This is also a bit late, but want to say Happy Birthday to Abijah and Lydia and congradulations for turning two years old. We had a great day and a wonderful party. The party began from 5:00 pm and we just had cake and soda and had the girls open gifts. There were many people here, I think like a hundred, but my numbers may be off as I was so busy seeing that all things were going well. Abijah and Lydia had a fun time and there was not melt downs eather.
I wanted to put some photos, but it is not working now. For you who are on Facebook you have see and know that we had a great day.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
September Happenings
SEPTEMBER HAPPENINGS FROM UGANDA
Sorry this is a bit late. We have been very busy and you will see why.
OUR FAMILY
As a family we are thankful to God that we are all well and safe. Earlier in the month both David and Heather had a small spell with malaria, but thankfully we are fine now and also happy that the girls did not face any of that. But the mosquitoes have been so bad and we are not sure why. The gardens are growing so well of maize (corn) and G-nut (peanuts), so we are happy with that.
On the 2nd of October we paid a visit to a prison in Masaka, a town about 3 hours outside of Kampala, with a fellow student from the Bible College. This was my first time to visit a prison, even though I have gone to many countries, but not prisons. What was taking us is that there were two babies who were there with the mom’s, but were not getting the care that they needed. Betty is a girl who is almost three years and has only known the life of the prison. Her mom wants her to go to school and that is how she got connected with us as we have a school. Pray for her as she is having a hard time to ajust to our house, but she loves to be at school. The second baby is just 3 months old and needed to get out of the prison because the mom is HIV+ and can’t breastfeed and there is not way to get milk for the baby. So Moses is also here with us. These babies are here just while the mom’s are in prison, till December for Betty and January for Moses. After the mom’s are released we will evaluate and see what will be best for the babies. So we are busy these days, but getting used.
KAMPALA KING’S SCHOOL
The second term began on the 6th of September. All the students were so happy to come back because of the play ground and other blessings that we had during the holiday. All but one teacher returned, but we have already replaced him and so that children will not miss any studying.
I, Heather, have also become a teacher. I have gone back to school to teach Art. I have ever done this before and the students were so happy that I have come back.
We have had around a dozen new students this term, but are waiting for the beginning of the new year to really see a large increase of students.
Another blessing, well we are seeing it as a blessing as it has not happened for the whole year, is that the teachers are all paid up to date. This has helped us so much to have peace in the school too.
KING’S DISCILPESHIP CHURCH
I think that this is where I am going to talk about Simon. I am not sure really where to put him as he is in Family, School, and Church. Simon is a friend of David, who studied together and was in YWAM together and is also from Mayuge (the village). So he has come and is living in the small house that is behind our house and doing any thing and every thing in the ministry. He has been such a blessing and we are now free if we need to step away from the ministry for a day or two because we can trust him to keep things rolling.
I also want to share my favorite lesson that we have learned in the Bible College. This is something that we learned a long time ago, but I still love to think on it and remember that it is so true. We are one third completely perfect. When we invite Jesus to take over our lives, He enters our spirit and our Spirit is then complete only in Him. It is our soul and our body that we need to continue to renew and transform. In our Spirit we are just like Jesus and have all the faith, power, ability, everything that Jesus was is in our Spirit. That is great news.
Please keep us in your prayers in all these things.
Love you all and sending you blessings.
Heather and David Kapyate, Abijah and Lydia
CONTACT US:
E-mail: David: kepdave@yahoo.com Heather: butterflyfreedom7@gmail.com
Blog: www.kingsministryinuganda.blogspot.com
USA address: 8744 Hwy 73, Angora, MN 55703
Sorry this is a bit late. We have been very busy and you will see why.
OUR FAMILY
As a family we are thankful to God that we are all well and safe. Earlier in the month both David and Heather had a small spell with malaria, but thankfully we are fine now and also happy that the girls did not face any of that. But the mosquitoes have been so bad and we are not sure why. The gardens are growing so well of maize (corn) and G-nut (peanuts), so we are happy with that.
On the 2nd of October we paid a visit to a prison in Masaka, a town about 3 hours outside of Kampala, with a fellow student from the Bible College. This was my first time to visit a prison, even though I have gone to many countries, but not prisons. What was taking us is that there were two babies who were there with the mom’s, but were not getting the care that they needed. Betty is a girl who is almost three years and has only known the life of the prison. Her mom wants her to go to school and that is how she got connected with us as we have a school. Pray for her as she is having a hard time to ajust to our house, but she loves to be at school. The second baby is just 3 months old and needed to get out of the prison because the mom is HIV+ and can’t breastfeed and there is not way to get milk for the baby. So Moses is also here with us. These babies are here just while the mom’s are in prison, till December for Betty and January for Moses. After the mom’s are released we will evaluate and see what will be best for the babies. So we are busy these days, but getting used.
KAMPALA KING’S SCHOOL
The second term began on the 6th of September. All the students were so happy to come back because of the play ground and other blessings that we had during the holiday. All but one teacher returned, but we have already replaced him and so that children will not miss any studying.
I, Heather, have also become a teacher. I have gone back to school to teach Art. I have ever done this before and the students were so happy that I have come back.
We have had around a dozen new students this term, but are waiting for the beginning of the new year to really see a large increase of students.
Another blessing, well we are seeing it as a blessing as it has not happened for the whole year, is that the teachers are all paid up to date. This has helped us so much to have peace in the school too.
KING’S DISCILPESHIP CHURCH
I think that this is where I am going to talk about Simon. I am not sure really where to put him as he is in Family, School, and Church. Simon is a friend of David, who studied together and was in YWAM together and is also from Mayuge (the village). So he has come and is living in the small house that is behind our house and doing any thing and every thing in the ministry. He has been such a blessing and we are now free if we need to step away from the ministry for a day or two because we can trust him to keep things rolling.
I also want to share my favorite lesson that we have learned in the Bible College. This is something that we learned a long time ago, but I still love to think on it and remember that it is so true. We are one third completely perfect. When we invite Jesus to take over our lives, He enters our spirit and our Spirit is then complete only in Him. It is our soul and our body that we need to continue to renew and transform. In our Spirit we are just like Jesus and have all the faith, power, ability, everything that Jesus was is in our Spirit. That is great news.
Please keep us in your prayers in all these things.
Love you all and sending you blessings.
Heather and David Kapyate, Abijah and Lydia
CONTACT US:
E-mail: David: kepdave@yahoo.com Heather: butterflyfreedom7@gmail.com
Blog: www.kingsministryinuganda.blogspot.com
USA address: 8744 Hwy 73, Angora, MN 55703
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
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.
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.
Saturday, September 25, 2010
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.
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.
Thursday, September 23, 2010
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
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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