When I would tell everyone when I was leaving for Uganda, the response would almost always be along the lines of “so you’re missing Christmas with your family?” Yes, it was kind of sad, especially with my sister about to be engaged (she didn’t know it and I did!), but I was just going to give it over to the Lord and be ok with missing Christmas. So then I got here, and realized a completely overlooked fact: it’s impossible to miss Christmas!
Yesterday Sadie took me out to Good Shepherd’s Fold Orphanage, where we got to visit the houses, play with the children and have dinner with a missionary family there. After that, we got to help organize and escort a busload of the children in to a Christmas nativity play and Christmas carol/lights show. It was at Riverside Academy, a primary school in Jinja, and it was amazing!
I don’t have any pictures, otherwise I’d post some, but it was too dark for that. Everyone sat down on the grass and watched the outdoor production of the Christmas Story by the light of flashlights and torches. Many of the children had never seen such a production, and laughed , leaned forward or held their breaths as the story unfolded. They all softly sang Joy to the World at the end, and that’s when I looked around, hardly able to take in the beauty that I was surrounded by.
There I was under the distant stars, with Venus, the Morning Star flashing and shining brighter than all the rest. The sloping garden fell away from me, to reveal the Nile River; a gray, sheeny body framed by the darker silhouettes of palm trees. I thought of Revelation 22:16, where Jesus tells us “I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star”, and there, listening to the familiar words of the Christmas song, sung in the unfamiliar Ugandan accent . . . it was Christmas.
After the play, we all moved down the garden paths, where the surrounding trees were wrapped and draped with Christmas lights that blinked and alternated to the Christmas songs being played. The children loved it so much, and everyone was smiling, laughing and singing along. Sadie was ringed by several girls, pulling her into a dance full of twirls and giggles.
All that time I thought about how silly I was, thinking that it was even possible to miss Christmas. Jesus entered the world in that beautiful, humble way, for all people everywhere! I was so much closer to the actual place of His birth, and sharing the celebration with these beautiful, wonderful children, and praising Christ for all that He has done! So here I am, with what will be one of my greatest Christmas memories ever, made on the year that I “missed Christmas”.
So whatever you’re doing, and absolutely wherever you are, Merry Christmas to you!
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Monday, December 22, 2008
Hey from Uganda!
Hey from Uganda!!!!
Well, here I am, working on my forth day in Jinja, Uganda! Pretty cool, huh? The various flights went really well; I think the hardest part was being too tired to leave the London airport for my 8-hour layover, so I found two seats with the dividing arm rest missing, and slept. Customs went off without a hitch, and all of my luggage arrived safely too (praise God).
I was super-zombie for the rest of the day, but Sadie and the Fulks kept me busy and awake, with a shopping trip to Kampala on our way home. I held my eyes open all the way until 8:00, when Sadie bid me good night and went to lock the door. It was kind of loud and clangy, so she came back to apologize . . . I never responded, nor did I hear the door.
I love the house that Sadie and I are staying in! It’s so comfortable and homey, although there’s still so much to get used to. Having geckos shoot out when you go to close the curtains, and closing a window to keep the room cool!!! And then there are the chickens and goats roaming the compound (I’m looking at a family of chickens pecking around under a banana tree right now)! I love it!!!!
I’m using this Christmas time to settle in, become semi-familiar with my surroundings, and to prepare myself for the upcoming school semester (I have a whole stack of school books to go over). I’m so happy to be back with the Fulks children, and I hope and pray that I’ll be able to teach them well, as well as be able to help out John and Rebecca.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
In my quiet time this morning, I was reading Galations, and I came across 1:24 (already underlined in my Bible) “and they glorified God because of me.” Wow! What an amazing thing to be able to say! That’s my theme/goal verse for now. I want people around me to be directed towards praising the Savior! I pray that I will be able to live and help others in such a way that they would be more able to give God the glory!
Well, here I am, working on my forth day in Jinja, Uganda! Pretty cool, huh? The various flights went really well; I think the hardest part was being too tired to leave the London airport for my 8-hour layover, so I found two seats with the dividing arm rest missing, and slept. Customs went off without a hitch, and all of my luggage arrived safely too (praise God).
I was super-zombie for the rest of the day, but Sadie and the Fulks kept me busy and awake, with a shopping trip to Kampala on our way home. I held my eyes open all the way until 8:00, when Sadie bid me good night and went to lock the door. It was kind of loud and clangy, so she came back to apologize . . . I never responded, nor did I hear the door.
I love the house that Sadie and I are staying in! It’s so comfortable and homey, although there’s still so much to get used to. Having geckos shoot out when you go to close the curtains, and closing a window to keep the room cool!!! And then there are the chickens and goats roaming the compound (I’m looking at a family of chickens pecking around under a banana tree right now)! I love it!!!!
I’m using this Christmas time to settle in, become semi-familiar with my surroundings, and to prepare myself for the upcoming school semester (I have a whole stack of school books to go over). I’m so happy to be back with the Fulks children, and I hope and pray that I’ll be able to teach them well, as well as be able to help out John and Rebecca.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
In my quiet time this morning, I was reading Galations, and I came across 1:24 (already underlined in my Bible) “and they glorified God because of me.” Wow! What an amazing thing to be able to say! That’s my theme/goal verse for now. I want people around me to be directed towards praising the Savior! I pray that I will be able to live and help others in such a way that they would be more able to give God the glory!
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
"It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door..."
. . . "if you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to."
(Fellowship of the Ring)
Well, this is just a quick post (announcer voice) coming to you from the Anchorage airport. All of my bags have been checked all the way through to Entebbe, and I can start to enjoy the travel mode. The goodbyes were hard, as always, and I was just comforting myself with the thought of how much more fun it will be to come back and have all kinds of reunions and stories, then Dad mentioned that by then I'll have to say goodbye to all of the people in Uganda. So at the moment I'm caught up in the overwhelming nature of the 'goodbye cycle'. But I'm so gratefull to all of you for praying for Sadie and I, and for being a part of this trip!!!
I can't wait to come out of customs in Uganda, and see all the wonderful Fulks faces there to greet me (and hopefully Sadie's face as well, if she can get away).
Well, people are starting to stir around me, and boarding is in the air. I'll sign off for now, and the next time I post anything, it will be from Sadie's and my house in Uganda!!!! (can you guys believe it's really happening???? I'm having trouble with it, and I'm at the airport!)
Signing off in love, prayers, and thank-yous to all of you who have helped so much in sending me off.
Blessings!!!!
Megan
(Fellowship of the Ring)
Well, this is just a quick post (announcer voice) coming to you from the Anchorage airport. All of my bags have been checked all the way through to Entebbe, and I can start to enjoy the travel mode. The goodbyes were hard, as always, and I was just comforting myself with the thought of how much more fun it will be to come back and have all kinds of reunions and stories, then Dad mentioned that by then I'll have to say goodbye to all of the people in Uganda. So at the moment I'm caught up in the overwhelming nature of the 'goodbye cycle'. But I'm so gratefull to all of you for praying for Sadie and I, and for being a part of this trip!!!
I can't wait to come out of customs in Uganda, and see all the wonderful Fulks faces there to greet me (and hopefully Sadie's face as well, if she can get away).
Well, people are starting to stir around me, and boarding is in the air. I'll sign off for now, and the next time I post anything, it will be from Sadie's and my house in Uganda!!!! (can you guys believe it's really happening???? I'm having trouble with it, and I'm at the airport!)
Signing off in love, prayers, and thank-yous to all of you who have helped so much in sending me off.
Blessings!!!!
Megan
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Training and final Prep
Hmm, guess it's been a while since the last post, huh? Well, let me try to get you up to speed. A lot's been happening, which is a great (but tiring) thing! All plans are still on . . . no more terrible surprises/changes, with the exception of the fact that I'm leaving on the 17th, instead of the 15th.
Sadie and I went down to Mississippi; leaving snow and ice for 70 deg. weather. So, suffering through that adjustment (hehe) we got to meet the Global Outreach Home office staff, and spend a week with them, learning about all the parts to serving overseas that I hadn't thought of before. The training itself was really good, but fairly intensive. There was lots of lecturing . . .and sitting (that was the first time it's ever actually become painful to sit, like, sore muscles all the way from my knees to the middle of my back!), but most importantly, there was a lot of sharing from people who blew me away with their experience and wisdom. Sammy Simpson, the founder of Global, was such an amazing guy! He was 73, but his passion for the Lord and His work hadn't been even slightly dampened by all those years of the world bombarding him with its "reality". A couple who were on leave from their ministry in Haiti had some amazing stories of both the challenges and the encouragements to be had on the field. Wes White (the executive director) and Brian Tyndall (missionary development) gave the majority of the lectures, and were amazingly helpful at explaining and pointing out various things that you have to be ready for and have lined out on the mission field (things that I either hadn't given thought to, or had tried not to think about (i.e. insurance, fundraising, budgets and power of attorney).
The most important part of the training week, however, didn't have so much to do with the content. I had been (mostly unconsciously) resistant to joining an organization, and was pursuing the application process with Global Outreach because John Fulks requested it. I though I was on board enough, since I was following through, but I was still somewhat hesitant to place myself under the authority of an organization that I didn't know and that didn't know me or my specific abilities/ministry. Well, getting a chance to talk with and hear from almost all of the staff was just what I needed, and I was able to join, support, and become a part of Global Outreach, knowing what they (and I) stand for and strive after. Even though my workload is much larger now (with all of the organization andpaperwork I have to get done for them) I feel more at peace about going to Uganda as a Global Outreach Missionary!
One of the girls who was at the training was also bound for Uganda. Amanda is going to work in the islands on Lake Victoria, but she'll be in and out of Jinja (where her ministry's office is), so Sadie and I were super-happy to get a chance to start a fellowship that we were going to get to continue on the field!
Sadie left on the second to last day of training (ticket scheduling problems cut her training a hair short), and it was very exciting and sad at the same time, watching her head off on our adventure more then a month ahead of me! But I was very glad for that training time we had together, where we got to learn and equip ourselves, as well as have the time to just talk and pray together. At the moment, she's living in the Global Outreach Bunkhouse in Jinja, Uganda, and doesn't have much in the way of internet access, so she'll probably have to wait until we move into our house together before she can post anything, but please be praying for her as she adjusts, pursues ministry and reaches out to the people around her.
I'm down to about three weeks before departure, and still have a bit to do, so please be praying for myself and my preparations as well. This is the part that I struggle with, I am looking forward to being there and getting into the swing of my homeschooling schedule, and the culture of Jinja, but right now I'm working through insurance, support lists and other unpleasantries (like dentists). I need to stay focused on the Lord through the midst of this, and be ready for whatever He asks of me.
The Fulks are leaving next week for the lower '48, and then for Uganda (they'll beat me by about a week), so keep them in your prayers for traveling safety.
OK, thanks for all your prayers!!!! Let me know how you're doing/what you thing! Also, if you don't think you're on the mailing list to receive newsletters, shoot me an email or something and we'll fix that.
God bless!!!! :D
Sadie and I went down to Mississippi; leaving snow and ice for 70 deg. weather. So, suffering through that adjustment (hehe) we got to meet the Global Outreach Home office staff, and spend a week with them, learning about all the parts to serving overseas that I hadn't thought of before. The training itself was really good, but fairly intensive. There was lots of lecturing . . .and sitting (that was the first time it's ever actually become painful to sit, like, sore muscles all the way from my knees to the middle of my back!), but most importantly, there was a lot of sharing from people who blew me away with their experience and wisdom. Sammy Simpson, the founder of Global, was such an amazing guy! He was 73, but his passion for the Lord and His work hadn't been even slightly dampened by all those years of the world bombarding him with its "reality". A couple who were on leave from their ministry in Haiti had some amazing stories of both the challenges and the encouragements to be had on the field. Wes White (the executive director) and Brian Tyndall (missionary development) gave the majority of the lectures, and were amazingly helpful at explaining and pointing out various things that you have to be ready for and have lined out on the mission field (things that I either hadn't given thought to, or had tried not to think about (i.e. insurance, fundraising, budgets and power of attorney).
The most important part of the training week, however, didn't have so much to do with the content. I had been (mostly unconsciously) resistant to joining an organization, and was pursuing the application process with Global Outreach because John Fulks requested it. I though I was on board enough, since I was following through, but I was still somewhat hesitant to place myself under the authority of an organization that I didn't know and that didn't know me or my specific abilities/ministry. Well, getting a chance to talk with and hear from almost all of the staff was just what I needed, and I was able to join, support, and become a part of Global Outreach, knowing what they (and I) stand for and strive after. Even though my workload is much larger now (with all of the organization andpaperwork I have to get done for them) I feel more at peace about going to Uganda as a Global Outreach Missionary!
One of the girls who was at the training was also bound for Uganda. Amanda is going to work in the islands on Lake Victoria, but she'll be in and out of Jinja (where her ministry's office is), so Sadie and I were super-happy to get a chance to start a fellowship that we were going to get to continue on the field!
Sadie left on the second to last day of training (ticket scheduling problems cut her training a hair short), and it was very exciting and sad at the same time, watching her head off on our adventure more then a month ahead of me! But I was very glad for that training time we had together, where we got to learn and equip ourselves, as well as have the time to just talk and pray together. At the moment, she's living in the Global Outreach Bunkhouse in Jinja, Uganda, and doesn't have much in the way of internet access, so she'll probably have to wait until we move into our house together before she can post anything, but please be praying for her as she adjusts, pursues ministry and reaches out to the people around her.
I'm down to about three weeks before departure, and still have a bit to do, so please be praying for myself and my preparations as well. This is the part that I struggle with, I am looking forward to being there and getting into the swing of my homeschooling schedule, and the culture of Jinja, but right now I'm working through insurance, support lists and other unpleasantries (like dentists). I need to stay focused on the Lord through the midst of this, and be ready for whatever He asks of me.
The Fulks are leaving next week for the lower '48, and then for Uganda (they'll beat me by about a week), so keep them in your prayers for traveling safety.
OK, thanks for all your prayers!!!! Let me know how you're doing/what you thing! Also, if you don't think you're on the mailing list to receive newsletters, shoot me an email or something and we'll fix that.
God bless!!!! :D
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
So, what are we learning from this?
Hey, now it's Megan's turn to give the update.
Well, one thing we're learning right off the bat is the value of flexibility. I've been told this before, and also that it's a special requirement on the mission field, but I hadn't grasped the extent of it's need before now. We have thus far had five different departure dates, and two different tickets, but I know that every time things change, it's God nudging us a little closer to His perfect plan.
The Fulks family weren't ready to head back to Uganda in Sept/Oct, so they're resting here in Homer until the beginning of December. When we first found out about the change in plans, I wasn't sure what God was telling me about my plans. I had to turn to Him and really seek His will. It helped me to look at my own desires and surrender everything to God's plan. Sure, I felt called to Africa at this time, but when the idea came up of possibly staying in Homer, with the same focus of ministry, I struggled a bit. It took careful prayer and surrender to make sure that I wanted God's will, I wanted to be used by Him for His glory, wherever he wanted me, and not just in the adventurous and glorious Africa. Once this was understood, I was able to pursue Uganda with God's will as the sole goal, and the new plan was clarified.
The Plan: I'm going to stay in Homer until Dec. 15. While I'm here, I'll be spending time with the family, and continuing to get to know and work with the Fulks and their children. At the end of October, Sadie and I will be going down to Mississippi for MOT (missionary orientation training). Yes, that changes Sadie's plans again, but that's what Global Outreach wants us to do, and it should be an amazing week of learning, as well as meeting some remarkable people. Sadie and I will both be down there, but then Sadie is flying straight to Uganda, while I'll be coming back to homer for another month and a half.
It's amazing and exciting to see how much God is working in us even before our trip! To know that he is preparing us, and going to use us is a wonderful thing, and while I have no idea how exactly he will be using me, I know enough and have seen enough that God does know. He knows right now, and that is more that enough to lean on for me. So, the adventure continues, as we plow towards Uganda, learning what the Lord has for us on the way, which seems lately to be flexibility. Please continue to pray for us! God is not only preparing us for His work with this unexpected delay, He wants to use us right where we are during this time, and we need to be ready and willing for that. Thank you for sharing in this journey and helping us along with support and prayers.
Well, one thing we're learning right off the bat is the value of flexibility. I've been told this before, and also that it's a special requirement on the mission field, but I hadn't grasped the extent of it's need before now. We have thus far had five different departure dates, and two different tickets, but I know that every time things change, it's God nudging us a little closer to His perfect plan.
The Fulks family weren't ready to head back to Uganda in Sept/Oct, so they're resting here in Homer until the beginning of December. When we first found out about the change in plans, I wasn't sure what God was telling me about my plans. I had to turn to Him and really seek His will. It helped me to look at my own desires and surrender everything to God's plan. Sure, I felt called to Africa at this time, but when the idea came up of possibly staying in Homer, with the same focus of ministry, I struggled a bit. It took careful prayer and surrender to make sure that I wanted God's will, I wanted to be used by Him for His glory, wherever he wanted me, and not just in the adventurous and glorious Africa. Once this was understood, I was able to pursue Uganda with God's will as the sole goal, and the new plan was clarified.
The Plan: I'm going to stay in Homer until Dec. 15. While I'm here, I'll be spending time with the family, and continuing to get to know and work with the Fulks and their children. At the end of October, Sadie and I will be going down to Mississippi for MOT (missionary orientation training). Yes, that changes Sadie's plans again, but that's what Global Outreach wants us to do, and it should be an amazing week of learning, as well as meeting some remarkable people. Sadie and I will both be down there, but then Sadie is flying straight to Uganda, while I'll be coming back to homer for another month and a half.
It's amazing and exciting to see how much God is working in us even before our trip! To know that he is preparing us, and going to use us is a wonderful thing, and while I have no idea how exactly he will be using me, I know enough and have seen enough that God does know. He knows right now, and that is more that enough to lean on for me. So, the adventure continues, as we plow towards Uganda, learning what the Lord has for us on the way, which seems lately to be flexibility. Please continue to pray for us! God is not only preparing us for His work with this unexpected delay, He wants to use us right where we are during this time, and we need to be ready and willing for that. Thank you for sharing in this journey and helping us along with support and prayers.
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Sept. 25 2008
Thursay September, 25 2008
Things are happening fast! I love how we make plans and they change in the blink of an eye. The most recent change in status is that the team of Megan and Sadie is not going to unite until a later date.
Due to a change in circumstances Megan is going to spend a couple more months in Homer AK thus embarking on her trip to Uganda in mid December.She will remain here to comense her teaching with the family she will later teach in Africa. They will all come over together later on.
I (Sadie) am going on ahead with the ticket, leaving on the 8th of October. I'll be working in a clinic in Jinja for a time and then heading to Gulu ( Northerern Uganda ) For antoher period of time to work until Megan' s arrival in December.
I am thrilled to be going over to Uganda with a job to jump into in the health related field.
I pray that I can share Gods love through caring for the physical needs of those in Jinja and wherever I go. Please pray for quick recall of all of the skills i have learned and a fast aquisition of all the new things I will need to pick up on (as I'm sure many things will be different from 'the way we do it back home').
Logistics such as where I will stay, how long, and what exactly I will be doing is all going to be ironed out in the coming days. I trust that God has got it all worked out and with due diligence and on a need to know basis He will let me know what He intends.
Please pray for me... not just for me but so that i will be as much of a blessing as i possibly can be to God and to whoever He puts in my path, near and far.
" The earth is the Lord's, and all it contains, The world and those who dwell in it." Psalm 24:1 Keep reading!
Things are happening fast! I love how we make plans and they change in the blink of an eye. The most recent change in status is that the team of Megan and Sadie is not going to unite until a later date.
Due to a change in circumstances Megan is going to spend a couple more months in Homer AK thus embarking on her trip to Uganda in mid December.She will remain here to comense her teaching with the family she will later teach in Africa. They will all come over together later on.
I (Sadie) am going on ahead with the ticket, leaving on the 8th of October. I'll be working in a clinic in Jinja for a time and then heading to Gulu ( Northerern Uganda ) For antoher period of time to work until Megan' s arrival in December.
I am thrilled to be going over to Uganda with a job to jump into in the health related field.
I pray that I can share Gods love through caring for the physical needs of those in Jinja and wherever I go. Please pray for quick recall of all of the skills i have learned and a fast aquisition of all the new things I will need to pick up on (as I'm sure many things will be different from 'the way we do it back home').
Logistics such as where I will stay, how long, and what exactly I will be doing is all going to be ironed out in the coming days. I trust that God has got it all worked out and with due diligence and on a need to know basis He will let me know what He intends.
Please pray for me... not just for me but so that i will be as much of a blessing as i possibly can be to God and to whoever He puts in my path, near and far.
" The earth is the Lord's, and all it contains, The world and those who dwell in it." Psalm 24:1 Keep reading!
Friday, August 29, 2008
Moving down the "to-do" list
So, the past little while has been scattered, but productive! The biggest and best news is that we've got the tickets!!!! We're so excited to have that huge factor of the trip nailed down! There were a few hitches in our itinerary at first, because we were expecting to have to go down bellow for training with Global Outreach, but when their training schedules looked like they were going to be a problem for us, everyone was wonderful in working out a solution. So, we don't have to spend time in the continental US after all; we get to ship straight out for Africa and have custom-training on-sight. We'll be leaving Oct. 8 (but we don't reach Uganda until the 10th), so we should have enough time to wrap things up around here, even though the days are seeming to fly by pretty fast now. Our return date is June 6, after spending a night in London. Getting the tickets helps you to realize how long eight months have the potential of being, but as long as we look at the future with God's strength, and not trusting our own, its an exciting and wonderful time.
As well as getting our tickets, we're both practically done with our official applications to Global Outreach as well. We're all up on our immunizations, we're spending valuable time getting to know the Fulks family that we'll be so closely interacting with, and we're finally getting collected enough to talk to people around us about our plans/itinerary. It's been a hectic, tiring, but productive time.
Being able to rely on God's strength has already been a huge part of our trip (yes, even before we've left Homer). The more thought and prayer that's given to the subject, the more we realize that there is no way that we're able to succeed in the venture on our own, as a matter of fact, it's doubtful that we would even have the ability to want to go in the face of all of the scary insecurities. But the only way to walk in God's will and plan is to do so in HIS strength, with our eyes turned away from ourselves on onto our Lord and Savior, who knows exactly what we're capable of. . . and then makes us walk outside of that so that we have to fall into His strength and wisdom.
We're continuing to seek God and his will for us daily, as we continue to prepare ourselves for our move. The next big project is to research, put together and circulate support letters, with contact info and details of our trip, goals and needs. Please continue to pray for us as we work to pull everything together and share our lives and God's plan for them with the people around us.
As well as getting our tickets, we're both practically done with our official applications to Global Outreach as well. We're all up on our immunizations, we're spending valuable time getting to know the Fulks family that we'll be so closely interacting with, and we're finally getting collected enough to talk to people around us about our plans/itinerary. It's been a hectic, tiring, but productive time.
Being able to rely on God's strength has already been a huge part of our trip (yes, even before we've left Homer). The more thought and prayer that's given to the subject, the more we realize that there is no way that we're able to succeed in the venture on our own, as a matter of fact, it's doubtful that we would even have the ability to want to go in the face of all of the scary insecurities. But the only way to walk in God's will and plan is to do so in HIS strength, with our eyes turned away from ourselves on onto our Lord and Savior, who knows exactly what we're capable of. . . and then makes us walk outside of that so that we have to fall into His strength and wisdom.
We're continuing to seek God and his will for us daily, as we continue to prepare ourselves for our move. The next big project is to research, put together and circulate support letters, with contact info and details of our trip, goals and needs. Please continue to pray for us as we work to pull everything together and share our lives and God's plan for them with the people around us.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
The start to our Adventure
Hello, everyone!
We wanted to set up this blog so that everyone back home can keep up with what we're doing, seeing and learning on our upcoming adventure. It's so important that everyone knows that this is a team effort, and we'll be relying first of all on God, but also on everyone around us (either physically or for prayer). So please, stay a part of this blog, our challenge and opportunities as we move into this new time in our lives. . . in Africa.
It was over a year and a half ago that we first wanted to go to Uganda . It turned out that God had other plans for both of us, which seemed disappointing, but now we see that the Lord was giving us a desire for the future, even while we both had areas to work on in our lives before we were ready to be used in such a way. Sadie is now equipped with some medical knowledge, and Megan with a teaching direction. We are both so blessed to encourage, challenge and strengthen each other.
So, we will be spending the next school year in Jinja, Uganda, working closely with the Fulks; a missionary family with years of experience at the seminary there. We'll be homeschooling three of their children while seeking other ministry opportunities where we can be used in around the city. While we don't have many more details, we know that God has a ton of plans for us, and we're both ready to be stretched and changed from this experience, and hopefully have the honor of being used by God to spread both His love and His word!
Right now, we're both finishing our summer jobs, working through our applications with Global Outreach International (www.globaloutreach.org), and beginning our challenge of raising spiritual and financial support. There's so much to get ready, and everything has its challenges, from getting all of our vaccines documented to finding affordable airfare . Anyway, it's all in God's hands, and we're already learning to depend on His strength and guidance (a vital lesson). If you could be praying for us, that our preparations are well made, and in good time, then that would be greatly appreciated. Please let us know if you have any questions about this mission we're on; one that we want all of you to share. God bless!
"Now who is there to harm you if you are zealous for what is good? But even if you should suffer for righteousness' sake, you will be blessed. Have no fear of then, nor be troubled, but in your hearts regard Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect, having a good conscience, so that, when you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ may be put to shame."
1 Peter 3:13-16
We wanted to set up this blog so that everyone back home can keep up with what we're doing, seeing and learning on our upcoming adventure. It's so important that everyone knows that this is a team effort, and we'll be relying first of all on God, but also on everyone around us (either physically or for prayer). So please, stay a part of this blog, our challenge and opportunities as we move into this new time in our lives. . . in Africa.
It was over a year and a half ago that we first wanted to go to Uganda . It turned out that God had other plans for both of us, which seemed disappointing, but now we see that the Lord was giving us a desire for the future, even while we both had areas to work on in our lives before we were ready to be used in such a way. Sadie is now equipped with some medical knowledge, and Megan with a teaching direction. We are both so blessed to encourage, challenge and strengthen each other.
So, we will be spending the next school year in Jinja, Uganda, working closely with the Fulks; a missionary family with years of experience at the seminary there. We'll be homeschooling three of their children while seeking other ministry opportunities where we can be used in around the city. While we don't have many more details, we know that God has a ton of plans for us, and we're both ready to be stretched and changed from this experience, and hopefully have the honor of being used by God to spread both His love and His word!
Right now, we're both finishing our summer jobs, working through our applications with Global Outreach International (www.globaloutreach.org), and beginning our challenge of raising spiritual and financial support. There's so much to get ready, and everything has its challenges, from getting all of our vaccines documented to finding affordable airfare . Anyway, it's all in God's hands, and we're already learning to depend on His strength and guidance (a vital lesson). If you could be praying for us, that our preparations are well made, and in good time, then that would be greatly appreciated. Please let us know if you have any questions about this mission we're on; one that we want all of you to share. God bless!
"Now who is there to harm you if you are zealous for what is good? But even if you should suffer for righteousness' sake, you will be blessed. Have no fear of then, nor be troubled, but in your hearts regard Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect, having a good conscience, so that, when you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ may be put to shame."
1 Peter 3:13-16
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