buzy week

We have had a buzy, but great week at Kampala King's School. On Friday was tour day!! (Always a favorite for children.) And this one was extra fun as we went to Wonder World, a children's amusement park, followed by a trip around Garden City, which is I think the biggest shopping mall in Uganda, then a drive around the city to point out important places, and lastly to a beach

on Lake Victoria where some children ventured to swim. Came home tired, but had a great day.
Then Sturday was party time. Primary 7 canidates had a "leavers party" filled with food, fun, and dancing. This is a time to just have fun before sitting for the Primary Leaving Exams which will be taking place on 1st and 2nd November. Please keep these seven students in prayers during this time as it is stressful and a lot of pressure to preform well. We are trusting and believing that they will do their best and pass well.
Also in Wednesday for the Children's Fellowship we showed Queen Ester Veggie tales with the new projecter and the kids loved it.

My heart was torn in two.

Wanted to share some thing that happened the other day that tore my heart in two.
David came home one evening from visiting a member of the church that has not been around for a long time and this is the story that they told him.
Just down the road from our house at a clinic, which is not much more then a pharmacy, a woman went to deliver her baby as it was time to push. At this clinic they are used to such things happening and they have services available for that. As soon as the baby was born, the mom said she wanted to go out to find a phone to call the father, only she did not come back. She left the baby girl in the clinic and just walked away, abandoning the baby.
On hearing this, my heart was broken. My first though was that we can take care of her till something can be done for her. Then having to think also of my own children and mostly Keziah as she is so young. Then the other problem is that we are still studying at Bible College for a few more weeks. I was so troubled for days trying to reason out how to help this baby. Also talking to David, and he was not ready to have another baby in the house right now.
So on Friday as we were coming back from town, David asked if I wanted to go and see this baby. I jumped on that chance and we went. This is a  clinic that knows us and we know them. After greeting and catching up, we started to ask about this story that we had heard of a baby being abandoned. They confirmed it all and added in the details that we were not knowing, followed by bringing her out for us to see her. She is such an adorable girl, whom they have named Gift. Inquiring what will happen to her, they said that they are going to raise her from there, that she is a Gift that has been given to them to take care of.
I had peace that this girl will be looked after and that we are not needing to be the ones to take her in. However, my heart and dreams came so close again to touch and it is hard to let go. There are children left like this all the time here in Uganda and some are even dieing. My dream and hearts cry is still to start a babies home where we can take in these children. I want to do this soon, but know also that God is in control and has his timing. Please pray for Gift and my dream to come true for all the children like this here.
Thanks Heather