2 Days on the move!

The past 2 days have been busy to say the least so I have been remiss in blogging in the evening. I've just been plain tired. But tired from many great visits spending time with people and really understanding them better, helping more effectively one on one - and all that good stuff.

Friday was a program day with Pastor Hope and her group Seed of Hope. We spent much time speaking about the progress of the past year, ongoing needs and many blessings. We had some great quiet time to pray together and just chat - since we have often spent much time together but not enough to really get to know about one another's lives well. I was happy to meet the newest class in the vocational training program to empower women - learning hairdressing and tailoring. Last year I had the priveledge of meeting the first class and presenting them with their graduation certificates. We also spent time updating about the children in the school program, the construction process on the community center and much more.

Saturday was another day with Pastor Norman and CFN (Christ for the Nations)as I spent the morning and greater part of the early afternoon speaking to them about funding and business management training for their micro-enterprise, teaching them new techniques and crochet stitches. Then we headed up to Kabuga to visit with the 25 children in their sponsorship progra, who are now being helped to go to school, have medical care,uniforms, books, and food. It was an amazing evening with them as one paret shared that because of the gifts and opportunities these children have been given, it has given their parets hope and drawn them together as a community which they were not before.

As I sart and listened to the words of these genuine, faithful, joyful and desperately poor children, adults and pastors I thought how encouraged many of you would be who have graciously donated financially, prayed for them and/or who have a compassionate heart for them. Its these things that see, so small that are really changing the lives of these people. For those of you who have met them, know that they remember you and pray for you, for those who have given to them I could only imagine your tears of joy and compassion that would fall if you were here with me seeing what beautiful things you have helped accomplish. For me - I am thankful for each of you who are friends, who encourage me because you give me strength and hope to make a difference in whatever way I can.

OK ... so its Sunday today and I have returned from church and am going to relax a bit, head into town before heading back again to Kabuga to spend some more time with the children. Have a great day.