Our hearts are so full of joy this week! …. We fly out this coming Sunday and
it’s Christmas week! We
get to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, the most precious & perfect
gift ever given, by the greatest gift-giver of all, our wonderful God and
Father! Truly thinking about this makes us so excited that we will soon get to
share this gift with the beautiful women of Uganda! We can’t wait to form
relationships with the women of Ngongolo Village and share with them the good
news of who Jesus is and what He has done in our lives. We can’t wait to show
them God’s love and share with them the meaning of hope!!!
Two days after arriving in Uganda we will be joining our
kids on December 31st as they look beyond the walls of their home and
into the surrounding community, delivering food and life essentials to families
in need. This "Family to Family" campaign with Sozo Children allows
families on this side of the world to reach families in Uganda who would
otherwise be without. The Sozo kids are eager to go into villages and slums to
give life essentials and share the Gospel with these families. We are looking
forward to sharing this experience with them as they learn the beauty of giving
and sharing their faith. After all, you don’t need a reason to serve others.
Just reach out and give, love, and serve— this is how Jesus lived! If you would
like to meet the physical and spiritual needs of one family in Uganda this
Christmas season you can donate on Sozo’s webpage at www.sozochildren.org.
Can you
imagine walking through acres and acres of land with huts made of sticks and
mud and the kids of Sozo handing the family who lives there a “Christmas gift”
full of hygiene items and cheer?! This experience (which we could not be more
excited about) will be our first blog post from Uganda! You won’t want to miss
the pictures and stories that come from this day of giving. We are believing it
will be one of the most memorable experiences we will take part in during this
journey!
The Lord
is so faithful to provide through the hearts of so many friends and families.
We want to thank each and every one of you for your generosity and
encouragement throughout this time of preparation. This opportunity could not
be 5 days in front of us without your support and prayers. We are so grateful
for you and what you mean to us!
Please
keep us in your prayers this week as we spiritually and emotionally prepare for
this mission. We are savoring these last days with family and are soaking up as
much American food and community as we can. Sunday will most likely be an
emotional day for both us and our families so if you would lift us all up in
prayer we would greatly appreciate it!
“There is
something wonderfully sacred that happens when a girl chooses to look past
being set aside to see God’s call for her to be set apart.” — Lysa
TerKeurst
We love
you all!
Amanda
& Chelsie
