Lyric Friday (or Saturday)

"Perfect Love"
By Christ for the Nations

You make me rest in pastures covered in your peace
Lord you refresh me in your strength
And when you hold me in your loving arms oh God
I know there's nothing left to fear
I know there's nothing left to fear

[Chorus]
Your perfect love casts all my fear away
My hope is centered on your name
And in the darkest hour when I see no escape
I know your Word will light my way

When fear and doubt have taken every breath from me
You breathe your life, a scent so sweet
And when you hide me in the shadow of your wings
I know there's nothing left to fear
I know there's nothing left to fear

[Chorus] 2x

I know your Word will light my way

[Chorus] 2x

Oh it's your love

You are the love that calms my heart
You are the peace that makes me still
4x

Uganda Team Member's Photo Gallary

If you would like to see more photos of our time in Uganda, go here. You will find pictures from several different team members, and check back every once in a while to see new uploads. And you can also download any pictures that you want onto your computer, and they will be in good quality.

Help Bring a Child Home

Mandie and her family are bringing home another little one soon (this will be their 3rd adoption from China), and they need help with some of the fundraising. One of the ways you can help is to participate in a followers giveaway they just started. You will find all the details here at their blog.



"So let's not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time, we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don't give up." - Galations 6:9

Tristan at Preschool

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Lyric Friday

We Unite

Elevation Worship

You are rising up
Your heart burns in us
Let justice fall, let justice fall
Setting captives free
Calling us to be
Your hands and feet

Chorus: 
We unite for your kingdom's cause
So that hope will fall
Over all...
We unite for your kingdom's sake
So that love will reign
Above all...you reign above all

Verse: 
You're the God of hope

Calling us to go
And be your love
We need your love
Justice for the weak
For the least of these
Break our hearts

Chorus

Bridge: 
Hear the heart of Christ for us
A call to love, a call to love
Hear the Son of God rejoice
As people (we all) love, we all love

Chorus 2x


(Lyrics from:  http://www.sweetslyrics.com/720773.Elevation%20Worship%20-%20We%20Unite.html)

Mission Photo Monday

The things I miss most about Uganda....

(Photo by: Hayley)

The joy in the children's faces...

(Photo by: Hayley)

The children running as fast as they could to catch up to our bus while yelling "Muzungu" (white people)...

(Photo by: Hayley)

Waving at the children everywhere we went, and watching their faces light up as they waved back...

Holding precious orphaned babies...

Being with the babies at Loving Hearts...

The African sunsets right outside our guesthouse...

(Photo by: Hayley)

And most of all our "Uganda Family"!

(Photo by: Hayley)

Lyric Friday

A little late, but here's the song for this week:

For Those Who Wait
By: Fireflight


Another day, another waiting game
A little different but it's still the same
I am here, but where's the one I'm longing for?
I'm having trouble feeling all alone
Will my heart ever find a home?
I want to hope but sometimes I just don't know
I know I'm not the only one

So we sing a lullaby to the lonely hearts tonight
Let it set your heart on fire, let it set you free
When you're fighting to believe
In a love that you can't see
Just know there is a purpose
For those who wait

I want to open up my eyes
I know that all I need is time
I'm growing stronger every single day
God, I'm going to lean into You now
Letting go of all my fear and doubt
I can't do this on my own so I'll give You control
I know I'm not the only one

The pressure makes us stronger
The struggle makes us hunger
The hard lessons make the difference
The pressure makes us stronger
The struggle makes us hunger
The hard lessons make the difference
And the difference makes it worth it


Lyrics from: http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/For-Those-Who-Wait-lyrics-Fireflight/5364AB052DBF362E482576CD00193E37




This song may apply to anyone who is waiting for something. But, I especially thought of those who are waiting in the adoption process, for their child to come home, I hope this encourages you today. Good things come from waiting!

SafeWorld Nexus Video

(SafeWater Nexus is now SafeWorld Nexus!)


Please watch this video to see what you can do to help these incredible people. This video means a lot to me, because I walked these same paths, I went to this same waterhole, I held the little boy with the bloated stomach and the contagious smile, and I got to meet some of these people face to face! I saw their pain and I witnessed their needs. They need our help!

(Photo by: Hayley)

Here is the boy that is carrying the water in the video.

Here is the same waterhole.

(Photo by: Kayley) 

Here is Marvin now with his contagious smile!

I've also witnessed what it's like for these people to have safe drinking water. 

(Photo by: Hayley) 

It means so much to them....

(Photo by: Hayley)

...In fact, it means LIFE!!

(Photo by: Hayley) 

Mission Photo Monday

This was some of our Uganda team at Loving Hearts Baby Home loving on some babies. The baby home was one of my favorite parts of the trip, and it's so great to know that these babies have the hope of adoption (Half of them already have been matched with families, yay!). I hope I get to visit here again someday, and see "my baby" Derrick (the one I am holding) again, if he is still there.

Lyric Friday

Who are the treasured and the prized?
Who is the apple of God's eyes?
Who is?
We are, We are, We are

Who are the ones who bear His name
Who are the children he has claimed?
As His?
We are, We are, We are

We are the ones God has sent His Son to rescue
And now He calls us His own

We are the children of God
We are the children of God
We are the sons and the daughters
Almighty God is our Father

We are the children of God
We are the children of God
How can we can keep from singing?
We are the children of God

La La La La La La, La La La La
La La La La La La, La La La La

Who'll keep the rocks from crying out?
Who are the voices that will shout
His praise?
We are, We are, We are

Who are the ones who bear His name?
Who are the children He has claimed?
As His?
We are, We are, We are

How great the love the Father has shown us
That He would call us His own

We are the children of God
We are the children of God
We are the sons and the daughters
Almighty God is our Father

We are the children of God
We are the children of God
How can we can keep from singing?
We are the children

And we will sing for joy
For the God on His throne
He has come for us
And called us His own

And we will sing for joy
As the dearly loved children of God
Come on, let's sing!

La La La La La La, La La La La
La La La La La La, La La La La
La La La La La La, La La La La
La La La La La La, La La La La

We are the children of God
We are the children of God
We are the sons and the daughters
Almighty God is our Father

We are the children of God
We are the children of God
How can we can keep from singing?
We are the children of God

La La La La La La, La La La La
La La La La La La, La La La La
La La La La La La, La La La La
La La La La La La, La La La La 


Lyrics from: http://www.lyrics007.com/Steven%20Curtis%20Chapman%20Lyrics
/Children%20Of%20God%20Lyrics.html

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Video From Uganda!!

Untitled from Sharon Burick on Vimeo.