Thursday, July 27, 2017

Before We Go...

Good Morning from Mbale!  Today is our last day of ministry with the people of Ebenezer and our last day to spend with the children.  I can’t wait to share with you about the special services we have planned for today—dedicating the beautiful new prayer shelter and distributing the goats that were purchased with funds raised by FBC Newnan’s children at VBS.  I hope that you will remember our team and pray that our last moments with the children will be tender and sweet.  Pray that God would give our people strength to reserve our emotions until we return to the hotel, as we don’t want to upset the children. 

It is hard to fully understand if you’ve never come to Uganda.  It’s hard to know the pain and struggle—and the incredible joy—unless you’ve experienced it with all your senses.  And there is no way to comprehend how, even in such a short time, we have come to love one another so dearly—only to say that it is by the Lord’s design.

But I also know that many of you have been following Mission Mbale and our ministry teams on this journey for some time.  You have heard our stories of destruction and despair, of hope and restoration.  Your hearts have been opened to love people you may never meet this side of heaven, and out of obedience to the Lord and because of the love of Christ, you have given your time, your resources, and your prayers.  To just say thank you feels hopelessly inadequate. 

Our prayer today for the people of this place is the same as our prayer for you.  We hope that you will lift this blessing up to the Lord as well.  For the beautiful people of Mbale, Uganda…



“May the Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord to make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.”  Numbers 6:24-26

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