As we write to you our last newsletter of the year, we are mindful of our dear friends who are being hospitalized, and some who have died due to pandemic Covid-19. This has happened across the whole world. Just as a reminder, the Lord has not forgotten you. Isaiah 60:2 “See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples, but the Lord rises upon you and His glory appears over you”.
We had an exuberant Christmas day. Usually in Africa, on the day before Christmas, most people travel from Kampala to their villages to have Christmas with their relatives. We had new Christians from Kampala here, and the church was totally full. In fact we ran out of seats. We had a couple of testimonies and some were so touching. “I have not been in church for the last ten years, …”. Says Evaresto Niwamanya. He was thankful that he can be in church again after all that long time, and we pray that he will keep on coming.
We had Ester
dedicate her son Gabriel. Ester is a single mom and supports her son. She loves
the Lord and wants her son to grow in the Lord. She loves to serve and a couple
of times we have had her interpreting in our church.
We had a great Christmas dinner. A lot of people turned up to eat with us and have a bottle of Soda😊. Sodas in villages are still a big thing. In the picture is Madam (Sherilyn) working with ladies, preparing for the big event - Christmas dinner. The ladies pealed all the bananas, ready for early morning cooking on the next day. We applaud Madam and Uncle Deane for their initiative in this ministry. That is a bunch of bananas from the garden on Madam's head.
Christmas Eve with people eating and all having a Merry Merry Christmas😊
We are still working around the clock to see that this ministry is officially recognized by the government, so that it is easier for volunteers, especially missionaries like Deane and Sherilyn, to complete the required documentation, and stay for a longer time. Our very limited finances make this difficult, and we ask you to keep this in your prayers. Usually such processes are not easy in our country as they may involve a lot of bureaucracy. In case you're wondering what this registration is about - it's to enable our ministry to get a work permit certificate.
We are still fixing Proscovia’s house due to a wall falling on one side during the storm last month. We now have workers, and sand, bricks, and three bags of cement. I have shown again the picture which we had in our last newsletter. For the last three weeks, collections (offertories and gifts) have all been made for this cause. We still need iron bars and a couple of more bags of cement, and then we can start work on raising up the walls.
Alex recently had typhoid, but it had not
become too intense. He was put on the right medication and had to drink a lot
of fluids. He is now back to normal. It was not to long after his recovery that
one of the church member's daughter also got typhoid. She was severely sick and
admitted to the health center. She is recovering now and has been discharged.
Prayer
requests
- Pray that our ministry will get a work permit
- Pray for the provisions of
Bibles
- Thank God for the growth of
this ministry, and for all people who have come to Jesus this year
- Pray that the repairs to
Proscovia’s house will be finished
- Pray for families who have lost
their loved ones due to Covid-19
- Thank God for the food
provisions for starving families here
- Pray for the high school and university ministries, that we can resume on a good note once schools reopen here.
Yours in Christ,
Alex and Simon