20210701 Newsletter

 

Dear Family and Friends,

God is Good! In spite of the severe lockdown Uganda is experiencing, God is doing good things in the country, at Welcome Home and in the community of Jinja. It’s been a busy month.

Since all places of worship have been closed during the lockdown, my local church was divided into groups of 12 to meet together for praise and Bible study. I’m developing Bible studies to teach my small group.

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One Sunday a young man of the church came and told my group his sad story. He said he doesn’t know his father and his mother left because she was dying and couldn’t care for him and his siblings. The young man went on to say his family was starving and he had no money to provide for their needs. Feeling compassion for the young man, I gave him some money. He also asked me to find him a job.

After church, a friend called me to say this man was a scammer and had scammed many in the church (including my friend) of lots of money. His story was a huge lie.

I prayed for wisdom and God gave it to me. Since construction continues in the compound where I live, I spoke to the foreman and had the young man work for a week with his crew to pay off the money he scammed from me. Completing the work week, I told him that the foreman wanted him to work for his company. He had a job that pays well and he will learn a trade as well. Isn’t God good?

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One Sunday, walking to church, I saw a man lying by the side of the road. His face told me he was in much pain. I called a motorcycle taxi (boda boda) and we went together to the hospital. This man had been in pain for 7 years but had no money for the necessary surgery (6 weeks’ pay). He could barely walk. Through God’s love, the doctor’s skill and money provided, this man can finally be free of his pain and live a normal life.

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Thank you again for your prayers, love and support. God continues to bless the ministry. I’m doing well. I was sick for a couple of weeks but Covid free.