meeting day here! We had a 3 hour staff meeting and then Pastor Tom, the youth pastor from Masaka Pentecostal, came over to talk about a crusade with Youth Country Missionaries Club, another branch of the ministry here. Both were great meetings and we accomplished a lot in both! I can't wait to see what the Lord does with the ministries in the months to come!!
Also a girl from Holland, Catherina, that we meet on our family outing to Lake Nabugabo, has volunteered to paint a mural in the girl's dorm. Catherina and her art teacher friend, Martin, came over yesterday and started painting the mural drawings that "Daddy" Bryan had drawn. It is so beautiful!!! Lots of flowers and butterflies! :) The girls were so excited to see the beautiful, colorful pictures when they came home from school last night!
I hope all is wonderful with all of you and I hope to hear from many of you in the coming days!!
Love you!
Praising God!
March 12th
Praising God!
Each morning as I sit on my bed reading my devotional for the day I am serenaded by the beautiful sound of children's voices singing praises to the Lord. This lovely, harmonious sound streams up the hill from Eagles Wings Children’s Center below us. It softly streams into my bedroom window as I read the word of God and brings me such joy. What better way to start my day then with the Lord blessings me with a praise choir every morning!! Thank you Lord!!!
Exodus 15:2
2 The LORD is my strength and my song;
he has given me victory.
This is my God, and I will praise him—
my father’s God, and I will exalt him!
Praising God!
Each morning as I sit on my bed reading my devotional for the day I am serenaded by the beautiful sound of children's voices singing praises to the Lord. This lovely, harmonious sound streams up the hill from Eagles Wings Children’s Center below us. It softly streams into my bedroom window as I read the word of God and brings me such joy. What better way to start my day then with the Lord blessings me with a praise choir every morning!! Thank you Lord!!!
Exodus 15:2
2 The LORD is my strength and my song;
he has given me victory.
This is my God, and I will praise him—
my father’s God, and I will exalt him!
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Rainy Days and Tuesdays...don't get me down
March 03
Rainy Days and Tuesdays
Morning all! Yes, it’s raining cats and dogs here. It started about 5 this morning. What a beautiful sound as it beat against the roof top. It made me want to stay in bed all day. :) You don’t hear that in Southern California. I wish I could send some of this rain to you cause I’m sure it would help! But the rain is why it is so lush and green here. I thank God for His life giving rain.
Rainy Days and Tuesdays
Morning all! Yes, it’s raining cats and dogs here. It started about 5 this morning. What a beautiful sound as it beat against the roof top. It made me want to stay in bed all day. :) You don’t hear that in Southern California. I wish I could send some of this rain to you cause I’m sure it would help! But the rain is why it is so lush and green here. I thank God for His life giving rain.
Monday, March 2, 2009
March 01
Where 2 or 3 are gathered
This morning we were late for going to church because by the time all 12 children had breakfast and got around church had all ready started. It was also a 45 minute walk to the church so we would have been very late. With that we decided to have service at the house. It was an awesome decision! We broke out the drums and the children burst into praise songs. Shadia, one of our 17 year old girls, lead the service.
After our praise and worship to the Lord a few of the children and some of us had testimonies of how God had blessed us this week or in our lives. Winnie’s testimony of how she came to be an orphan and then to know the Lord touched my heart so much! It is amazing to me what these children have gone through and they are only 12 or 13 years old. It makes me appreciate the blessed life I’ve lead. Anyway, after testimonies I lead a short teaching on Matthew 18: 19-20 and Philippians 4:6. I’m always amazed at what the Holy Spirit prompts me to say and what comes out of my mouth. I can’t believe He uses me to teach! After I taught from the word, Jjaja Jim (Grandpa in Luganda) spoke on our decision to come to Jesus. It was awesome how he related it to the song that we had sung earlier, and to the children’s lives….“I have decided to follow Jesus”. We truly were gathered as one before the Lord today! I really enjoyed our little family service.
After service Sam and Rob put up a tire swing on the big tree in the front yard. The 2 youngest children, John 10 and Moses 11, were the first to jump on. Actually they ran and jumped on! I had never heard them laugh so hard!! It was so awesome to see! After about a ½ hour of the boys playing and having a “blast” the girls that “feared” the swing at first were ready for their turn. It is so special to me to give these children the simple things that children in the states take for granted. The simple joy and pleasures of life!
Where 2 or 3 are gathered
This morning we were late for going to church because by the time all 12 children had breakfast and got around church had all ready started. It was also a 45 minute walk to the church so we would have been very late. With that we decided to have service at the house. It was an awesome decision! We broke out the drums and the children burst into praise songs. Shadia, one of our 17 year old girls, lead the service.
After our praise and worship to the Lord a few of the children and some of us had testimonies of how God had blessed us this week or in our lives. Winnie’s testimony of how she came to be an orphan and then to know the Lord touched my heart so much! It is amazing to me what these children have gone through and they are only 12 or 13 years old. It makes me appreciate the blessed life I’ve lead. Anyway, after testimonies I lead a short teaching on Matthew 18: 19-20 and Philippians 4:6. I’m always amazed at what the Holy Spirit prompts me to say and what comes out of my mouth. I can’t believe He uses me to teach! After I taught from the word, Jjaja Jim (Grandpa in Luganda) spoke on our decision to come to Jesus. It was awesome how he related it to the song that we had sung earlier, and to the children’s lives….“I have decided to follow Jesus”. We truly were gathered as one before the Lord today! I really enjoyed our little family service.
After service Sam and Rob put up a tire swing on the big tree in the front yard. The 2 youngest children, John 10 and Moses 11, were the first to jump on. Actually they ran and jumped on! I had never heard them laugh so hard!! It was so awesome to see! After about a ½ hour of the boys playing and having a “blast” the girls that “feared” the swing at first were ready for their turn. It is so special to me to give these children the simple things that children in the states take for granted. The simple joy and pleasures of life!
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