Truly, the first day at The Gem Foundation I was pretty overwhemed by my own selfishness just by watching them with the kids...
He is kind, funny, adventurous, God fearing, on fire for The Lord, will be a great dad to Emma's little man...
And most importantly, here in Africa where she serves, he is loving, kind and "IS IN" fully caring for the gems, the 24 kids that live at the Gem Foundation...
Here they were together scoping out land to build for the future Gem Foundation...
This isn't a calling for now... This is a life calling as they see it... Not leaving Africa... But living and serving here for life... Unless God were to do something else...
They want to care for these kids for life...
A few of the kids may be able to adopted at some point. In Uganda witchcraft is wide spread and special needs kids are considered to be a cursed... So most wouldn't be able to be resettled back with family... So this is home for them... Most likely for a long time..
Or forever....
And Emma and josh are totally embracing that wholeheartedly...
And that BLOWS me away...shows me my selfish heart... And leaves me pretty in awe of these two young people...
Emma, only 21, founded the Gem Foundation and already, only 6 mos later, has filled her home... They are out of space... And trust me, I am sure she could fill many more homes with kids...
The need is that BIG here in Uganda...
She is amazing, considers these her kids, loves them dearly, puts them first...
But what impresses me the most is that she is right in there with the nannies in their day to day care... Feeding them, holding the. And loving on them...
She REALLY knows what is going on with each of them...
She has a staff of 25 people, including nannies, cooks, nurses, and social workers... And they are kinder and more loving than any staff I have seen at an orphanage over here...
And that says A LOT!!
These are special needs kids with a lot if big needs and costly needs... It is much more costly than a traditional typical orphanage caring for healthy kids...
Emma and josh have followed the Lords calling on their life and are loving and embracing the serving the special needs kids here...
They are searching for new land to they can better care for the kids, provide more long term housing and housing in general for more kids, farm (to be more self sustaining), to be better stewards and not have to spend money on rent, and be out from the terrible pollution in Kampala (but still minutes from a hospital).
They know God will provide all... Would you please pray for them and the precious kids they care for??
They are so humble and sincere...
Check out Emma's blog at
www.emonamission.blogspot.com
To know how to pray specifically for them and if God so leads you to donate towards the AMAZING work they are doing here in Uganda😊
I know that any money given is truly always going to where the need is so very great!
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