New Things

Well I am safely living and studying in Uganda! I have so much to write about, but unfortunately my time is limited for this visit to the internet cafe. Your prayers have covered me like a blanket since the moment I got on the first flight. God blessed my heart in so many ways on the trip there with things like having a Ugandan to travel with, visiting the Great Pyramids in Cairo, Egypt, staying in a hotel for the rest of the layover in Cairo, and countless others. I feel so spoiled by God! YWAM Hopeland is absolutely beautiful! It overlooks Lake Victoria and the surroundings are fantastic. My favorite place to be is in the prayer garden that over looks the bush and beyond that is the lake. I was a guest at the base until this last Monday when classes for my SBS began. There are seven students right now from U.S., Kenya, and Uganda. We are hoping that another two; one from India and another from Nigeria will still come to join us. The first three weeks of the school are orientation. We are learning how to study, what tools to use, how to lay aside our opinions, preconceived ideas, and just allow the Bible or living Word of God speak to us. So far we have gone through the book of Philemon! It was a great book to start with and I would have never guessed there was so much to it. This school is going to require basically all that I have and my prayer request is that I would be able to persereve through the nine months in order to know God more. I want to be equiped to serve Him and be closer to His heart. This is where I need to be and I am so thankful that I am here. Malaria and stomach illnesses are common at the base, so I have had several oppurtunities to pray for others and see God's healing hand at work. It is so powerful! But if you could keep that in your prayers I would greatly appreciate it. As I said before there are so many stories to tell, but time is short. Thank-you so much for all of your support and prayers. God bless you richly!