What makes a home? For Tim, probably food and a place to sleep. For me, it’s all the little details that transform a house into a place of comfort. While we are very thankful and have been blessed with a house to call our own, I know it will be some time before it begins to really feel like our home. However, this week, we were able to get a whole lot of cleaning (yes, this includes the dreaded cockroaches) and much needed baby-proofing done. That has helped make our adjustment (mostly, Silas & I…) a thousand times better and we are beginning to feel settled.
We were also able to find a crib for silas and bed for us with little effort, so that in itself was a huge blessing. Figuring out how to hang the mosquito net over the crib so Silas wouldn’t pull it down or chew on it, was a bit of a challenge though! We are also blessed to be in a compound with five other families (four of which have children for Silas to play with) and next week we are hoping to start our herb and vegetable garden. Hopefully we will be able to grow some spinach and lettuce as they are difficult to come by.
EDDIE THE EAGLE
If you’ve ever flown on long international flights, you know how much it helps the time pass if you can watch a couple of movies. On one of our two eight hour flights to Uganda we were able to watch the movie Eddie the Eagle. It’s about a British skier who learned how to ski jump so that he could fulfill his lifelong dream of being an Olympic athlete. He faced plenty of challenges, self-doubt and foes along the way but was able to fulfill his dream at the 1988 games in Calgary.
Watching his journey, I could help but think about the journey we were literally on. We’ve known our calling has been to come and serve pastors in Northern Uganda for a number of years, and after years of waiting on God’s perfect timing and plan, we were finally on our way. It’s one of the numerous times these past few weeks where I’ve found myself fighting back tears, excited to be taking this step of faith. Thanks for being with us on this amazing journey!
FEAR, FAITH & PRAYER
Returning to Uganda has definitely given us a ton of joy, but to say there’s not some worries wouldn’t be true either. The week before we came there was an attack on the police station in Gulu (less than a mile from our apartment) by a group of self-proclaimed rebels, which can cause some worry in a place only a decade removed from a 20-year civil war. And just before we left we heard news that a missionary who was in Gulu (we didn’t know them personally) had passed away after a four-month battle with malaria.
As much as we can worry about sickness, violence, cockroaches and a dirt covered baby, we know that moving here was an act of faith. Our faith is found in a Savior who is always faithful. Yes, the worries here are different than they would be back in North America, but as we’re reminded in 1 Corinthians 5:7 “we walk by faith, not by sight.” Knowing that we have your prayer support is a huge encouragement to us when we’re tempted to let fear control us instead of faith. Thank you for being by our side as we continue to get settled here.
PRAYER POINTS
For partners to connect with us through prayer and finances
For the family of Myron West, the missionary who passed away from Malaria
For a smooth adjustment to living in Uganda
For understanding and persevering through learning Acholi
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