Sally and I are truly blessed in so many ways. We have a wonderful family, three great kids of whom we are missing something fierce this week. They are all together in the midWest for the next couple of weeks. Megan finished her second semester abroad in Dakar Senegal and then flew back to the states right into the huge snowstorm on the East Coast. She spent two nights in NYC until she finally got a flight to Detroit on Monday. She and Adam and Kelly will spend time between the Pepper family and the Jessups traveling between Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee.Sally and I will be celebrating Christmas with our mission family friends. The Flora family who have been living in the mountains will come down on the 24th (you can see their blog at http://jflora.wordpress.com/). The Dials will come over on the 25th along with Justin and Amanda and Bryan. It will be a feast of food for the 14 of us. It is hot here (in the high 80s this week) so we will be trying to find some cool shade to eat under. Varieties of food are good here so we will be having ham and a turduken along with other amazing foods.
What we are excited about is spending time with friends in remembering and celebrating the incarnation of the Son of God - Emmanual - God with us! There is no other religion in the world where by God intervenes in human history to actually enter into the human race to provide a way of forgiveness, an example of the way he intends us to live, and the means to empower us to live changed lives. If there is anything that the Basotho people need today it is a restored relationship with God and empowerment to live changed lives. Jesus Christ offers that, the real gift.
We pray that each of you will experience the love and joy of Christmas this week. I would encourage you each day to remember - Emmanual - God with us! It is so amazing!
We are so grateful for the thousands of members of Southern Baptist Churches that sacrificially give this time of year through the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering. 100% of that offering goes to the field to support us and others. Please give generously as your gifts are what enables us and 5,600 other missionaries to continue sharing the good news of Jesus. We are also grateful for all our other friends and supporters who have been encouraging us, providing for us, praying for us, as we have gone through this year of transition from Uganda to USA to Lesotho.
Daily by His Grace...
4 comments:
Praise God!!! It has been long! I finally managed to trace you. Good to know you are fine and sorry about spending Christmas without the children. Am fantastic:doing internship in Mulago Hospital and continuing in Youth ministry with the Youth department at my home church. Honestly,I miss you and I understand that you had to continue with the Lord's work. Thank you having been part of my life and contributing to my spiritual growth because it is the four years I spent at UBC that I grew spiritually. Guess what, I was baptised in my final year! It feels awesome fulfilling what is demanded of me as a son of God.
Have a Joyous Christmas!
God Bless You.
Niwagaba Peter a.k.a Khedive Intern Pharmacist
Mulago Hospital
Kampala,Uganda.
Peter, Praise God for your faithfulness, your obedience, your perseverance, your love for Jesus. Want to encourage you to continue to use your position to serve others showing them the true Love of Jesus Christ. Aunty Sally and I are very proud of you!
Larry, David Simmions sent your contact info. We met in Kampala on one of my trips in the 90's.I have built a clinic at Lulwanda Children's home in Mbale. It's up and running with a new Clinical Officer in charge. I'm not familiar with the extent of their training but will know shortly since I leave on Monday.We have a local doc as backup. Any suggestions?
Blessings on your new ministry. Enjoyed reading your blogs.
Dr. Lew Wilson
Dr. Lew, I would be sure to check that they are using protocols in their treatment. The Ugandan Ministry of Health and UN have excellent pediatric protocols for the common problems. Would also look closely at medication stock management. Thanks for helping the kids of Uganda. God bless you.
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