I have been so busy that I have not had time to get here to the Internet. We have had a busy week. On Monday we had a team visit the school from Hong Kong. They came for the whole afternoon and we were all blessed. They brought many things for the children, even 150 pairs of shoes. It took some time, but got them all handed out on Tuesday. The one problem was that the sizes were not big enough for the older kids so we had to think fast. I remembered that we had been given tee-shirts from the Baptist church in Cook last year from the VBS and we had not found a good time to give them out. The kids were happy that they got something and we were happy that we were able to give something. We were also blessed by the team with a lot of teaching materials as well.
The other problem that we have had this week has to do with our house. The electric company came and cut of the power. Okay so we had not yet paid, but also they had delayed to bring the bill. It took three days for them to turn it back on. So frustrating. Thankfully that it is back now.
Time is over here at the Internet cafe and I can't write more now. Pray that we get Internet at home soon and then I will be able to write more and more often.
Friday, July 30, 2010
Monday, July 26, 2010
Monday 26th July.
I am sorry that I have taken so long to write. I am here today, but am not so sure about what to write. I have been so burdened in my spirit of late and am just trying to figure that out. God has put such a big dream in me and I am not seeing it come to pass, yet I feel like this is the time for such things. Every moment of the day I have such a longing to be carrying a baby or not even a baby but many babies. I have dreams of people dropping babies on my door for me to take care of, finding babies on the side of the road. God has given me such a heart for these babies who are abandoned and thrown away. I think of all the children out there that I could have right now and all that are needing homes. It breaks my heart. This is what is consuming all my thoughts and time these days. I just wish that it would come to pass.
The last time that I wrote I said that there was something that I wanted to write and I had forgotten what it was. We were robbed the other day. It was on Monday that David went out to get in the car to go to school. Then he calls me and asks if I know where the mats are for the floor. I did not. Then as he was looking he found that there were other things missing. Later Betty found a ladder propped on the side of the fence. We are so thankful that it was just things in the car and that there was not much left in the car like passport, camera, and phone. Those are things that David can leave in the car sometimes, but was not the case this time. God did spare us much. We have also gotten a good reminder that we need to be careful of our things and we have started to really pick up and put things away, including putting the car in the garage.
Please pray for us for protection and also that these dreams will come to pass in the right time and place.
The last time that I wrote I said that there was something that I wanted to write and I had forgotten what it was. We were robbed the other day. It was on Monday that David went out to get in the car to go to school. Then he calls me and asks if I know where the mats are for the floor. I did not. Then as he was looking he found that there were other things missing. Later Betty found a ladder propped on the side of the fence. We are so thankful that it was just things in the car and that there was not much left in the car like passport, camera, and phone. Those are things that David can leave in the car sometimes, but was not the case this time. God did spare us much. We have also gotten a good reminder that we need to be careful of our things and we have started to really pick up and put things away, including putting the car in the garage.
Please pray for us for protection and also that these dreams will come to pass in the right time and place.
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
July 20th
There was something that I wanted to write about and I have forgotten. I hate it when that happens.
We have started back to Bible College yesterday and that was great. It was good to see everyone again and also get back to the rotine of learning. I did not realize how much I was missing it.
We are also having a visitor right now who is praying about joining this ministry full time. She has just finnished her DTS and is looking where to go. She is a Rwandan and a single mother of a 5 year old boy.
This thing that I am not remembering is killing me and I want to remember. I will try again tomorrow.
See you
Heather
We have started back to Bible College yesterday and that was great. It was good to see everyone again and also get back to the rotine of learning. I did not realize how much I was missing it.
We are also having a visitor right now who is praying about joining this ministry full time. She has just finnished her DTS and is looking where to go. She is a Rwandan and a single mother of a 5 year old boy.
This thing that I am not remembering is killing me and I want to remember. I will try again tomorrow.
See you
Heather
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
July 14th
Just want you all to know that we are all okay. As I think the whole word has heard at this point that there has been bombing in Kampala city. It happened on Sunday night as people were watching the World Cup. We were safe at home seeing how it was so late in the night to think of going out to see the World Cup from out of our home. It was not until Monday when I came to check my e-mail that I found out about what had happened from some mails that were asking if we were okay. Then I went home and watched the news and was shocked. It took place on the other side of the city and we have not known anyone who was there that is either killed or injured. We are just praying for this city and nation. They are saying that it was terrorists from Somalia, but this is also hard times for Uganda with the elections coming up next year. Please pray for this nation and the government as well.
Just stand with us at this time.
Heather
Just stand with us at this time.
Heather
Monday, July 12, 2010
Monday July 12th
So now the FIFA world cup is over and Africa again can quiet down. It was such a big deal that it was in Africa and effected us here. David and I sat up and watched the last game and I think that is the only game that we watch all the way through, except for the times that we were falling asleep.
We had a great weekend. On Friday I got a message that Sasha, an old friend from Ukraine was back here in Uganda so I met her and also my dear friend Nicole and we spent the day at Garden City, that is a big shopping center here. I was also with Abijah and she went for her first time the play ground and slide. She loved it. Soon Saturday we bought some ground meat to cook. I have always been the one to cook this, so this time I gave to Betty (house girl) to try to cook and see how she would do. She first came and asked how we wanted it cut and was going to use a knife to cut the ground meat. So David told me that I need to go and show her what to do. So we went and just dropped it in the sauce pan. The next question was if we add water of cooking oil. In the end she did a great job. I think that next time I will just leave her to do it all on her own. In the afternoon we went to Nicole and Patrick's house for the first time. It was so nice to just hang out with them.
On Sunday David was invited to another church so I was left to preach or I think it was more teaching. We have been going through the material that we have learned at Bible College so it is some thing that I know and is easy to teach for me. I was thankful that David preached the first service and I was then left with only two services to preach. By the time that I got home I was so tired and hungry. It was good that the girls were sleeping and I was also able to take a nap.
So that was the weekend and now a new week has begun.
Love
Heather
We had a great weekend. On Friday I got a message that Sasha, an old friend from Ukraine was back here in Uganda so I met her and also my dear friend Nicole and we spent the day at Garden City, that is a big shopping center here. I was also with Abijah and she went for her first time the play ground and slide. She loved it. Soon Saturday we bought some ground meat to cook. I have always been the one to cook this, so this time I gave to Betty (house girl) to try to cook and see how she would do. She first came and asked how we wanted it cut and was going to use a knife to cut the ground meat. So David told me that I need to go and show her what to do. So we went and just dropped it in the sauce pan. The next question was if we add water of cooking oil. In the end she did a great job. I think that next time I will just leave her to do it all on her own. In the afternoon we went to Nicole and Patrick's house for the first time. It was so nice to just hang out with them.
On Sunday David was invited to another church so I was left to preach or I think it was more teaching. We have been going through the material that we have learned at Bible College so it is some thing that I know and is easy to teach for me. I was thankful that David preached the first service and I was then left with only two services to preach. By the time that I got home I was so tired and hungry. It was good that the girls were sleeping and I was also able to take a nap.
So that was the weekend and now a new week has begun.
Love
Heather
Friday, July 9, 2010
Friday July 9th
So I have now made it a full week with out writing and I am sorry for that. The connection has been down at the cafe near home and today I am in town so that I can let you know what is happening.
On Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday David and I went to Entebbe to a pastor seminar. It was a good time of refreshing. It was nice also to be near to the lake and I am always refreshed by that. There was four Korean Americans who where there sharing. The main point that touched me so, was how we need to just be in the love of God. That is all that God is asking of us. I know that I was challenged in this way and so was David. We get so caught up in ministry that we don't always take the time to just be children before God.
The other thing that has happened that is a bit big happened last Friday. We had a leaders meeting that was a bit serious. We are to the point that we are tired of leading the church by ourselves and even the church can't run very well like that. So we put people in different positions to see that the church can run on it's own. There are times that we are not able to be at church on a Sunday and we need to leave others in charge. We also found out that there are many people in the church who are wanting to preach and maybe one day have that title of a pastor. That will take time.
I have Abijah here with me at the Internet now and I am distracted and not able to write all that I want. I think that I will end here for today and see you later.
Heather
On Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday David and I went to Entebbe to a pastor seminar. It was a good time of refreshing. It was nice also to be near to the lake and I am always refreshed by that. There was four Korean Americans who where there sharing. The main point that touched me so, was how we need to just be in the love of God. That is all that God is asking of us. I know that I was challenged in this way and so was David. We get so caught up in ministry that we don't always take the time to just be children before God.
The other thing that has happened that is a bit big happened last Friday. We had a leaders meeting that was a bit serious. We are to the point that we are tired of leading the church by ourselves and even the church can't run very well like that. So we put people in different positions to see that the church can run on it's own. There are times that we are not able to be at church on a Sunday and we need to leave others in charge. We also found out that there are many people in the church who are wanting to preach and maybe one day have that title of a pastor. That will take time.
I have Abijah here with me at the Internet now and I am distracted and not able to write all that I want. I think that I will end here for today and see you later.
Heather
Friday, July 2, 2010
Friday July 2nd
Hello to you all. We are doing good. Just trying to get everything sorted now that it is the end of the month and a new one has started.
This past week has been the mid-terms at school. I have to say that these have been the best that we have ever done. Do you know that there are companies that make test and you just have to buy them? Not only that, but that it is cheaper then me having to type and print and then photocopy from 130 students. For those of you who have ever had to help me in this way I know that you will also be happy. There is not the stress of typing and the hours that takes. Then the time also that is spent at the photocopy. This is the greatest discovery of man. Even the teachers like this as they also are not having to spend the time to set the exams. This is such a good thing. I think that even the students like it, but it is also a bit more challenging as the exams are set but the national standard and not at a school level. It helps us though that we can see that our school will be up to the national levels and will also help us next year as we are adding Primary 7 and that is the final year in Primary. It is a year that will be on the child's record for life, so we want to have our school perform well. If the students perform well next year that will also help the community to see that we are a good school and will increase our numbers of students.
Well that is all that I have for today. And that is what has been going on. We are also thinking about buying a sewing machine and we start making our own uniforms as we have been disappointed by many tailors. Let me know what you think.
Heather
This past week has been the mid-terms at school. I have to say that these have been the best that we have ever done. Do you know that there are companies that make test and you just have to buy them? Not only that, but that it is cheaper then me having to type and print and then photocopy from 130 students. For those of you who have ever had to help me in this way I know that you will also be happy. There is not the stress of typing and the hours that takes. Then the time also that is spent at the photocopy. This is the greatest discovery of man. Even the teachers like this as they also are not having to spend the time to set the exams. This is such a good thing. I think that even the students like it, but it is also a bit more challenging as the exams are set but the national standard and not at a school level. It helps us though that we can see that our school will be up to the national levels and will also help us next year as we are adding Primary 7 and that is the final year in Primary. It is a year that will be on the child's record for life, so we want to have our school perform well. If the students perform well next year that will also help the community to see that we are a good school and will increase our numbers of students.
Well that is all that I have for today. And that is what has been going on. We are also thinking about buying a sewing machine and we start making our own uniforms as we have been disappointed by many tailors. Let me know what you think.
Heather
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