The plans for our meals for missions fundraiser are underway... Which meals the chaos of the next 2 weeks has begun... I think we have about 53 people signed up which means we will make about 530 meals that day... We are hoping for about 70 to sign up... So we will see... We know God will provide...
One of the highlights of last year was seeing the tremendous growth of my boys compared to the trip we had taken the year before... Our leader stretches the kids to get out of their comfort zone, share from their hearts, and even take a leadership role at times...
He sees the kids as an intricate part of the team and gives us a huge range of experiences. He does not shy away from hard work, hard things to see, the harsh reality of living in the slums of a 3rd world country.
I wouldn't trade that for anything... A precious life experience for myself and my boys...
Louis and his special friend getting water from the water hole... We are praising God that these kids no longer drink from that stagnant unhealthy water hole, but from a well dug right on their property...
Those eyes...
Those feet, having been chewed on by rats while he slept...
Can you even imagine???
This little guy ate the rest of my nutella and peanut butter sandwich... He hid behind this tree so he could have the last few bites to himself... Isn't he beyond precious???
I know this trip will be different in many ways... We are thrilled to be able to spend some of our time serving at The Gem Foundation, a special needs orphanage that our 21 year old friend Emma opened this past summer.
I have to be honest, I know that the Lord is going to use this place especially, to grow me... Sadly, I haven't had a great deal of experience working with kids or people with special needs...Sadly, It isn't really within my comfort zone... I am embarrassed to admit that...
I am not scared... maybe more intimidated is the word...I am just not sure what to do, what is safe and appropriate when handling them... But I can not wait to love on and care for these precious kids that the Lord created and loves. And I know that with some direction and leading the Lord is going to grow my heart, my love for them, and my understanding of how to care for them... He is so good like that... And I am so looking forward to it...
Already our hearts are praying... "Lord, break out hearts for what breaks yours..." That is our hearts cry... That we might be able to catch a glimpse of how God sees things, us, the orphans, the homeless, and that our hearts will be moved and be motivated to GO and DO all because we love our Savior and want others to know and love HIM too...
So the countdown is on... Lord willing, 36 days and our feet will hit the ground running on the red dirt soil of Uganda...
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