November 10, 2008.
Life in Fort Portal. House maintenance and repairs seem to never end but then we have to look at the limited supplies and tools we have available to us. There is not a Home Depot in Fort Portal. The garage has become the space for drying timbers so we can build furniture out of them in the upcoming months. As it was our vehicle with the roof rack could not fit through the door of the garage. It continues to rain every day. The tropical wetness combined with the rich black soil seem to make a perfect environment to grow things.
Family. Praise the Lord he keeps us safe - even when thousands of cult members surround our home. The kids love to play in our new yard, and they get super muddy doing it. Our dog KC (a large collie we inherited from Doug and Destiny) loves our kids and is very protective of them. When he comes up to me and intently barks I can't help it and usually reply "what is it boy? Is everyone ok? Did Timmy fall down a well?..." those of you who remember Lassie will get it. Having a few other missionary kids around has been good for the kids, and has given us new opportunities to teach them how to interact.
We were invited by a prominent Indian buisness owner to a function to celebrate the Indian new year after Isaac befriended him in his shop. When we arrived at the function we realized we were the only non-Asias of the 150 or so guests. It was a gathering of everyone of Indian decent from the whole of Western Uganda. The food was awesome, and we thoroughly enjoyed their hospitality. They have invited us back again and we look forward to further sharing with them about our faith and why we are in Uganda.
Ministry. We are coming along side Pastor Doug and his wife Destiny in the work of the Lord at Calvary Chapel Fort Portal. In addition to serving the local church body, and serving at the church, Isaac has begun the planning for planting a School of Ministry. We already have our first full time student - Fred from Kenya (recall our newsletter from May 2008).
Isaac is heading up maintenance and practical needs at the church. He, and a bunch of guys from the church, are mid-way into installing a new septic tank at the church. It sits directly over a plastic outhouse. The rain has made it a very muddy job, and prolonged the work schedule. We hope to have it ready for use this coming week.
Preparations are in full swing for the childrens outreach December 13. Please pray for good weather. Children are usually neglected and so this will be a chance to love on them and reach out to them. It will be set up like an African version of Hallelujah Harvest (games, puppets, prizes, etc.). Isaac and Doug have purchased all the wood for the game booths, and are busy constructing them. It the outreach is sucessful Doug hopes to begin a childrens church on Saturdays.
Greg and Beverly Wootton (Isaac’s parents) are doing awesome in Kenya. We continue to see the Lords hand at work opening many doors and using them mighly. It you haven't already, you can check out what they are up to at www.WalkOfFaithMinistries.info
Life in Fort Portal. House maintenance and repairs seem to never end but then we have to look at the limited supplies and tools we have available to us. There is not a Home Depot in Fort Portal. The garage has become the space for drying timbers so we can build furniture out of them in the upcoming months. As it was our vehicle with the roof rack could not fit through the door of the garage. It continues to rain every day. The tropical wetness combined with the rich black soil seem to make a perfect environment to grow things.
Family. Praise the Lord he keeps us safe - even when thousands of cult members surround our home. The kids love to play in our new yard, and they get super muddy doing it. Our dog KC (a large collie we inherited from Doug and Destiny) loves our kids and is very protective of them. When he comes up to me and intently barks I can't help it and usually reply "what is it boy? Is everyone ok? Did Timmy fall down a well?..." those of you who remember Lassie will get it. Having a few other missionary kids around has been good for the kids, and has given us new opportunities to teach them how to interact.
We were invited by a prominent Indian buisness owner to a function to celebrate the Indian new year after Isaac befriended him in his shop. When we arrived at the function we realized we were the only non-Asias of the 150 or so guests. It was a gathering of everyone of Indian decent from the whole of Western Uganda. The food was awesome, and we thoroughly enjoyed their hospitality. They have invited us back again and we look forward to further sharing with them about our faith and why we are in Uganda.
Ministry. We are coming along side Pastor Doug and his wife Destiny in the work of the Lord at Calvary Chapel Fort Portal. In addition to serving the local church body, and serving at the church, Isaac has begun the planning for planting a School of Ministry. We already have our first full time student - Fred from Kenya (recall our newsletter from May 2008).
Isaac is heading up maintenance and practical needs at the church. He, and a bunch of guys from the church, are mid-way into installing a new septic tank at the church. It sits directly over a plastic outhouse. The rain has made it a very muddy job, and prolonged the work schedule. We hope to have it ready for use this coming week.
Preparations are in full swing for the childrens outreach December 13. Please pray for good weather. Children are usually neglected and so this will be a chance to love on them and reach out to them. It will be set up like an African version of Hallelujah Harvest (games, puppets, prizes, etc.). Isaac and Doug have purchased all the wood for the game booths, and are busy constructing them. It the outreach is sucessful Doug hopes to begin a childrens church on Saturdays.
Greg and Beverly Wootton (Isaac’s parents) are doing awesome in Kenya. We continue to see the Lords hand at work opening many doors and using them mighly. It you haven't already, you can check out what they are up to at www.WalkOfFaithMinistries.info
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