You Are My JOY!!

My time in Uganda is coming to an end. I leave tomorrow afternoon. It's so weird to think about. Yesterday as we were going to the craft market, as we drove through the city, all I could do was just stare in amazement of where the Lord has lead my life! Who knew that I would be in Africa? The Lord has been preparing my heart for this trip my whole life and when he knew I was finally ready he put it on my heart. I am so glad that I trusted in him, his plan and his promise to provide! How amazing!

I am even thankful for being sick. The more I thought about it, the more I realized I would have just kept going and going and going without stopping. I took that time, when I was awake, to just thank for the Lord for his faithfulness and to reflect on my friends and experiences here. Yesterday my friend Collin asked me what I would miss the most and I told him the children. When you go into these schools, hospitals or children's homes, there is an overwhelming feeling that the Holy Spirit is there with you. More times than not we were somewhere that we didn't understand anything. Not all of the children knew English, but we all knew the Lord and worshiping the Lord together, in our different languages, is one of the most powerful things I've had the privilege of experiencing.

This has truly been a wonderful experience, and it's not over yet. I feel strongly that when I go home the Lord will still be at work. Please continue to pray for Empower-A-Child, Uganda, Africa and maybe one day my being able to return!

Also, I want to leave you with this scripture that touched my heart this morning. It's from Matthew 9: 12-13. It says, "On hearing this, Jesus said, It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. But go and learn what this means, 'I desire mercy, not sacrifice'. For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners."

AMEN!