Gretings from Mbale

Hello everyone! i am sorry that we have not updated the blog in A LONG TIME! Jordon is in Ethiopia and he really dose not have communication to the outside world. However, I hear he is doing great! He loves the food, the people and is teaching 9th grade English! Please keep him in your prayers!

But as for me! I am having the time of my life! Right now i am Mbale, Uganda which is about 12 miles from Kenya!During the week I work (more like play) at the the Child development program in two different village! The Child Development Program (CDP) works with children, teachers, and parents in the community to help raise a new generation. Therefore, during the week i make home visits to children's homes who are sponsored. When going on a home to visit, we make sure the child is going to school, ask them about the child's health and ask of we can pray for them. This experience has been amazing. Just to be able to see where theses children come from can be heart breaking. On the other hand, really rewarding because each family has a story on how God is working in their lives.

*These pictures of Home visits In the first pic the little boy gave us an egg for coming

In addition, I help children write letters to their sponsor, file paper work, play with them at break. go to meetings, and act like a goof ball by riding bikes and learning how to ride a motorcycle!

In Mbale I have met some amazing Godly people that has impacted my life as I know it! One man in particular is named Moses! Moses is the CDP coordinator for the Mbale district and he has the Food for the Hungry missions statement written all over his life. In short, he knows what it means to fully serve Christ and to everyday rely on God for his strength to help shape his community for the better. I feel like i can not write in words how much i look up to him! when I get home i want to tell you more about him!

*This is a pic the CDP staff went to a wedding them one sitting by me is Moses

I feel like i can not express everything that has happen within two weeks! But, I have learned how to cook tons of African dishes, learned how to hand wash my clothes, begin to speak another language.

* Vicki and i cooking!

Also the village community gave me a new name: Nakumitsa - which means planting and growing season. So now I introduce myself in the community: Malembe, Coma sinta casa Nukumitsa Layah. translated means: Peace, my name is planting and growing season Leah!


To end this blog I will just tell one of the many stories that i have.
This last weekend i went to church at the Salvation Army. And before church I was playing on this spin thing with the children. While i was playing I happen to break my favorite pair of flip flops that i bought here in Uganda! I was kind of upset! but there was this girl who took me and my shoe to go get it fix! The shoe Guy fix my shoe for free and i was so happy because nothing is free for a white girl in Africa lol . Since i was so happy i gave the man and the little girl a tip. While sitting in church that same girl who i gave a tip to sat by in church! when it was time to give the offering, I went up and gave some offering and so did the little girl! She gave everything that I gave her. This act of Kindness and Faith floored me because i knew she did not have any money or food for lunch or dinner yet she still gave it all to the Lord! I think this is how people should live. How much more can i give when a little 9 year old African gave everything she got?

I am sorry about not writing on the blog! internet and power is always hard to come by! But i miss you all! Thank you for all your support and prayers! I can not wait to share more with you all! But i have to go before the power goes out!
Love you Leah

Peace