tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8248432503770535142024-02-18T23:46:27.768-08:00The Cyphers in UgandaAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04577531961769319394noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824843250377053514.post-41199341708584305952018-10-14T07:12:00.000-07:002018-12-06T07:14:32.707-08:00SEPTEMBER 2018<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">On September 29th, we took some time getting to know our neighbors. We invited nearby churches to come and visit the discipleship center and hear about our vision. We were blessed to have 13 church leaders from 8 different churches in our community come to spend time together. Not only were we able to share with them but they also shared with us. One thing we learned was that many of the churches in our area do overnight prayer the last Friday of every month. This would explain why a few churches that we contacted weren’t able to come for our conference on the last Saturday morning of September. However, we were able to get information for the pastors and those churches so we can contact them and share with them individually.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The leaders were glad to hear about our vision for the discipleship center and excited to be a part of the discipleship in the coming year. Another important part of the meeting was to make clear to them our plan to have a discipleship center, not plant a church. Many times when we’ve met with community leaders they assume we’re starting a church. We wanted to be sure that the nearby churches understood we want to support them not compete with them. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Overall, it was an exciting day to see church leaders gathered together in the place were we look forward to so much more discipleship taking place in the near future.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">It's true. We have already left Uganda, traveled across the world and made it safely back to Pennsylvania. We will be here for a short time before traveling up to Winnipeg next week. Our main purpose for this trip is to raise funds for our classroom & staff housing buildings which we hope to start in the new year. We also look forward to sharing the vision and to partner with those who are interested in getting involved!</span><br />
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<em style="font-family: georgia,times,times new roman,serif;">Our Schedule:<br />October 10 - 15: Butler, PA<br />October 16 -17: traveling<br />October 18 - November 7: Winnipeg, MB<br />November 8 - 9: traveling<br />November 10 - December 30: Butler, PA </em><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">In Winnipeg, we have a </span><em style="font-family: georgia,times,times new roman,serif;">Coffee & Dessert Night fundraiser </em><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">planned for October 26th. The event is free, so invite your friends! Make sure you RSVP on our Facebook event page or contact </span><em style="font-family: georgia,times,times new roman,serif;">Bethel Community Church</em><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> @ 1-204-783-6824 to reserve your ticket. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">In Butler, we will be speaking at various small groups once we return from Winnipeg and will have a table set up at</span><em style="font-family: georgia,times,times new roman,serif;"> Cypher's Tree Farm</em><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> from November 23 - December 23. We will have a variety of handmade items and ornaments available, as well as an opportunity to find out more about Cultivate Discipleship's Ministry in Northern Uganda. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Don't forget to add us on Instagram!<br />If you would like to keep up with our updates as they happen,<br />click the link </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><em><a data-cke-saved-href="http://www.instagram.com/cultivatediscipleship" href="http://www.instagram.com/cultivatediscipleship" target="_blank">Cultivate Discipleship</a>!</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><strong><em>1. Monthly</em></strong><br />Fill out one of the forms linked below and mail to Harvest Alliance (address below).<br /><a data-cke-saved-href="http://harvestallianceintl.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Auto-donation.pdf" href="http://harvestallianceintl.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Auto-donation.pdf" target="_blank">Bank </a><a data-cke-saved-href="http://harvestallianceintl.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Auto-donation.pdf" href="http://harvestallianceintl.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Auto-donation.pdf" target="_blank">Automatic Giving Form</a><br /><a data-cke-saved-href="http://harvestallianceintl.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/HAI-Credit-Card-Donation.pdf" href="http://harvestallianceintl.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/HAI-Credit-Card-Donation.pdf" target="_blank">Credit Card Automatic Giving Form</a><br /><br /><em><strong>2. Mail:</strong></em><br />Mail a check (Memo line: The Cyphers) to:<br /><br /><em>ATTN: Harvest Alliance International<br />3620 Ocean Ranch Blvd.<br />Oceanside, CA 92056</em><br /><br /><strong><em>3. Online: </em></strong><br />Click the link : <a data-cke-saved-href="http://harvestallianceintl.org/contact/" href="http://harvestallianceintl.org/contact/" target="_blank">Harvest Alliance International </a><br />Donate button is located on the right hand side of the page.<br />Donation will be through PayPal.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">While our insane travel schedule across North America was a wonderful time to connect with family and friends (some of which we haven’t had the chance to see in years), we were relieved to get back to Uganda. About half way through our trip, Silas began saying he wanted to go back to ‘Ganda and play with his friends. His understanding and longing for "home" was definitely made known this busy trip, yet he continued to travel like a champ!<br /><br />In 7 weeks we managed to attend 3 family weddings in Nashville, Edmonton & Chicago, visit 2 Christmas tree farms in Florida (regarding trees we grow here), vacation with family in North Carolina, connect with fellow missionaries at our missions conference in Los Angeles, go camping in Banff and make family memories on the road, in the air and on a boat. Needless to say, we conquered our Amazing Race with 3-year old and still smile when we talk about it.<br /><br />We, unfortunately weren’t able to make it to Winnipeg, but plan to this fall/winter. It was such a blessing to be able to pack so many things into a trip and to visit with family and friends. After our next trip to North America, we are not planning on returning for at least a year. As Cultivate Discipleship begins to develop and work on the land increases, we need to be here. We are so blessed by your prayers and finances that move us forward in creating a place for discipleship and growth. It's incredible to see things happening first hand and we love sharing it with all of you! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Projects at the land have kept us very busy this past month. We love sharing the progress being made and pray your hearts are as encouraged as we are! Since the end of July, these are projects that have already been completed!<br /><br /><em>Farming God’s Way Demonstration Garden</em>- In this garden we have FGW garden side by side with local farming methods. We pray the results will show the value of FGW over traditional methods.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><em>Borehole drilled</em>- We have a well on site! Unfortunately, they hit bedrock while drilling so it didn’t go as deep as we were hoping. It will serve as a water source for now and in the future we’ll need to find another solution to supply enough water for all our needs.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><em>Preparing the compound</em>- We’ve been clearing brush, removing stumps and preparing the compound and prayer garden to plant fruit tree’s, grass and other landscaping. Its slow when your only power tool is a weed eater but bit by bit we’re seeing it all take shape</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><em>Perimeter fence</em>- This fence will help in the future as we continue in the process of obtaining our land title and gives us privacy so we can have a quiet peaceful place for discipleship.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><em>Christmas tree experiment</em>- This week we planted over 1,200 Christmas trees in an experiment to find the best conditions to grow our seedlings.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">All these projects are practical preparations for having a functioning discipleship center. What’s even more exciting is the discipleship that takes place in the midst of all these projects. While we were planting Christmas tree seeds, we were discussing David and Bathsheba and how we try to hide sin with more sin. During lunch two weeks ago we began talking about grace and forgiveness. We discussed that grace is sufficient to cover all our sins past, present and future. One of my prayers for some time has been that our discipleship will not be limited to a classroom but will extend to every part of daily life. We are excited to already see discipleship happening without a classroom.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: dimgrey;">Two and a half months ago God led us to the right place to establish Cultivate Disicpleship’s center. In the 75 days since we’ve purchase of the land the transformation from 16 acres of bush has been incredible! </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: dimgrey;">Our first building which will eventually serve as housing for students is completed, except for some plastering and painting still needing to be finished inside. For now this building will serve as housing, an office and storage while projects continue on the land.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: dimgrey;">We have ¾ of an acre planted with beans and corn and another small vegetable garden planted, all using Farming God’s Way program. This method requires much more work than local methods but should produce 5-10 times the yield. I have to say, it was much harder to begin than I expected but Lord willing it will be well worth the extra work.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: dimgrey;">We’ve completed the first of three steps towards obtaining a deed for the land. Most land in Uganda does not come with a deed so it must be approved through a local, district, and national board. We’ve completed the process with the local board which is the most intensive but the district and national process will take longer. Usually the entire process can take around one year, but praise God we’ve had no dispute with our neighbors about the correct boundaries. This is a huge praise when considering that boundaries are often marked by trees, some of which are no longer around.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: dimgrey;">The process of gathering paperwork to apply for NGO (Non-Government Organization) status is almost completed. This is no small task. We’ve collected eight different recommendation letters from different government offices, written a very detailed constitution, work plan and budget, and gathered a dozen other documents needed. By the end of this month we’ll submit the paperwork and should hear in one to two months if we’ve been approved.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: dimgrey; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14px;">We’ve said our “goodbyes” to Uganda, packed up, prepared for our journey and said “hello” once again to North America. We arrived in Pittsburgh, PA on June 4 and have been trying to get a handle on our jet lag ever since. Our purpose for this 7-week trip is to attend a conference put on by our sending organization Harvest Alliance. However, we will also have the opportunity to attend three family weddings, take part in a family vacation and visit with friends and family along the way. Our time in Florida will be spent on the beach enjoying some family time and checking out Christmas tree farms in order to learn about the types of trees we are growing in Uganda. We will fly a total of 25,592 miles (a little more than one full lap around the world). We will drive a total of </span><span style="color: dimgrey; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14px;">2,993+ miles (approximately the miles it would take to drive from Pittsburgh to Anchorage). We will also travel 350 miles by boat and be sleeping in a 20 different places in 7 weeks. Adventure is out there!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="color: dimgrey;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><em><strong>June 1-2: </strong>Leave Gulu and travel to Kampala</em></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="color: dimgrey;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><em><strong>June 17-23: </strong>Top Sail, NC for family vacation</em></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We’ve had an exciting month so far here in Uganda. We’d been looking to buy land for a discipleship center for few months, and now that we found the land everything has been happening fast. Now we’d like to ask for your help to keep us moving forward.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Many of you have supported us financially in the past and we can’t begin to express our thankfulness for you making it possible to be serving here. With the support you’ve given in the past we’ve bought the land, almost completed our first building (a dorm), and started farming. This is an amazing start and now we need your help to complete the first stage of the discipleship center.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">In addition to the classroom building we need to dig a well to supply water to the center. Currently, our water supply is limited to a hand-pumped well almost a mile down a small dirt road and a rainwater collection tank. Our desire is to have a well and solar powered water system installed that will supply the buildings with water. In addition, this water system will be used in the future for irrigation to crops that will help support the ministry’s continued expenses and growth.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Each of these projects will cost an estimated $6,000 (American)/$8,000 (Canadian) for a total cost of $12,000 (American)/$16,000 (Canadian). Please pray and consider how you can join with Cultivate Discipleship as we desire to see lives, churches and communities transformed through discipleship throughout Uganda and beyond. Thank you for your ongoing partnership in this ministry through your giving and prayers.<br /><br />Blessings,<br />The Cyphers</span><br />
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<b>LAND: WE FOUND IT!</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia,times,times new roman,serif;">My hope and prayer when we shared last month about looking for land, was that in this month’s update we’d be able to show you the land that God had led us to buy. Last week I was becoming discouraged because we had found three great spots, but one by one they fell through. One is currently in court because they’re fighting over who owns the land, one spot raised the price on us and another has kept us waiting for over three weeks with no progress.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: georgia,times,times new roman,serif;">Then about a week ago, we heard about a new spot. Pastor Thomas and Pastor Alex went to check it out and wanted to take me there right away to see the land because it seemed like just the right spot. They were right. As of Easter Sunday, we have land! We now have the place where we can begin building the discipleship center! It's 16 acres of about ½ old farm land and ½ bush. It’s roughly a 20 minute drive from Gulu so we’re close enough to town go back and forth easily but far enough away to be in a quiet area to limit disruptions when we begin training. Thank you to everyone who has been praying for us during the search. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: georgia,times,times new roman,serif;">God is Good!<br /><br />We will be posting a blog soon (<a data-cke-saved-href="http://cyphersinuganda.blogspot.com/" href="http://cyphersinuganda.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://cyphersinuganda.blogspot.com</a>) about God working in the process of buying land. How he led us to a place that is ripe for ministry and connected us to the District Overseer for Agriculture who is excited to see how Farming God's Way works.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The month of March was really a breakthrough month for us. A few weeks ago, after filing the necessary documents we were approved to officially operate as an organization here in Uganda. The next step is continuing with the process of registering as a NGO (Non-Government Organization) with the help of MAF (Missionary Aviation Fellowship). We are planning to take a brief trip down to Kampala in the next week or so, in order to also start the process for our work visas and submit other paperwork needed for our NGO status.<span style="color: dimgrey;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Now that we have land, it's time to get to work. This month we’ll put a fence up around the perimeter of the land, dig a pit latrine (very important) and begin building our first building. We will also begin to prepare and plant the land using the Farming God’s Way program. It's going to be a busy and exciting month as we begin seeing the plans God has given us take physical form.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We’ll keep you up to date with our progress on our blog and with plenty of pictures on Facebook. We’re also setting up our website and it should be ready to launch in the next few weeks. Technology really is a huge blessing that we can live on the other side of the world and still stay connected to our friends and family back home. </span></span><br />
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">A safe and productive trip to Kampala in the next week or so. </span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">For the clearing, planning and preparing that is taking place on the land. For progress to be made in the two months we have until our trip back to North America.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">For connections with the community of Koc-Goma, which we will now be a part of.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Financial partners as we begin to build the discipleship center. </span></li>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , serif;">In
our newsletter I (Tim) shared a little bit about the process of looking for
land. Unfortunately, looking for land here is anything but quick.
There’s no website, magazines or newspapers that give a list of
land for sale. The best way to find land for sale is through people.
Pastor Thomas and Pastor Alex have been the two people who’ve been looking
for us. They’ve called up friends, spoken to pastors of other
churches outside of town and tried connecting with family members.
All together we’ve probably looked into two or three dozen
different spots that we’ve been linked with, but most don’t pan
out as well as we’re told.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">For
example, on Tuesday I went with Pastor Thomas to check out 20 acres
that was 20 kilometers down a main highway and then 5 kilometers back a
dirt road. That’s exactly the description of the land we were
hoping to find: 20 acres, within a half hour drive from town, along a
main road. So I went to pick up Pastor Thomas from his house so we could
go see it. Turns out it was his neighbor who had told him about the
land so she needed to come with us. We found her after about 15
minutes and were on our way. We drove 20 minutes and came to a small
market where we were supposed to pick up a relative of Pastor Thomas’s neighbor who knew the owner of the land. After another ten minutes
finding him and another guy (I'm not sure who he was) we were on our
way. Two minutes further down the road we stopped to meet the actual
person selling the land, and the two other guys with him. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The three of
them jumped on a motorcycle to lead us to the land and all eight of
us were on the way. We passed five kilometers on the dirt road which
didn’t surprise me because the distances people estimate always
tend to be on the low side. Then we passed ten kilometers. Finally
after 12 kilometers we turned off the dirt road onto a small path. It
was farther than I wanted it to be but I still figured it was worth
the look since we were there. A couple hundred yards down that path
we stopped at someone’s home. I thought we were at the land. Turns
out the land was still a kilometer or two down this but we’d have
to walk because the bridge was out just down the hill. I was told
there was another route we could go but it would be another 10
kilometers going around. At this point Pastor Thomas simply told them
we weren’t interested and that they had lied about the land when
they told us it was only 5 kilometers from the main road and had road
access. So, we turned around and went home.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Yesterday, we went to check out another spot which sounded promising that my
neighbor’s former employee knew about. He had talked to his
grandmother who had heard from her cousin about a neighbor who was
selling land. That’s right the land belongs to my neighbor’s, former
employee’s, grandmother’s, cousin’s neighbor. Its amazing how
the connections work here. Turns out that the land was really nice,
not far from the main road and even belonged to a pastor who was
excited that we wanted the land for ministry. But after visiting for
about 15-20 minutes he told us that half of the land had been sold by
his older brother the day before and there were only 9 acres left.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Later that morning, we also went to do a rough survey of some land we had
seen last week and was the top spot I was considering out of
everywhere we’d seen. After fighting through the bush for about an
hour and a little help from google maps, we realized what they told us
was 20 acres was less than 13. It was too small.</span></span></span></div>
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this to say its been quite the process looking for land and I don’t
know if we’re any closer to finding the right spot then we were
three weeks ago when we started making that our priority. But what I
do know is we only need one right spot. And that right spot may be
the next spot that we see. Or it may even be one we’ve already
seen. The family from the 13 acres is going to talk to their
neighbors to see if they can add some land too. After we went to see
my neighbor’s, former employee’s, grandmother’s, cousin’s
neighbor land, they told us they would also try to see if their
neighbors could add sell some land. Then they told us about another
spot a few kilometers down the road that seems promising if they give
us the real price instead of the “mzungu” (foreigner) price. Also, yesterday Pastor Thomas saw a spot that was in a good location but the
family isn’t sure how much land they want to sell.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I’ve
decided the best way to keep my spirits up in all this fun, is to
laugh in the different circumstances. Instead of feeling frustrated
when we’re given bad information or end up wasting our time and
energy, to be "joyfully flexible". I know all we need is one right spot. And I know that
God already knows that one right spot for us. The land that we need
is somewhere here waiting to be revealed to us in God’s perfect
timing. So instead of getting angry and frustrated, I’ll get back on
my knees asking God to lead us to the land. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Thank you to everyone
who is praying with us. In Uganda, there’s a common phrase people
say when they’re running late, which is “I’m coming.” Maybe the phrase
isn’t unique to here but I think the definition is a little
different. Here, ‘I’m coming’ can mean I’m on the way or I’m
almost ready to come. Sometimes it means I’m finishing up something
else then I'll be on the way. Other times I think it just means I’m
still planning to come I just haven’t gotten around to physically
moving in your direction yet. </span></span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">So, I know the land ‘is coming,’
but maybe in this instance, God’s timing is aligning more with
Ugandan time than my time.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Last week, I was able to attend a great conference in Gulu called <strong>Farming God’s Way</strong>. This program provides training that is being taught throughout many countries in Africa. It flips many farming practices upside down and produces some amazing results. However, the best part is that it is based on Biblical principles. It teaches out how to take care of the land God has given us. As well as how to use the tools and materials he has given us rather than wish we had something bigger or better. It also encourages trust in God to provide rather than being dependent on others.<br /><br />We’re looking forward to including this program as a part of the<br />discipleship program. It does a great job of incorporating Biblical principles into the daily lives of farmers who comprise a big chunk of Uganda’s population. Their techniques have seen crops produce from two to ten times as much as traditional farming methods. Because the significantly larger yields it gives amazing opportunities to share about God’s provision to neighbors who see the results. If you’d like to see more about their methods, check out their website: <span style="color: navy;"><em><a data-cke-saved-href="http://www.farming-gods-way.org/home.htm" href="http://www.farming-gods-way.org/home.htm" target="_blank">Farming God's Way</a>.</em></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The Marketplace Discipleship group has started up again since our return and we've </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">finished our study of Ruth and will be moving onto the book of Esther in the weeks to come. </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">In our discipleship group, we discussed how God had his hand on Ruth by leading her to a certain field that belonged to a certain man. God had his hand on Boaz, softening his heart towards a foreign woman and welcoming her into his care. God also had his hand on Naomi, revealing through provision that he still had a plan in the midst of suffering.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">What we found incredible was that Ruth's story seemed hopeless but it sure didn't end there. Not that Ruth or Naomi knew it, but God was actually setting the stage for an epic story of redemption. And the redemption of Ruth's story continued down the family line to King David and ultimately to Jesus Christ. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">If God can do that in Ruth and Naomi's life, surely he can do that in ours. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This incredible story that offers so much hope, despite the circumstances that enter our lives. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">And like Boaz redeemed what was lost in Ruth and Naomi's lives, Christ redeems what's lost in ours. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">This past month we’ve been very busy looking for the right land to buy so we can build the discipleship center. And by “we’ve been busy” I mean two pastors working with us, Pastor Thomas and Pastor Alex. Unfortunately, when a foreigner shows up looking for land, the price seems to increase quite a bit. One place Pastor Alex was looking at, found out that the land was for an organization and the price instantly doubled. So for me (Tim) this process can be a little bit frustrating. I’d love to be driving around looking for land and checking different spots out but I can’t. Instead, Pastor Thomas and Pastor Alex do all the hard work, while I wait to hear how things go. <br /><br />However, we have found a few possible spots so far, but are still considering more options. Since land here is generally owned but family groups, it adds another wrinkle in the process. Instead of coming to an agreement with one person, you’re dealing with a large group of people. Some want to sell the land to get money, while others want to hold onto it for the future. Then, if they do agree on a price they also need to<br />agree what percent all the different family members will receive. It’s not a simple process, but we know God has the right place prepared for us. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Last week while Pastor Thomas and Pastor Alex were out looking for land someone came to the office were I was working and asked what the ministry was for. I shared with him about our vision and our plan to buy land and he told me he knew two places for sale! In this process I’ve been reminded of Proverbs 21:31,<br /><em> “The horse is made ready for the day of battle but the victory belongs to the LORD.”</em></span><br />
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the first chapter of the book of Ruth, we see a whole lot of suffering. Similarly to Job (our previous study), she knew the
loss of family and the devastation of having nothing. Then Ruth chose to leave her family, her home, her gods, her
friends and even her sister-in-law to travel to an unfamiliar country
with unfamiliar people, resulting in more loss. She chose to trust in an unfamiliar God and follow the
only person she had left, her mother-in-law Naomi. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I can't begin to imagine how displaced she felt to no longer a community to provide comfort in her pain. Naomi bitter with the loss herself, tried to persuade Ruth to remain behind so she could have a chance to find happiness again. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">In our discipleship group, we discussed how God had his hand on Ruth by leading her to a certain field that belonged to a certain man. God had his hand on Boaz, softening his heart towards a foreign woman and welcoming her into his care. God also had his hand on Naomi, revealing through provision that he still had a plan in the midst of suffering.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">It’s
already been almost two weeks since our strategic time of prayer. Of
course, we continue to ask for your prayers as we lean into the plans
God has for us this year. One area God really challenged me
throughout the week, was having my faith move from comfort to action.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Hebrews
11:1 says it clearly.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">“<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Now
faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we
do not see.”</span></i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">About
a week after being back in Gulu, Tim commissioned 14,000 bricks to be
built.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Crazy? </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">To
me.... yes. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">His
thought was if we find land this year, it will be too late and too
expensive to have bricks made to begin building on it. However, if
the bricks are already made, they will be ready to build the first
building with. Which in return allows us to begin our discipleship
program sooner. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">My
instant response was anything but encouraging, but rather a list of
all the reasons why we shouldn't bother. We don’t have our NGO
process completed, we have no land and we aren't anywhere close to
begin the process of building the discipleship center.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">And
yet, faith is action without having all the answers or seeing
the plan laid out before your physical eyes. That's all well and
good, but I like a plan. Always have and always will. However,
I’ve been challenged by my husband's faith. Faith that God has a
plan and to take a step of faith in preparing ourselves for what's
coming. After praying throughout the week, I was feeling I
really needed to “get on board,” rather than point out all the
reasons why building bricks was a ridiculous idea.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">After
all,</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Noah
built an ark to save his family and 2 of every kind of animal from
the rains that were going to flood the earth, but had yet to come.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Abraham
left his homeland and journeyed towards the promised land, he had yet
to know and a family line he had yet to see become a reality.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Joshua
and the tribe of Israel marched around the walls of Jericho, not
understanding how they would have the victory.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">So
perhaps, ordering 14,000 bricks doesn’t sound that crazy after all.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">We
are putting our trust in a God who knows how this plan is going to
take place and stepping out in faith as we watch his plan begin to
unfold.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Please
lift us up in prayer as we continue on in the process of finding and
buying land and for all these bricks to be put to good use!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, times, "times new roman", serif;">Three flights, a six hour drive and plenty of jet lag later we’re back in Gulu! I wish I could say its getting easier to adjust to the time change the more times we do it, but that doesn’t seem to be the case. The first five days in Uganda we didn’t have a normal night of sleep. However, the past two nights we’ve been able to fall asleep before 2am and sleep until the sun was up, so we’ll count that for our first good nights of sleep in a week.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia, times, "times new roman", serif;">Our house is close to being unpacked after removing plenty of dust that had found its way in while we were gone, and its good to be back in our home. It’s a little bit of a change from the temperature being -40º in Canada to 35º Celsius (95º Fahrenheit) here in Uganda. It is amazing how God makes our bodies to adjust to whatever climate we’re in. I can say even with all the heat here, it really only feels uncomfortably hot when we’re active during the heat of the day, or when power is out at night and our fans won’t work.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As we begin 2018, we want to take time to pray for God’s plan for our lives and the ministry he has called us to. It wasn’t very plausible with all the travel we’ve done the past few weeks to commit a chunk of time for prayer, but next week we’ve personally committed to prayer and fasting and would love to have you join in prayer with us. Attached is an outline of prayer points that we’re focusing on each day of the week and some relevant verses.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Prayer is a powerful weapon against the enemy and a useful to guide us. We’re praying God will reveal more of his plan to us going forward, and guide us as we follow him. Below you’ll find a guide with some different topics and ideas to pray over each day next week.</span></div>
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Passionate Personal Relationship with God</b></i></span></div>
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- That we will remain disciplined in spending time daily seeking God</span></div>
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- That God gives us continued passion to serve his kingdom</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i>Monday, January 29:
Ministry Partners & Good Connections
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">- That we would have
wisdom in who to help us</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">- That God would
bring the right people to disciple</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i>Tuesday, January 30:
God’s Provision
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">- Praise God that
with year end gifts, we are close to having the funds necessary to
buy land</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">- That God will
provide the finances to begin building when we purchase land</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">- That God will
provide us the right direction and plan for the year ahead</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i>Wednesday, January
31: Language Learning</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">- Perseverance
through frustrations as we go deeper into the language</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">- Commitment to the
time necessary to read and speak Acholi well</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">- Understanding when
we are confused</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i>Thursday, February
1: Finding & Purchasing Land
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">- That God would
lead us to the right place for the discipleship center</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">- That the process
of buying land would be free of conflicts, confusion and deception</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">(Land in Uganda is
owned by family groups, which can cause some difficulties)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i>Friday, February 2:
Curriculum Development
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">- Wisdom on what
topics are the most important to learn in this setting</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">- Perseverance to
develop lessons that will communicate well within Acholi culture</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">- Guidance on what
passages to use in the lessons</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i>Saturday, February
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">- Renewed energy
after a couple of awesome and busy months in North America</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">- Health after we
had a stomach flu last week that zapped our energy for a few days</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">- Help in adjusting
back to a different culture, different food, and different way of
living</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">As we prepare to head back to North America next week, we’ve been wrapping up our two training courses in the villages of Cwero and Omel. Between the two locations we’ve been able to study God’s Word with 29 church leaders from 13 churches. I think the most interesting part of the training has been the questions we discuss after the lessons. They’ve covered a little bit of everything from birth-control, marriage, disciplining your children to training up young leaders. Thanks for your prayers that have helped make this training a great impact on these churches. Continue to pray for the pastors and leaders that they will put what God has taught them into practice with their congregations.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Yesterday, we were excited to have a little fun with the group of guys I’ve been doing training with in town for the past year. We took a field trip to <em>The Recreation Project</em>, a high ropes and challenge course just outside of Gulu. I’ve taken part in courses similar to this one on a number of occasions but for the rest of the group, everything was brand new. They had a lot of fun trying new challenges, scurrying up the climbing wall and flying down the zip-line. However, best of all was the team building and lessons that were learned.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">During a few of the obstacles I was familiar with, I had to bite my tongue to let the team work together to find a way to succeed. It was tough, but it allowed us to grow as a group and learn how to work together as a team instead of individuals. By the end of the day, I think we had many lessons to take away from the experience and I’m looking forward to taking more pastors back in the future as a part of our discipleship program.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We are down to our last week in Gulu and life has been busy! We've been wrapping up language lessons (41 lessons have been completed), finishing up with ministry for this year and organizing the house for when we are away. It seems like time has flown by since the summer, but we look forward to spending some time with family and friends during the holiday season. Our time in North America will be spent in Butler, Pennsylvania from November 15th until our drive up to Winnipeg, Manitoba the week of Christmas for a few weeks. We hope to return to Uganda mid January and resume ministry and language lessons. We are looking forward to seeing each of you and hope you know how much we appreciate your love and support!</span></div>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Please pray for a safe journey to North America (specifically, our extremely long 14.5-hour flight from Qatar to the United States) and quick adjustments to a new time zone. </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; text-align: start;">As Best Man and Matron of Honour, we were responsible to provide pre-marital counseling, demonstrate how to place the ring on each others finger, help cut the cake, wipe the sweat off the bride and grooms face, and basically never leave their side. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; text-align: start;">Tim also assumed responsibility of driving the bridal party/ family to and from the church/reception as the other car cancelled the morning of due to a burial in the village. Tim, in a full long-sleeved suit and dripping with sweat didn't mind that part! I, on the other hand, prepared tea and snacks for 17 ladies in our house the morning of as they had weaves put in, make up put on and helped the bride prepare for her big day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">There were more responsibilities as the day went on, and most were learned on the spot: </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1. The wedding march included a long, slow "walk" across the compound and down the aisle with coordinated footwork. All said, it was about a 30 minute "walk" to get to the front of the church.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">2. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Cake cutting involved more than the bride and groom. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">3. After cake is cut, the bride and groom hand out pieces of cake to every person attending.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">4. Smaller cakes are given out to the head of each family as gifts. I followed holding Betty's dress. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">5. Part of the reception includes </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">the bride and groom changing into their </span><i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">changing</i><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">6. After changing, the bride searches the crowd for her husband who has hidden himself. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">7. As Matron of Honour, I held up the back of the brides dress following behind the bride</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">When Tim had encouraged Pastor Thomas to marry his "wife" a few months back, we didn't know we'd be as involved in the process. However, as a part of pre-marital counseling, we explained the 5 Love Languages and had each of them discover which ones they were. It was also interesting to learn the Acholi views on marriage. The next morning at church after Pastor Thomas had thanked family, church and us for our support, he looked over at Betty and said, "Now, I'd like for my sweetheart to share something." Betty blushed. A simple, yet very endearing remark made my heart smile. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The overseeing pastor addressed Pastor Thomas and his new bride Betty as "official" pastors now that they had made that covenant before God. Betty was now encouraged to step into ministry as Pastor Thomas's wife and helpmate. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It was such a blessing to join in the celebration as these two made a commitment before God to love each each other for the rest of their lives. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We look forward to sharing life together as our responsibility to them didn't end on the wedding day. We are marriage support to them going forward. In fact, the night of the wedding they ended up staying at our home due to the number of out of town guests staying at their home. Through out the past few months, we've become one big happy family!</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04577531961769319394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824843250377053514.post-77703993623647985302017-10-10T11:59:00.000-07:002018-02-26T00:37:19.142-08:00The Marketplace: Suffering & Sovereignty <div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Suffering.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">To endure pain or hardship; to sustain loss or damage. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It's circumstances that overwhelm, attempts to drag you down and leave you helpless in a deep pit. I could go on.... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">To suffer. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It's a word that is all too common on this side of the world. After seemingly endless years of war, poverty and devastation... the people of Uganda have suffered, just as the rest of us have in one way or another. It</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">'s not something we enjoy. It's not something we like to endure or walk patiently through. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">And it's definitely not something we typically welcome into our lives with open arms. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">In our marketplace discipleship, we have been working through the book of Job through a study called <em>Suffering & Sovereignty</em>. We've been wrestling with this question,</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> "<em>i</em></span><em><em style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">f </em></em><em style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">we know we will suffer, then how do we learn to suffer well?"</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This week we are focusing on chapters 26-30. Through Job's suffering so far we've seen a lot of partial "wisdom" and false theology provided by Job's friends. We also seen a whole lot of complaining and arguing in attempts to discover the reason as to why Job is suffering. In our study, we've been challenged to change our perspective from "woe is me" to "God is with me". To know without a doubt, that God is sovereign and God is good. And in our suffering we have the choice to either pull away from God or push into God. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I am no expert in suffering, but through our study we've come up with a few things to help us as we learn to suffer well. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span><i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1. Acknowledge</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> you are suffering</span></i><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>2. Acknowledge your feelings & s</i></span><i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">urrender your them to God</i><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>3. Allow God & others to speak into your life</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I can't imagine ever wanting to suffer, yet James 1:2-5 makes it very clear that we should learn to suffer well by considering our trials as pure joy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>"Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Allow perseverance to finish its work, so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything."</i></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Pure joy? Really? </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Wow. That's definitely not the thought I typically have when trials appear as towering mountains. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We can get caught in the thought that if we serve and live a life pleasing to Christ, we will only receive his blessings. While he does bless us in more ways than we often recognize, i</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">n reality suffering just part of life. We suffer because of our own sin, struggle and because we have simply chosen to follow the Lord. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">And yet, the response we should aim for when deep in the pit of suffering, is joy. Pure joy. But how do we get there? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Training up pastors and church leaders in rural Uganda has always been our main calling, and now that we have a vehicle we're beginning to see it take place. Every Tuesday and Wednesday, Pastor Thomas and I (Tim) head to either the village of Cwero or Omel. It's a makes for a long day beginning at 8 am with packing up food for those attending and returning home between 6 or 7 pm. It has been exciting to see God developing these leaders as the weeks progress. Our first two units of study have been Discipleship and Studying the Bible. In the next month we'll do a overview of the redemption story told throughout the whole Bible and Spiritual Disciplines. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">To suffer. It's a word all too common on this side of the world. After seemingly endless years of war, poverty and devastation... the people of Uganda have suffered,<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> just as the rest of us have in </span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">one way or anothe</span>r<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">. It's not something we enjoy. It's not something we like to endure or walk patiently through. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">And it's definitely not something we typically welcome into our lives with open arms. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">In our marketplace discipleship, we have been working through the book of Job through a study called <em>Suffering & Sovereignty</em>. We've been wrestling with this question,</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> "<em>i</em></span><em><em style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">f </em></em><em style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">we know we will suffer, then how do we learn to suffer well?"</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This week we are focusing on chapters 26-30. Through Job's suffering, we've seen a lot of partial "wisdom" and false theology provided by Job's friends. We also see a whole lot of complaining and arguing in attempts to discover the reason as to why Job is suffering. In our study, we've been challenged to change our perspective from "woe is me" to "God is with me". To know without a doubt, that God is sovereign and God is good. And in our suffering we have the choice to either pull away from God or push into God. I'm always encouraged by the ladies and their willingness to share and openness to grow as we walk this journey of learning the truth of the Word together.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">I was trying to come up with a catchy title for this area of ministry and thought it might be a nice opportunity to share with all of you part of my work here in Uganda. While, I am thankful for the opportunity to help Tim prepare lessons, learn Acholi and disciple a few ladies… home is where I find myself most days. Our overall goal is to disciple pastors with little or no Biblical training, however, my role isn’t as focused on that at the moment. Adapting to life in a new culture has had its challenges and learning to raise a little one in that culture, definitely makes for some interesting times.Trust me when I say there is plenty to keep me busy! Two words… potty training.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">That said, I’ve been encouraged to make our home an embassy for both my family and others. A place of peace and hospitality for those who enter it. It’s a big task! The biggest area I’ve been challenged in, is simply the art of cooking. Living here has forced me to be creative and I’ve actually begun to enjoy cooking for the first time in my life. Life is just a little harder, dirtier and hotter than what I’ve been accustomed to. Yet, it’s also caused me to lean a little harder into the Lord, relying on him for strength and energy. One person the Lord has brought into our lives to teach me a thing or two, is Christine (Auntie Christine to Silas). It’s been a blessing to have her watch Silas for a few hours each week so I can disciple a few ladies in the market. She cares for Silas in a loving way and they are often found singing when I return home. She has become a part of our family here. Looking back over the past year, I’ve finally begun to feel at home in the world and keep my focus on the little life the Lord has called me to minister to, Silas James.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Concy</i> is such a sweet-spirited woman, who loves praising the Lord. I was encouraged the other day when I decided to pass by her shop. As I approached it, I found her sitting with her Bible opened on her lap. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">She only has a grade 3 education and went to tailoring school for 3 weeks. Yet, she is able to understand, read and speak English extremely well. She is also a wonderful tailor!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">What can I say about Stella? Her name literally means "star" and she exemplifies just that. I've never met a person whose smile lights up a room quite like hers. Stella opened her own tailoring shop in 2014, instead of joining a family business she was not proud of. She has chosen to live for the Lord and what a beautiful testimony of God's grace she has. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Stella is soft-spoken and one of the most tenderhearted women I know. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The Lord spoke to my heart upon returning from Uganda in 2008. It wasn't anything large-scale, in fact, it was quite small. I left Uganda with the image of a pearl seared into my mind. A few weeks after reaching home, I left again on a trip - this time to Great Britain & Europe. During one of our "adventure" walks, my best friend and I came across a statue of Winston Churchill. Even at that point, I had yet to discover a connection would be made. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> For whatever reason, in my search to understand what the Lord was trying to speak to me, I came across an interesting discovery... Uganda was actually known as the Pearl of Africa." And more specifically, Winston Churchill is often referred to as the one who made that claim in his </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1908 book called </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">My African Journey,</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1. Winston Churchill.</span> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>https://kabiza.com/kabiza-wilderness-safaris/why-is-uganda-called-the-pearl-of-africa/</i></span><br />
2. <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; text-align: center;">Joni Eareckson Tada. </span><i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Pearls of Great Price: 366 Daily Devotional Readings</span></i><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I think one of my favorite things about being a missionary is that we can be on the other side of the world and still have so many great people a part of our lives supporting and encouraging us. We’d like to take that one step further and give you the chance to help us in a hands-on way. I’m sure you’re thinking one of two things right now: I’d love to go to Uganda someday, or no way I’m sitting on a plane that long! But I have a different way for you to get involved. We’re working to create lessons and Bible studies that will be used to train rural pastor and would love for your help to review what we have prepared and offer your input.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This wouldn’t take a huge commitment, it would be up to you how much you feel like contributing. We would email you weekly with our lesson guide</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">s</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> and you would email us back with any errors, </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">thoughts, verse to add, or any points that aren’t clear to understand. </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">If your interested in having us send the lessons to you weekly, shoot us an email and we’ll start sending the lessons to you. </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Even if you would just like to see what some of the lessons are like feel free to sign up.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, times, "times new roman", serif;">As many of you know, Tim and I met in the very place we are serving today. Our story would look very different if both of us hadn't followed the Lord's calling to Gulu, Uganda back in 2010. We are reminded of this everyday as we serve Him here in Northern Uganda. Looking back over the past 5 years of marriage, it's incredible to see the Lords provision, guidance and preparation woven into every step we've taken. Serving the youth and families of Bethel Community Church for 3 years was never in our initial "plans" and yet its incredible how the Lord works.</span></div>
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Before I met Tim, I felt the Lord speak to me that I'd serve alongside my husband in full-time ministry. And more specifically, I sensed he'd be a youth pastor. Now, upon meeting Tim (who never planned to be a pastor), I resolved that being a missionary was close enough. Once married and plans made for missions, I laid that little thought aside. Little did I know, that God was preparing us to serve as youth pastors church BEFORE moving to the mission field. Our journey reminds me that the Lord goes before us, even when that journey looks different than you thought. He is making a way for us, just as He is making a way for you!</div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="text Mark-12-30" id="en-NIV-24704" style="text-align: start;">"Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’</span><span class="text Mark-12-31" id="en-NIV-24705" style="text-align: start;"><sup class="versenum"> </sup>The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’<span style="font-size: 13.3333px;"> </span>There is no commandment greater than these.” - Mark 12:30-31</span></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Welcome to our little neighborhood in Northern Uganda. We currently share a compound with five other families and have since last June. However, when we first moved here, there were nine children running around. Now we are left with only three. There has been a lot of transition, with families headed back to their home countries, or moving because of new jobs. Whatever the situation, the community dynamics change with the coming and going of tenants. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">With all of the change we've been experiencing in our compound, God has really been speaking to me about <i>Mark 12:30-31.</i> It's a verse that I have tried to live out, but probably not with as much attention as deserved. However, despite the fact that our main purpose is to serve the pastors and people of Uganda, I also desire to serve my neighbors. These people are after all, our community. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">In our monthly newsletters we usually pick three things to highlight, but this month we have a handful of things to share with you. We thought we'd put them in shorter form and will be able to share more when we're back in North America for our visit.<br /><br />In two weeks we'll be flying back for a six week visit and Kylann (Janessa's brother) and Aimee's wedding. We'll be in Pennsylvania (May 16 - 22), Winnipeg (May 23 - June 12) and back to Pennsylvania (June 13 - 26). We're working on plans to have a fundraising event both in Butler and in Winnipeg to share about our upcoming plans for Gulu. We'll send out an email in the next few weeks to let you know the details. If you'd like to plan a time to meet while we're home shoot us an email or facebook message and we'd love to arrange a time to see you.<br /><br />One of the pastors in our discipleship group, Pastor Thomas, will be leading the Bible study while we're back home. For the past few weeks we've been working together to prepare the lessons that he'll teach on being a servant leader. We're praying that this will be a great opportunity for him to grow and also a chance to see how he does leading the group. He's been a great help to us and we're praying he'll be a part of the ministry in the future.<br /><br />I was hoping to share a picture of us with our new car in this update, but it has been delayed due to issues found during the vehicle inspection. The good news is that it will have a completely new braking system when it arrives. The bad news is that it won't arrive in Uganda until the beginning of June, so we'll pick it up when we arrive back from the US.<br /><br />Our languages lessons are continuing well. I feel like this is the same update every month, but it really is going really well. Our teacher is excited at the progress we're making and complimented us this week by saying that our "acoli is ripening". That is definitely welcomed encouragement because there are frustrating points when you spend hours learning, studying and practicing. Then when you try to use it in public all you get back are confused looks at times. I think often, they're confused because they don't expect us to be speaking Acholi. However, once we repeat it again they realize it's Luo. One way or another we're pushing forward. Please pray that we find time to study while we're home so we don't fall behind. Feel free to test us when you see us and maybe even learn an Acoli word or two!<br /><br />We've begun the process of looking for land to build a discipleship center on. It's not a simple process and one of the most difficult parts is that I can't really be involved. The moment a munu (white person) shows up, the price of land doubles. This is one way Pastor Thomas has been a blessing to us, by leading the search. He's traveled all around Gulu visiting and meeting with potential sellers, then informs me about the different options. For now, we have a price range in mind and when we come back will be hopefully be able to select the right place and begin the process of purchasing it.<br /><br />One huge praise report is that rainy season is finally here! It came about a month and a half later than usual, but we've had good rainstorms at least every other day for the past week. That means city water is working again and farmers are busy planting their crops (that should have been in a month ago). Thank you so much for everyone who prayed. </span></div>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia, times, times new roman, serif;">For getting things organized as we prepare to leave Uganda for 6 weeks.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia,times,times new roman,serif;">For safe travels as we travel between Canada and the USA</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia,times,times new roman,serif;">For continued good health and quick adjustment to a new time zone</span><span style="font-family: georgia,times,times new roman,serif;"></span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia,times,times new roman,serif;">For our friend Christine's daughter (Irene), who is home from school due to mental sickness. She has been on medication for Epilepsy but doesn't appear to have those symptoms. Pray the doctors have wisdom as they change medication and try to find the source of the sickness. </span></li>
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<br /><span style="font-family: georgia,times,times new roman,serif;">We will continue to keep you updated with monthly newsletters.<br />For more updates, check out our blog,<br /><a data-cke-saved-href="http://cyphersinuganda.blogspot.ca" href="http://cyphersinuganda.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">http://cyphersinuganda.blogspot.com</a><br />or click the orange blog link below.<br />Thank you so much for your prayers as we serve in Northern Uganda!<br /><br />Blessings,<br />Tim & Janessa Cypher</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia,times,times new roman,serif;">We would love to hear from you!<br /><br /><strong>E-mail us at:</strong><br /><a data-cke-saved-href="mailto:cyphersinuganda@gmail.com" href="mailto:cyphersinuganda@gmail.com" target="_blank">cyphersinuganda@gmail.com</a><br /><br /><strong>CANADA:</strong><br />Attn: Tim & Janessa Cypher<br />Heartstrings World Mission<br />430 Lakewood Blvd<br />Winnipeg, MB R2J 4B6<br /><br /><strong>USA:</strong><br />Attn: Tim & Janessa Cypher<br />Harvest Alliance International<br />3620 Ocean Ranch Blvd<br />Oceanside, CA 92056<br /><br /><strong>UGANDA:</strong><br />Attn: Tim & Janessa Cypher<br />P.O. Box 329<br />Gulu, Uganda</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">In our recent newsletter I wrote briefly about the cultural challenges of marriage here as a Christian. The first pastor I talked to about marriage was someone I've known since 2010 when he was still in his teens. I had met with him a handful of times for discipleship, spoken at the church he was apart of and even helped him plan his weekly Bible Studies. Last year when we got back in touch, I found out that his wife was pregnant. Then I found out that the term "wife" didn't mean they were married. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Last month I decided that we had to talk about the "elephant in the room" and I began a very straight forward conversation about him and his wife's relationship. He told me that they were engaged and saving towards getting married, but because they had a child together they needed to live in the same house. We went into much deeper discussion and he was very open and honest. He knew that they had made a mistake by not waiting until they were married to be together. They had also recieved church discipline when it came to light that they were expecting a baby out of wedlock. I was curious to find out what the church did as church discipline and I was told they were kicked out of the church for a number of months and then after time had passed, they were allowed to return.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">After hearing his situation and his heart, I shared with him that true repentance means not only feeling sorry about what you've done and asking forgiveness, but also leaving the sin and turning from it and going the other direction. I told him I felt like he was halfway there but as long as he and his fiancee were still living together unmarried, he hadn't really completed his repentance. He agreed with this but shared that the challenge they now faced was finances. Usually the best a couple can hope for is that the family will allow them to pay a portion of the dowry and then get married. The good thing in my friends situation is that his future in-laws have agreed to allow them to have a church wedding before paying the dowry. This in itself is uncommon. The only condition the family has put on their wedding, is that it needs to be big so that not only the whole church can come but the neighboring churches as well. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Here, the couple (especially the groom) is expected to pay for the wedding with help from family and friends. Fundraising for a wedding like this isn't a cheap event. It might not be as expensive as a wedding in North America but they are expected to feed hundreds of people, not to mention the traditional wedding expenses involved. It's a good chunk of change to come up with, especially in a country where the average annual income for an individual is approximately $550. After the wedding, he will still be expected to pay the dowry which is a little less than $3,000 in his case. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">When you do the math you can see that in many cases it can take years for a man to save for the dowry. Many people aren't making near the national average in income and it can take them over ten years of saving every penny. So then, the decision they face is to wait until they are 40 to get married and start a family or to live with someone they aren't married to. Its not a simple situation. Some churches won't marry you until you have paid the dowry and have approval from the family. But to totally disregard the tradition of dowry would also give the church a bad name in the community. Culturally, if you haven't paid the dowry the woman's family has the option to forcibly take her back to their home until you pay it. The community and government will respect this action. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">All of this forms a tough situation for believers here. It's also caused many young adults to simply walk away from the church. In another pastor's situation, he is living together with his fiancee and their two children and the church has no problem with it. But if they decide they want to honor God by getting married, regardless of whether her family approves, it is written in the church's bylaws that he'll be kicked out of the church. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Keep all these situations in your prayers. One pastor told me we need to start a revolution in the church in Northern Uganda to change the way marriage takes place in the church. Its a tricky line to walk. The number one priority is obviously to honor God, but if not done carefully could turn many people away from the church because it disrespects the culture. Not to mention that many churches aren't willing to make the change. It's not very surprising that among the dozen church leaders I've discussed this with, the opinions seem to vary widely. It depends if the person is around the point in their life the are hoping to get married and need to pay a dowry, or are old enough to have daughters that will soon be getting married.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Please pray that God gives us guidance how to walk through this issue with his wisdom. We want to work in unity with believers and to help them honor God with their lives. Its hard to see how both those things can be accomplished in this situation but when know that God can do it!</span><br />
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<i style="font-family: georgia, serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">Mok cigari. Pong agulu ki pii
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beans and add more water. Add a teaspoon of baking soda to the pot and stir.
Put lid back on and return to a boil.</span><br />
<i style="font-family: georgia, serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">Rot muranga ci med pii
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<span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #656565; text-align: center;">Since we’ve been back in Uganda, we have had plenty of opportunities for ministry. Tim had the opportunity to join up with Terebinth, a group focusing on training pastors, for the first month. They focused on teaching the Joshua, Judges and Ruth. Since then, Tim has been teaching three small discipleship groups he meets with weekly. Two of the groups are comprised of pastors from Gulu and the other of young adults.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #656565; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We are extremely thankful for God’s provision since we’ve returned to Uganda. We were able purchased a two-year old washing machine from a missionary family transitioning back to the US for a quarter of what it would have been if we bought it new. We also bought solar panels so we can have partial power (internet, fans, & lights), which is an incredible blessing and will be extremely helpful when we are with power for days at a time.</span></div>
<span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #656565; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Last week we also found an office to rent in the main market. It’s a small room on the third floor facing out across town. It’s a quiet place to meet with our discipleship groups and provided more privacy than meeting in a restaurant. Another small, yet significant praise report is for all the cooking and baking we have been able to do. It’s becoming easier to figure out our gas stove and adapt ingredient list to what we have. I (Janessa), felt overwhelmed when we first arrived in June last year with the amount of time cooking/baking took. But the more I’ve been trying, the more I’ve begun to enjoy it! We’ve managed to figure out how to make naan, tortillas, chocolate cookies, cinnamon scones, etc.</span><br />
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<li style="text-align: left; text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">For the past two weeks electricty in Gulu has only been on 2-4 most days and some parts of Gulu are without city water as we approach the end of the dry season and the city resoviour is running dry. Pray that rainy season comes soon and whatever issues are going on with the electric are resolved soon.</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align: left; text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We'll be beginning the process for our long-term work permit soon. Pray that this process, and a few other pieces of paperwork that accompany it, will go smoothly. </span></span></li>
<li style="text-align: left; text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We're hoping to importing a vehicle from Japan for personal and ministry use. This is generally how cars are brought into most of Africa. Pray that we find a good deal on a great car!</span></span></li>
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<strong>CANADA:</strong><br />
Attn: The Cyphers<br />
Heartstrings World Mission<br />
430 Lakewood Blvd<br />
Winnipeg, MB R2J 4B6<br />
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<strong>USA:</strong><br />
Attn: The Cyphers<br />
Harvest Alliance International<br />
3620 Ocean Ranch Blvd<br />
Oceanside, CA 92056<br />
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Our second week of language learning is well underway and we've been trying to practice Acoli in everyday conversation. Yesterday, we went to the market to pick up a few things<i> (Lawor ceto wa i cuk kwanyo jami ma nok nok). </i>The market is a great place to practice what we have been learning and it always seems to brighten someones day. We were looking to buy a charcoal stove (it takes about 3 hours to cook beans and uses a lot of gas when using our gas stove), and found one just outside the market. Tim was attempting to use the acoli name for charcoal stove<i> (cigiri), </i>but was confusing the pronunciation. The lady selling it seemed as if she was having a difficult time understanding what he was trying to say.<br />
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Finally, Tim asked her, "What is the name for this?"<br />
She looked at us like we were crazy and responded very slowly, "Charcoal stove."<br />
We all laughed when she explained she wasn't from the area and didn't speak Acoli.<br />
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We are have language lessons on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays for an hour and a half each day. It's amazing how only having 4.5 hours of lessons a week can add up when you are making time to study and practice speaking. So far, we have been studying the following things: places, transportation, pronouns, time, colors, prepositions of location, numbers and household items.<br />
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Our new teacher is teaching a number of other missionaries in Gulu through a language immersion program. Within each lesson or LAP (Learner Acquisition Program), we learn themed vocabulary, sentence structure and speaking. Learning the local language is crucial to the ministry we feel the Lord leading us too. We've been talking with other missionaries who say they regret not making time to learn the language when they first began. Our goal is to be able to minister from the Acoli Bible and speak the language fluently. It's ministry in itself to be able to communicate through the local language and we know the Lord will give us the patience and learning ability to tackle this goal.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We made it! After 25 hours of flying with a toddler (who did very well), we are back in the pearl of Africa! We had a great time visiting friends and family in Pennsylvania and Winnipeg, but have been a little overwhelmed by the hot weather here in Uganda. When we left Winnipeg two weeks ago it was -30°C (</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">-22</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">°F)</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">. It's the beginning of</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> dry season out here, which means it's +30</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">°C (+86</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">°F)</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> everyday and won't rain until April. Needless to say, we have had some severe climate shock! However, it was so nice to have a place to come back to and now that we have finished unpacking, our apartment definitely feels like home. While we’ve been away, a large supermarket and a brand new coffee shop opened up in town (this is a pretty big deal) and we look forward to checking them out. We appreciate your prayers and support as we get resettled and begin ministering here in Gulu.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We are also hoping to purchase a vehicle as it is needed for
both personal and ministry use. Public transportation (boda boda – motorcycle)
is great, but we don’t feel comfortable taking Silas on one. Thankfully, a
missionary family we know has been lending us their vehicle when we need to get
around as a family and just this morning, our neighbor offered us the use of
theirs while they visit family in India for the next month and a half.
God is definitely providing for us! We are praying to find a vehicle that
would be good for traveling to and from the villages and in our price range.
Once we are able to travel, we look forward to connecting with pastors and
churches in the villages surrounding Gulu.</span><br />
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we will also be starting up our language lessons again. Learning the local
language is incredibly important for us to be able to communicate without the
use of a translator. Our goal is to be able to read from, prepare messages and
understand the Acholi Bible. We were connected through another missionary
family to a new language teacher and we are looking forward to getting to work.
While we wait to begin our lessons, we have typed up what we were learning in
the summer and have been practicing our vocabulary. </span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">- </span>For a financial situation with a friend who we had
loaned a small amount of money. This
person is a potential ministry partner but we want to be sure he deals with
this situation with honesty. Pray that
God shows us through this situation if he is the right person to work with.<br />
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<strong>E-mail us at:</strong><br />
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<strong>CANADA:</strong><br />
Attn: The Cyphers<br />
Heartstrings World Mission<br />
430 Lakewood Blvd<br />
Winnipeg, MB R2J 4B6<br />
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<strong>USA:</strong><br />
Attn: The Cyphers<br />
Harvest Alliance International<br />
3620 Ocean Ranch Blvd<br />
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