"surely"
"are you serious?"
"yes, please"praise the living God"
"sure"-- sounds like... "shuuuure"
you'd really just have to hear them say it. LOVE their accents. beautiful!!
Morning Devotion with Ramona.
Empowering emotions of Joy
Your attitude determines how effective you are.
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We are back at the hotel. We had a good day. Morning was rough. Nathan preached today. He did great. After that we headed to Aduku ?.. a viallage... that we were told was 30 mins away...but took almost 2 hours to get there. It was the roughest ride ever. Kellie and Mere had to move to the front of the bus... i got sick, but stayed still and Pastor Keith looked like he was gonna pass out when we got off the bus--he was NOT the right color!! Even for a white man. ;)
The village welcomed us warmly. Music intros and prayers. Rodney gave a little message, the music was beautiful. The instruments were amazing. handmade. They had cooked a big meal, but most were recovering or still sick. So the men folk ate and that was it. I met a deaf girl...she was so sweet. Theresa, Don, Ramona and Bobby were at the hotel sick. We were able to look inside a church... it was really cool...looked like a hut on the outside. We also got to see where they cook the meals. And again, so much need. I took a few pics of the children...its the funniest thing...they are stone faced when you are snappin the picture and then laughing hysterically when you show it to them!! they love it. As we left the village, there was an elderly lady sitting on the ground begging for food. :( Kellie asked Shalom to take her some crackers.
Its almost time for the net Encounter, the pastor at the village today had attended the first Encounter and told the village it was "life changing"... so glad he "got it"!!!!
The ride back was a little better ..they went a different way. we made it back in an hour and a half. I sat with Humphry on the way hom and in front of Kellie and Mere, made the ride go by faster. Humphry is a local school teacher...so i asked him 100 questions. Hearing about education in Uganda was interesting and passed the time. When we got back to the hotel, all our sick patients were up and moving around. Praise the Lord!!
The internet is not working again. :/ Well, it was when we got in, but its down again. I tried to call Phillip. no answer and now its down.
I went to sleep last night while we were skyping. He was grilling burgers .. i could hear the kids laughing and playing basketball. I just couldnt hang up. I didnt feel alone. it was great. I cannot wait to touch them!!! BUT... I haven't cried at all today!!! so, thats progress!!
I am sitting in my room writing and hoping the internet will come back up. Phillip has a picture of him and his dad as his screen saver. And again... it all comes rushing back...and i even said out loud to myself..."is he really gone???!!" It just doesn't feel possible or real that he will not be here for anymore bday parties---Max turns 4 Sunday.... or 4th of july's, christmas's, ball games, Easter egg hunts, vacations, he wont see them graduate, or marry, or have babies. He wont see Phillip fullfill the call God has on His life, or hold his first grandchild. He wont see Kim and Andrew have their first child.
"When pain surround us, the pain reminds this heart..that this is not our home." HEALING DOES come thru tears. I hope.
Peter, is a young man we met here from Bridge of Hope church. He is sweet, and funny. He sings in the choir, and loves to dance and paint. lol..he dances bigger when he knows ppl are watching...he's a ham!!He shared tonight that he was in school for a medical labratorist--what they call it here... He doesn't have the money for this semeaster, so he had to drop out. He is trusting God to proved the 300.00 he needs for the next one. I am believing with him.
I also had a sweet friend ask...with such a humble heart for a english version Bible. She loved the one we gave her. Wish I could do more for them.
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