Happy New Year! 2016 started out rather chaotic with a trip to Kampala for a variety of reasons. One - to visit friends who recently had a new baby via C-section. Two - to pick up my passport from the Immigration offices. Three - to fix my car in the garage. Four - to see the doctor - for a physical because it has been a few years (I don't like doctors). Five - to eat out a few times and buy some nice groceries to take back to Soroti. On the way home from Kampala, my car broke down outside of Mbale... and it spent another week in the garage, trying to fix the fuel valves that got damaged after the timing belt blew. Thankfully I was able to take the bus home and leave the car in the hands of friends and mechanics.
Last Sunday the kids had a huge New Year party! Lots of songs, games, dancing, and energy. I was able to share with them the story of Jesus being presented at the Temple, and how excited Simeon and Anna were to meet the Saviour.
If they paid the 2000 ugx registration, they received a hat and a snack. :) Great idea!!
This young man could really entertain!
An energetic rendition of "Follow the Leader!"
Chapati, fruit, biscuits, juice - the kids were very satisfied.
Then this week I was off to Serere, with Village 2 Village, for three days. I traveled with a team of young girls from the Sports Outreach Program. They taught the kids 12 and under, and I spend the time with the teens. It was so rewarding to dig deep into Discipleship and Evangelism.
Here they are playing a game. On the count of three... the bottom hand is supposed to catch the finger, while at the same time trying to remove your finger from the other person's hand.
Day One was a little challenging, but after spending three days together, we began to build trust and have a lot of fun together.
On the last day we studied our Identity in Christ... and this is one of the pictures a young girl drew before we studied the lesson. That picture describes her - hard working, a Princess, part of a family, loves Jesus and going to church, likes trees and relaxing on sunny days. :)
What an awesome whirlwind of living and ministry that God so clearly shines through. So sorry to hear of the awful whirlwind with your car, but thankful to for help and provision. Sure hope it gets completely healed and home again soon! Blessings on your year, and thanks for the Christmas card for us and for Bethel . . . that came last week :-). Blessings of peace and hope!
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