Leaving for Uganda today!

My bags are packed, and I am leaving in about 4 hours to meet the team in Atlanta! 

We have a flight to London tonight, with some extra time to do some sightseeing in the morning. Thursday night we fly to Nairobi Kenya (a last minute change), with about a 1 hour layover, then to Uganda by Friday. 

Not sure if I will be able to update this blog while I am there, but I will try!

Thank you all for your support and encouragement!

"The Journey" By Katie Davis

Finally finished this blog! All 147 posts! It was simply amazing, everyone should read it! If you are wondering what it would look like to truly live out the Gospel you will find it here! I am so excited that we get to meet Katie in Uganda, and see the work of Amazima Ministries with our own eyes!

Lyric Friday

The Power of Your Name
By Lincoln Brewster


Surely children weren't made for the streets 
And fathers were not made to leave

Surely this isn't how it should be

Let Your Kingdom come

Surely nations were not made for war

Or the broken meant to be ignored

Surely this just can't be what You saw

Let Your Kingdom come

Here in my heart

I will live

To carry Your compassion

To love a world that's broken

To be Your hands and feet

I will give

With the life that I've been given

And go beyond religion

To see the world be changed

By the power of Your name

Surely life wasn't made to regret

And the lost were not made to forget

Surely faith without action is dead

Let Your Kingdom come

Lord break this heart

Your name

Is a shelter for the hurting

Jesus Your name

Is a refuge for the weak

Only Your name

Can redeem the undeserving

Jesus Your name

Holds everything I need 

(Lyrics from: http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/lyrics/new/track.asp?track_id=11137)

(I will be taking a few weeks off from 
"Lyric Friday", while I am in Uganda, so it may be a while :)

May Pictures

Tristan looking so big!

Tristan and his buddy Adrian

Tristan, Adrian, and Luke all on the same bike!

Zephaniah, Tristan, Luke, Ginger, and Adrian

All doing the "peace" sign. :)

Chasing the camera!

Tristan sitting at the table with his buddies.

Luke, Tristan, and Ginger

Hard to Believe It's Only.....

MORE DAYS UNTIL UGANDA!!!!!!!!

"Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine,  according to his power that is at work within us."

-Ephesians 3:20

Follow Us to Uganda

Your help has allowed me to serve in Uganda. Now you can see how your gift is making a difference more than 8,000 miles around the world. Check the following websites daily for updates, prayer needs, and photos during our time in Uganda. (Different team members will be posting throughout our time there and after we return).

http://etaala.org/blog/ 
(Etaala International)

www.howwillyouchange.com 
(Safewater Nexus)

And be checking this blog as well. I am not sure if I will be able to update it while I am there, but I will definitely be adding to it when I get back.

Mission Photo Monday

Yesterday we went to see the Watoto Children's Choir. This children  in this choir are orphans and vulnerable children from Uganda. They all live at the Watoto Children's Village, where they are able to attend school, get medical attention, and live in a family setting with a house mother and siblings. The choir was amazing and it was a great introduction to the Ugandan culture. If you want to find out more about Watoto go to their website here. Also you can go on Youtube and watch video's of some of their performances. Just type in "Watoto Children's Choir".