A quick update, along with some pictures of Moses in various poses...thought you'd enjoy seeing these photos Rogers took a couple of weeks ago.
- We leave on Thursday, July 12th from Portland to head back to Uganda. Abby and I are so excited to be back with the kids, Rogers, the church and the school!
- It's been a great time with all of you over on this side of the world. Thanks to all of you for your great love for us, your hospitality and all the gifts you have sent back with us for the work in Budaka! I feel so blessed to be a part of your lives.
- Rogers is doing well, but is anxious for us to return.
- The children are progressing, and our kids have once again taken the top spots in their classes at school. I'm so proud of their hard work!
- When Rogers was sitting outside with a young man from the church in the evening recently, they saw a large snake coming towards them. They got safely inside and called the neighbors to come help...everyone came with clubs and they were able to kill it. It was a king cobra, over 2 meters long (6-7 feet!). So glad our Father is keeping watch over Rogers, his family and our kids at the orphanage! Please continue praying for us!
- Johnson, one of our little boys - he's about 7 years old - has run away. Rogers met with him and his extended family members and found that Johnson was thinking life would be easier out in their remote village. (Children have no restrictions, don't go to school and are free to go anywhere during the day.) He came back to Cornerstone, only to run away again. He was brought back again, and then left the next day. So, sadly, we have had to let Johnson go. I have to believe that God has allowed us to have these 2 1/2 years with him to invest in his life and that God will continue to pursue this little boy even though he is not with us now. Please pray for him.
- Thanks to several of you, we had a wonderful 2 weeks of vacation - one up in the woods near St. Helens and one on the Oregon coast. Such a great time of refreshing. Thank you!
- We are "staging" everything now and deciding what will come with us now and what will come with the next team who is coming in October from Evergreen. So fun to go through all the baby clothes, gifts for the kids and Rogers' family, books for the school, Bibles for the church, etc., etc. Wow, you guys are generous!! Thank you.
Well, did say this would be quick and now it has gotten long...hope you made it all the way through. Have a great day!
Laurie
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