We’re excited to share with you that we have our tickets! We’ll be leaving Pennsylvania on June 20th and arriving in Uganda the 21st. Its been a busy couple of months for us. We’ve finished Janessa’s immigration paperwork, moved out of our apartment, sold most of what filled it, traveled down to Pennsylvania, and started prep for our move to Uganda. Its been a long time coming and now it is coming FAST! Thank you to everyone for all your encouragement, support and prayers during this busy time in our lives. We’re excited to start this part of our journey with so many people joining with us! We’ll make sure we don’t miss any more monthly updates (the end of April beginning of May was pretty hectic) and we’ll start posting lots more updates on our blog once we arrive in Uganda.
FINANCIAL UPDATE
Last week we went to apply for social security numbers for Janessa and Silas as new residents to the US. Our goal was to continue checking things off of our to do list and move on to the next thing, but God had other plans. We were called up to the window to submit our paperwork and through the course of conversation, we began sharing our heart for Uganda with the clerk. As we were waiting for the last bit of paperwork, the gentleman at the window next to us, having overheard our conversation, turned and gave us $20. When we finished our paperwork the clerk who was helping us handed us his email address asking us to keep him posted on our ministry so that his church could be praying for us. It’s pretty amazing how God finds ways to encourage us through all the busyness and stress of this transition. We’ve been so blessed by all the encouragement we’ve received and are roughly 1/3 of the way to our monthly support goals! On top of that we’ve received numerous one time gifts that will cover this first trip and many of the things we need to purchase at the beginning such as furniture. If you’d like to join our support team please email us at cyphersinuganda@gmail.com and we can send you the forms to get things set up.
BETWEEN THREE HOMES
With all the packing, storing and selling, we have officially said goodbye to our home. Well, one of our homes. Saying our goodbyes has left a deep ache in our hearts. Leaving family and friends is a very difficult part of this transition for us. We have been blessed to be surrounded by those who love and support our family, and have encouraged us as we prepare to make our new home far across the ocean. But it’s hard. It’s been said “home is where the heart is” and if that is true, than we are caught between three homes. We are calling this year our “nomadic” year, a year of transition and resettling. While we do have many adjustments to be made ahead we are excited for what the Lord has been preparing us for. We ask you to continue praying for us as we take the next step in our journey home to Uganda.
PRAYER POINTS
For a smooth transition to Uganda, Africa
For partners to connect with us through prayer and finances
God's direction and divine connections
PRAISE REPORT
The completion of the immigration process
We are almost there!
We will continue to keep you updated with monthly newsletters.
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