Mbale Pictures and just a FEW stories

**This is a picture of a boy that fell in love with me at one of the home visits! before o picked him up his older brothers and sisters were betting up on him and no one was doing anything about it! Therefore, I picked him up and hold him in my arms until we left! I was very sad to leave this home because he was so cute!

Greetings to all! I love the weather here in Mbale! On the average it is about 90! Although it hot during the days it is cool in the mornings and evening since we are near the mountains! Some days I feel like i am getting more tan but, i think i have came to the conclusion that it is just dirt!

God has really be working in my life. Every morning the staff dose Bible devotions! It seems that every morning the staff and I hears from God in such a direct way. Yesterday, It was Moses turn to do devotions. The question that he ask: How can you know what do during difficult times in your life if you don't know the word of God?

Through out this whole trip I have found the major importance of the Bible and seeking God with your whole heart. It is really encouraging to see how much the African people depend on God as much as they do water; they can not live without Him.

*This picture is a poster hanging up in Makhai Village. It is showing the results of there school since FHI has been there. Since FHI has been there there school has improve 100%! Before the Child sponsorships and before FHI, they did not have a building for the classrooms, they taught school under the tree. In addition, this community has a health clinic (however, they don't have a nurse or a doctor), and the children has food to eat for lunch. Which no other school in the area has a meal plan for the children. Normally the children will go 6:00 am to 5:30 pm without eating anything. THere is about 90-120 kids in each classroom. The Makhai staff is praying for more teachers since there are so many children. It is so encouraging to see how much FHI is impacting the community. Here in a couple of years FHI will be pulling out of this community. FHI dose not want to create a welfare plan, but to help an community to there feet so that they may walk by themselves. I think that this community will be ready in a couple of years to do so but please be praying for them.

This is a picture of me and Paul in Makhai! He picked theses flowers for me! Paul works for FHI and he lives in Makhai! He is really good with the children and will be the first one out to play with them! His favorite thing is just to love on the children and smile all the time. I am pretty sure i have never seen him without a smile on his face. I think that it is Amazing to see how a huge NGO like Food for the Hungry hires amazing people. I am so proud of America and how we support an effort such as what Food for the Hungry does around the world. The staff here in Mbale has the FHI missions statement written in there hearts and minds and tries to live it out everyday!

"To walk with churches, leaders, and families in overcoming all forms of poverty by living in healthy relationship with God and His creation"

Here is a boy from Makhai- is makes me so happy! one day he pointed at my cross necklace and said... Jesus is living!

Thank you again for all the e-mails and facebook post they are truly encouraging! I hear That Jordon is having a good time and he will be back in to communication in about 11days! I am looking forward to see him!