October Halloween

So many wonderful things that happened this week. I finally was able to find Amos and he actually came back from the village and we meet with a friend of mine Moses and we had coffee. Amos updated me with the last 10 months since i last saw him and his story just tore my heart apart. After leaving he lost his maze crops to drought. and then he got engaged in January and the day before Easter actually he had just dropped off food for her to take home with her and he left and came back to work a few more hours. She was waiting to cross the road it was about 930 pm and she was hit by a drunk driver, who nocked her into a small ditch and then proceeded to run over her to make sure she was dead so she didn’t sue him for hitting her. Since this time he has returned to the village and worked very hard at using the 1 ache of land that he has and is growing tomatoes, green peppers and carrots. He put in a pond to keep water available for when it is drought.  He said he is so happy and enjoying his time there he said his mom and dad just love him and he stays with them. he does work a few days a week on the motorcycle and delivers things to people. He has another bike and for most of you who contributed i continued to talk with him and ask him his goals and he said he wants to stay in the village. but he still wants to learn english and had only finished p4 which is really only grade school by our standards. Why i took my friend Moses with me is that he has a business that supplies cars and drivers to people who come to visit for safari or missionary teams or anyone who needs the services. Since i can recommend Amos’t temper and how he exhibited great service and honesty and work ethic, Moses is willing to hire him… In order to do that his english needs to be better and he needs to get an actual vehicle license. So what i offered to do and we worked out a plan, he will come for 1 week a month and I will pay for school. I will give him one round of lessons for driving a car and then this way he can still be in his village and he is training his cousin who can saty and do the work for the week. Our goal is to hire him and he can work a week here a week there when he is asked. He can also bring his motorcycle and work while he is going to school so he can pay for his food and what nots. He said he can stay with his auntie while he is here. I know that this will give him incredible opportunity and a future. 

This kid is like a son to me and when he told me of his fiancé he just cried and just cried. God has been with him this whole time and the challenges have been able to give him a new perspective on life, he likes the village life. He likes being a farmer. And i know were my tomatoes and carrots are coming from. Amos….

So I officially have a PO Box and many of you asked prior to me leaving if i can accept goodies and care packages. I can and would love them. I am not sure if people want to chip in and contribute things and money and connect w/ my mom and you send one together.

here are some of the items i am looking for 

- basil,kale and baby spinach seeds. 

 -bath salts the eucalyptus one at Walmart- dr teals

- the little scissors that they use when i get a pedicure and the larger embry board for my   heels. (if they have a kit that would be great)- the nail salon’s tend to share the equipment

dryer sheets downy

-zip lock baggies the snack kind and the quart with the zippers. 

and www.MacroLifeNaturals.com if you go to this website you can get macro greens. (we are looking to make this product here and i need 2 bottles of it so i can show the team)

I need a few supplies to make jewelry and can order it on line if anyone wants to help w/ that and shipping them over. I will be making these bracelets with the girls.

Prayer requests.

For health as i fight off sinus infections from dust and the elements, may my body get use to the pollution and climate

As i start to build a team for the awareness campaign that God will  either present the people already doing this and bring us all together or that he will bring specific people who need to be a part of this team. 

I continue to pray for favor as i try to purchase a car and that it will be a reliable vehicle, that the price will be manageable and that I can bless many by having the car. 

Pray for colleges and friends here in Uganda and for those who are seeing the effects around them of Human Trafficking. We pray for provisions and guidance as we move forward in helping the vulnerable groups of people being effected here.

Praise report: the center is moving a long w/ such amazing projects and opportunities for the girls to learn hair dressing and opened up a salon, an organization is teaching other girls to make baskets and also have had opportunities in candle making. we pray as we move forward with other projects and means of income generated ideas that it is something that the girls themselves are pursuing and coming up with. 

Amos (my driver from last year) has has a really bad year please lift him up to keep trusting God and his plan for his life.