Wow! God is doing so much as we prepare for our move to Uganda, Africa! Things seem to be happening at lightning speed and we want to keep you up to date. So here are some new prayers and praises from the last 2 weeks.
Praise!
Mike was accepted into a Missionary Medical Intensive course through Equip International. This group operates out of Marion, NC and teaches intensive medical courses for people going to developing countries to serve. This was a HUGE answer to prayer for us. Mike has wanted to do this course for a while, but we never had the time or money. Well, someone offered to pay the course fees for him! Then, Mike called to register and the class was full and had a waiting list. As he was talking with the registration person, Mike shared what we are doing. They put him in touch with the instructor, and they agreed to let him in the class!
The course is September 18th – 29th. So, we pushed back our plans to go to Uganda until October 1st. This gives us a little more time to move and get settled in our basement apartment, a little more time to raise funds, and a little more time for visits with friends, family, and supporters.
This leads to yet another praise! The airline tickets we found for the 1st of October were about $200 cheaper per person than the ones we were finding for the 1st of September. So, we were able to book our flights today!
Praise!
On Monday, Mike met with the pastoral staff of our home church, Lanier Hills Baptist Church. The meeting was to examine Mike and approve him to be ordained as a minister. He passed!
Mike will be ordained to full-time ministry on Sunday, September 11th during the 9:30am worship service. We would love for you to be there and share this special time with us.
Prayer and Praise
Please pray for Arafat. Many of you have been praying faithfully for this young boy. He is 12 years old and was hit by a motorcycle about 6 months ago. He has had multiple surgeries and has fought hard. He is not doing well now. He is getting weaker every day. His body cannot hold nutrition and he is basically starving to death. It has been a very long and hard journey.
Pam, a nurse volunteer, has stayed with him and faithfully cared for him throughout this time. This week, Arafat has had an increase in pain. The strong pain medicines are not working well for him any longer. He hurts and cries and there is nothing more anyone can do. Please pray for Arafat, for God to heal him or to stop the suffering.
Please pray for Pam. Arafat has become just like her own child. It is so hard to watch any child suffer, but especially one so close to her heart. Also, most of our staff had to leave this week to return to the US for several mission events happening this month. So, Pam is left with very little support for the next few weeks. Please pray for emotional, physical, and spiritual strength in the coming days.
Our praise is that Joy, a HHFM missionary in Uganda, has been able to talk with Arafat and has confidence in Arafat’s salvation! Arafat is from a Muslim family, but many, many people have shared about Jesus with him. He clearly understands salvation and remembers Pastor Samuel sharing with him about our need for Jesus. Joy shared that it was a wonderful conversation and he truly had joy all over his face as they talked about many things in the Bible and about heaven.
Prayer
We have our annual HHFM fundraiser event this weekend. Everyone is so busy with last minute details. This week is definitely filled with long hours and lots of work. Please pray for the energy and strength for our entire staff as we plan and prepare.
Starting the day after our event, our staff conference begins. So, we have another full week of meetings, Bible studies, church functions, and some fun outings too! Again, please pray for energy and strength. Please pray for a beneficial time of growth together in God’s Word, a strengthening of our world-wide ministry team, and refreshment in the work God has called us to.
Right after the staff conference, we will have just a few days to finish moving out of our apartment. So, Mike and I will continue our sprint to the finish line – September 1st! One way or another, it will all be done by then!
Praise and Prayer
We continue to see God working and arranging everything as we prepare for our move to Uganda. We have gained a few more financial partners. Huge praise! And we have faith that God will continue to move in people’s hearts. Please continue to pray with us for God’s financial provision. God created us, He called us, and He will provide!
Thank you for praying with us and praising God with us!
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