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!
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
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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