We are leaving in the morning on the next leg of our 3-state trip for Cornerstone, so thought I would get an email off to you tonight (Sunday) before I leave.
I had the privilege of meeting again with all of you in Burley this morning - thanks so much for the clothes, toys and other gifts you gave for the kids in Uganda! What a blessing you are to the ministry. We will head to the Bay Area tomorrow to meet with BAMMers for a few days. Really looking forward to reconnecting with old friends there (REALLY old...you know who you are!). Then back up to Hillsboro for a last weekend at Evergreen. It's been great to do a road trip with Abby as we contemplate being on different continents again for some time.
I have sent you a picture of Mutwahiru...well, actually Mutwahiru's leg and the metal apparatus that has been in there since his second surgery in May. This week, on Thursday, they were able to take the apparatus out as his bone is healing so well. Praise the Lord. Thank you all who have been praying for this boy. He is so happy, as reported by Rogers to me 2 days ago. They will now wait about 8 months-1 year and then begin the process of lengthening his leg. The doctor is very pleased with his progress!
The 2nd picture is of Isaac - just being goofy as he waits for porridge at breakfast. I actually only know he is waiting for porridge because of 2 clues in the picture: 1) the cup in his hand and 2) his clothes and body are clean, meaning he has only been up a short time ;). I love getting these pictures from Rogers when I am in the States - must be how some of you feel when I send pictures of the kids. I just want to see that they are happy and doing well.
The chickens are doing well...none have died. By this time with the last batch of chicks, we already had 20 dead. I think our "chicken man" learned a lot the first time and is doing much better this time. If all goes on schedule, we should have chickens ready to lay by the end of January. I know, I know: Don't count your eggs before they're laid...or something like that.
The school is going well and more parents are paying school fees than last term, so we should have a positive cash flow there within a few more months. Money is coming in, but the upfront money to begin the school and run it the first 2 terms still has them behind. As a business, it should be helping Cornerstone within a year or so.
We are still believing the Lord to bring in the money, supplies, personnel, etc. needed to begin building a home for our kids and the school very soon. Please continue to pray with us about His miraculous provision. To build this first phase of the buildings will be about $150,000. Our God is able and willing. Thanks for trusting Him together with me!
One small thing that perhaps one of you could part with is a used suitcase that can hold up to 50 lbs. Someone has offered to pay for an additional suitcase so I can take a total of 150 lbs (instead of only 100) with me. Do you have an old sturdy suitcase that could find a new home in Uganda? (When I take additional suitcases, and when the teams leave suitcases, we use some for storage and the others we sell to help support Cornerstone.)
Thanks, everyone, for your wonderful encouragements, financial support and prayers for all that is happening with the Cornerstone children in Uganda. I feel your partnership so acutely when I am here in the States and talking with you in small and large groups. May the Lord bless you.
Laurie
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