I thought it was hard to keep up on once-a-week communication from Uganda, but it is proving harder from here in the States...sorry it's been a couple of weeks since I've written.
I've had a great time with many of you either one-on-one or at your churches and schools. Still waiting to see many of you in the next 4 weeks!
Wonderful to be with DaySpring Fellowship yesterday. Thanks to my mom and dad for opening that door, and to all of you "DaySpringians" for graciously welcoming me to tell about what is happening in Budaka.
I was so sorry to miss my time with Vancouver Friends last Sunday, as well as many individual appointments due to putting my back out :( I was down for several days, but, thanks to our Lord and a wonderful chiropractor here in Eugene, I am on the mend and able to move again without pain. Thanks to all of you who pray for me!
I leave Eugene tomorrow and then will head to Burley, Idaho on Thursday. So excited to be with The Bridge this Sunday. Then on to southern California with New Hope in Hesperia and northern California with Broken and Mending Ministries.
I talked with Rogers and things are going well there. The children (except the 4 who have nowhere to go) went for their required clan visits last week, Monday through Friday. Since we don't tell them exactly when I will return, they were apparently having discussions about if I would be there when they got back on Friday. Ronald (our oldest boy) told all of them he "knew" I wouldn't be back then, but others disagreed. Wish I could have been there when they returned - it would have been fun. But my time is coming!
Cornerstone is so blessed by the Lord to have so many friends here in the States. Thank you all for loving my kids, the staff and the people of Budaka. Rogers has been trying to get pictures to me, but the internet has been down there more than it's been working, so we will have to wait. When he sends them, though, I will send them on. I have included a picture of the presentation in Austin TX at Winkley Elementary 2 weeks ago. Thanks, Ann...and Chad who got us connected originally!
Some have asked about the arts/crafts made by Ugandans. (BTW - thanks to AHB School in Austin whose kids, teachers and parents purchased about $400 worth of items to support Cornerstone. Wow!) I do have many kinds of crafts with me and take them to the places where I speak, but if there are particular things you would like to purchase, just let me know. We have jewelry (paper bead necklaces, earrings and necklaces made from cow bone, seed bracelets), bookmarks (made from tree bark), African fabrics (3-yd pieces), baskets (papyrus and banana fiber), Ugandan men's shirts, keychains with Ugandan money, and many other things. You can see some in the picture from Winkley Elementary - they are on the table in the foreground.
Hope to have more information and pics from Budaka for you next time I write.
Love you all!
Laurie
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