September 29

Wow it has been a busy couple of days, life changing days. On Sunday we went as a family to a festival that was here by a Christian evangelist from US. The girls had so much fun. We pulled out the stroller that we have not used in almost a year and it was new and exciting for them. Nicole C. Mullen was there are she was good.

On Monday I did something that I did not think that I would do again. I have agreed to teach Art at school again so that I can be around a bit. So I am teaching every class once a week. I had this great idea for each class to make a drawing and then paint it so that we can hang them in the school. Every class has been given a different Bible story and all of them are excited.

Monday night we went to Bible college and I was approached with a request that is going to change our family, ministry and lives. I was told that there is a 3 1/2 year old and a baby of 2 months who is with their mom's in prison, but need to get out of there. They have tried many places, but have not found anyone to take these babies. My first response was yes. The 3 1/2 year old will study in our school and eventually go to the boarding section of the school. For this term we will keep her in our house so that she can adjust. We are not yet sure about the baby if he/she will be released. We are going to the prison on Saturday and we are needing your prayers and support. This is another area of ministry that my heart is breaking for, but we want to be lead by the Holy Spirit in all that we do.

Will keep you all up to date on what will happen and look for pictures on Facebook of some of these things.

September 25

What a great day we had yesterday. We have been teaching on giving in the church for some weeks now and we decided to put it into practice. Instead of the leaders meeting on Friday we invited the whole church to come to our house. The only condition was that they were meant to bring something to give away. The reason was not to come to get, but to give what we could. And I know that it is true that it is better to give than to receive.

Every one went away with something in hands as well as tea and a bit to eat in stomach. The tea was from us, but we forgot to buy the bread. I am so thankful that God knows what we need and can call someone to fill it. Someone brought mandaze, a fried bread, that she made from home. It was so much better than just plain bread even.

David was given a new tie. Bright pink. He is trying to get the guts to put it on as it is really not his color. I will have to take a photo of him in it and send it this way.

This is just the beginning. We want to be a church that is giving away and continuing in giving.

September 23

I have been having this really big brain fart for days and just don't even know what to write here. People ask me how I am and what is going on and there is nothing to tell. Life is just like that right now I think. Maybe there is some thing that is going to be very big soon and this is the resting time before all that happens. I don't know.

I did have a great time at Bible College last night. We are studying the Holy Spirit right now and the worship times have just been great. I love it when you can just have time with God and not be interrupted by anything. That time is hard to find here at home with two soon to be 2 years old.

I have been cooking some good food though. Yesterday David bought some fish, which we have not eaten in I think over a year. But Abijah and Lydia loved it and wanted more and more. Today also I cooked a wonderful lunch of smashed potatoes and french beans, but the way that it was cooked was to perfection. However i was the only one at home to enjoy it, other then the girls.

I have made a decision to go back to school, that is Kampala King's School. As most of you know that some months ago I left the school as it was becoming too much for me to handle all the money and the stresses of that. This time I am jumping back in as the Art teacher. I have ever done this also in the first year of the school, 2008. I am starting on Monday so will have to get some time over the weekend to lesson plan and prepare. I am excited though. Then I know that I will even have many stories to tell here.

Well for not having much to say I thin that I have said a lot. Let me stop here for now and talk to you all later.
Heather

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September 16

Had the most eventful day yesterday. Took a trip into town to meet up with my friend Nicole, the only thing was that David had other plans for the car so I was on my own. I have taken long with out traveling by public transport and have forgotten how exciting and adventurous it is. Had to stand on the side of the road waiting for a taxi to come and then bargain the price that I am not getting over charged, then climbing into the back over other people just to sit down. Of course there was traffic jam, but not for this taxi. Our driver knows roads that are not even roads, but we went any way. I thought that we were 4 wheeling. I have not been jarred like that in a long time. Then upon reaching town I had to sit on a motor bike as time was over and I was late. I have forgotten the rush of zipping through town on the speed of a motor bike, going the wrong way on a one way street, weaving in between cars at lightening fast pace. Well not all of that is true, but it sure felt like it. But I reached safe and sound just in the time that I was meant to. Had a great lunch and after walked the street of Kampala. Something else that I have not done since we have had a car. It was a good reminder of how the city is, but I like having a car, even if it is a bit old. I think that it has been one of the best blessings. Thank you Jesus.

September 14

Look what I have figured out how to do. I am so happy. I did not do it on my own though I had to ask for help from my dear friend Nicole. I am so happy that I have Nicole here. So there will be more pictures coming.

Want you all to know what is happening here and also that you can all be praying for us. We have had some sorrowful days here. Actually not days, but Sunday night was when we learned all these things. The first call that we received was around 6:00 pm From the family of the girl in the picture on the right. Her name is Benita and has two other sisters in our school. There father has been sick for some time and he passed away on Sunday. It is interesting because he was a Muslim, but had given his children to us to educate in a Christian way and just before he died he again asked that we will continue to teach and train up his children.

Then around 9:30 pm on Sunday we got a call from the teacher on the left picture, Teacher Phiona, that her father had died. It was a sudden thing and he was not sick so every one was surprised.

Yesterday, Monday, David went with the family of the student for burial. It was quite far from the city and he was gone the whole day, reaching home around 10:00 at night. Today is the burial for Teacher Phiona's father is today. However, I think that we will not be able to make it to that one as we are not knowing the village and have not been able to reach her on the phone as the network does not work in their village.

I ask you to keep these two families in your prayers as well as the school as a whole that there will not be a fear of who will be next.

Thank you all

September 10

I was so frustrated earlier. I had typed a long letter here and then it kicked me off the internet and it did not save. So I am going to began again.

Monday was the starting of school for the third term. The kids were so happy to get back to school because they have been passing the school compound and seeing some changes and wanted to partake in what all was going on. I am talking about the playgound equipments that are shining for all to see. The kids are loving them. We have built a wooden fence around the equipment as a boundary and they are only allowed to play there when there is a teacher present. This is a safty issue and it is working well so far.

There is one class that is even more happy than any other and that is Primary Four as they are having a new floor in their classroom. The floor had just crumbled and became like dust. It was not a good situation. The teacher had to come early and pour water down every morning to settle the dust a bit to study. She is so happy now and her class has become her baby.

The other big news that I have is about home. This is going to seams funny to some but not to me. I was cleaning the bathroom the other day and I droped the cover of the back of the toilet on the bowl of the toilet and broke it. If you go to facebook you will see photo. It is going to cost us like 200,000 shillings, that is $100 about to buy a new one and get it installed. I am so thankful that it did not break in a way that there is water coming out of it though.

Well I think that is all for now. I think that I am glad that I had to retype this because I think this is better than the first one.
Heather

September 5

I have forgotten that I have the world at my fingertips. I am sorry that I have taken so long with out writing. The best reason that I have is that I have had a bit of Malaria. Not too much. I think that I caught it a bit early and that has helped. On Tuesday I had some vomiting and everyone thought that I was pregnant. Then on Wednesday I had a headache and pain throughout my back. I could tell that this was developing into Malaria so I went to a pharmacy and bought some treatment. But on Thursday was the worst. I could not stand up or move without getting dizzy and feeling like I was going to pass out. Thankfully by Friday I was on the up and up. So that is my sickness story. The sad thing is that today David has started the same symptoms.
It was good that I was better by Friday because we have started a new ministry in the church and Pastor’s home is the hosting place. There is a teacher at school who is also so involved in church and has a huge heart for married woman, as she is one herself. There are so many women in the church that are young and many whose husbands are not born again and need the encouragement. She is excited to see this Woman Ministry began and so am I.
There is some thing else that I was wanting to share with you all and hope that you will laugh the way that we did. On Saturday night we went out to eat as a family for pizza just for fun. There on the table was a pile of napkins or as they call them here serviettes. We were in the middle of eating and Abijah asked “That one” to clean her mouth. Lydia thought that was also a good idea to clean up a bit so she said “Mommy, I want toilet paper”, pointing at the napkins. We were laughing so much and she could not figure out why.